🔔 JANUARY 1, 2026 SERVICE CHANGES 🔔
PROMO CODE: Try the New Microtransit Zones on Us!
To celebrate our expanded service areas, we’re offering a special promo code: RIDEHOP26.
Redeem this code for $4 in ride credit — the equivalent of a round trip on microtransit! Valid January 1–31, 2026. Available for one use per rider account.
Killeen
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Microtransit Expansion:
The Killeen microtransit zone will now serve several new destinations, including:
- Clear Creek Mobile Home Community
- Roy J. Smith Middle School
- Hayes Elementary School
Harker Heights
Harker Heights
Microtransit Expansion:
Riders in Harker Heights will now have even more access across the city, including new stops at:
- Union Grove Middle School and Skipcha Elementary School
- Evergreen Estates and Cedarbrook Ridge Estates
- Mountainview Baptist Church
Temple
Temple
Harker Heights
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Microtransit Expansion:
Temple’s microtransit zone is also expanding to include:
- Lake Belton Middle School and Joe M. Pirtle Elementary School
- Cypress Creek at South Cedar Apartments
- Von Rosenberg Park and Freedom Park
Mobility Hub Update: The Temple City Hall mobility hub will close. Riders should now use the Santa Fe Mobility Hub located at 201 Santa Fe Way (just north of the Chamber of Commerce building) for transfers and connections.
Belton
Temple
Belton
Microtransit Expansion:
The Belton zone is growing, offering service to new locations such as:
- Crossroads Church
- River Springs at Barge Ranch Apartments
- Taco Bell, Popeyes, and McDonald’s
Salado
Temple
Belton
Service Change:
Microtransit service in Salado will end on January 1. However, riders will still be able to book trips through Bell County Rural Demand Response service.
Urban Commuter Schedule
Urban Commuter Schedule
Urban Commuter Schedule
Schedule Adjustment:
Our Urban Commuter schedule will be slightly adjusted to better accommodate traffic patterns and reduce delays during peak hours. Updated timetables will be available prior to launch.
SERVICE ALERTS
We understand that many of our passengers rely on The HOP to get to work, school, and medical appointments. However, sometimes unsafe driving conditions prohibit The HOP from operating. While it is important that our passengers are able to travel to their destinations, HCTD values safety above all else.
Visit The HOP's service announcement link provided by KWTX in Waco, for real-time service delays.
SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS
COURTESY UBER SERVICE
As a part of The HOP's Microtransit Service, we offer courtesy Ubers at no additional cost to the rider when the service is busy. Riders must first agree to a Fleet Agreement in order to receive this courtesy service and once they do so, it is automatic and requires no further action from the rider to receive.
As a courtesy service, this means riders are unable to call and specifically request an Uber trip. If a rider would prefer an Uber vehicle rather than a HOP vehicle they can do so in the Uber app directly. Trips directly booked in the Uber app are not a part of The HOP Microtransit Service and as such are subject to Uber pricing.
MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION
With The HOP's Microtransit Services, scheduling a ride is as simple as entering your start address and your end address. If these addresses are in different cities, the app will direct you tot he nearest Regional Commuter Hub where you will transfer. Once you arrive in the new city, wait at the Mobility Hub for your next Microtransit vehicle to pick you up.
IDENTIFICATION CARDS & FORT CAVAZOS ACCESS
All riders are required to have their access cards (ID cards) when riding the Cavazos Connector. During your trip you may exit Fort Cavazos to pick up other passengers. Your access card (ID card) will be needed for re-entry.