Houston METRO Downtown Houston to Hobby Airport HOU, 4K Bus Ride

Come and ride with us on an express airport bus from Downtown Houston to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU). Downtown Express (or METRO Bus Route 500) is an express bus that travels between William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), Downtown Houston, and George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH). Since METRO Bus Route 500 is one of the longest bus routes in Houston METRO, this video will focus on traveling from Downtown Houston to Hobby Airport. As of April 2026, the full fare to ride this bus is $4.50. I have used the RideMETRO Fare Card to tap my fare card at the fare card reader (red box but the bus operator). The bus departs every 30 minutes between 5:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. (everyday). For the latest fares and schedule for METRO Bus Route 500 Downtown Express, please visit their official webpage at https://www.ridemetro.org/500. Time-points: 00:00 Downtown Houston 03:30 GRB Bus Stop 04:50 Boarding 06:00 Capitol Street (traveling west) 09:30 Fannin Street (traveling south) 10:40 Lamar Street (traveling west) 11:40 Milam Street (traveling south) 13:20 Pierce Street (traveling southeast) 17:10 IH-45 Gulf Freeway (traveling southeast) 30:20 Monroe Road (traveling south) 32:00 Airport Boulevard (traveling west) 33:20 William P. Hobby Airport* 35:30 Traveling to Layover stop** William P. Hobby Airport At 35:25, that is the Hobby Airport Transit Center, which is located near the baggage claim or pick up area. Hobby Airport is the second largest airport in Houston Texas. The largest air carrier in Hobby Airport is Southwest Airlines. ** Monroe Park & Ride After the southbound bus (direction to Hobby Airport) departs from Hobby Airport (HOU), the next stop will be Monroe Park & Ride. The bus makes a layover stop for 30 minutes at Monroe Park & Ride. After the layover, the bus resumes and travels north to Hobby Airport (HOU), Downtown Houston, and Bush Airport (IAH). Bus Model: 2026 Motor Coach Industries MCI D45 CRT Support this channel by: 👍 LIKE: Pressing like button (or thumbs up) ❤️ SUBSCRIBE: Click the "Subscribe" button if you have not subscribe to this channel 📸 INSTAGRAM: Follow me on Instagram at @houexplorer or   / houexplorer