Travel to Houston

Houston is served by two major airports, with direct flights from most domestic and major international airports. Taxi, express shuttle, and METRO bus service are provided to downtown from both facilities.

George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)

+1-281-230-3100 or http://www.houstonairportsystem.org
IAH, located 23 miles north of the city, is a major international and domestic facility providing non-stop service to 152 cities around the world.

William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)

+1 713 640 3000 or http://www.houstonairportsystem.org
Hobby Airport is located 12 miles south of downtown and principally serves major U.S. cities. Taxi, shuttle bus, and local bus services are available to and from the downtown area.

Transportation To/From Houston Airports

Taxi Service:

Taxi service is available from both airports to the Downtown area. Fares range from $18 from Hobby Airport to $30-$70 from IAH (depending on traffic). Passengers can share to lessen cost. IAH is approximately 30 minutes to 1 hour away, depending upon traffic.

Express Shuttle Service:

Super Shuttle (713-523-8888; www.supershuttle.com) offers discounted one-way fares to conference participants from IAH ($20-$24) and Hobby Airport ($14 -18 for door to door service).
For a Discount Coupon, visit the company website above.

Texans Super Shuttle (713-781-6660; www.texansshuttle.com) offers fares from IAH ($22), and from Hobby ($17).
For a Discount Coupon, visit www.expedia.com

METRO Bus Service:

METRO, the city bus service, has routes to and from the downtown area. Current fare from IAH is $1.00-$1.50. The buses run from 5AM-midnight and can be found on the south side of Terminal C.

The bus from Hobby Airport, with current fare of $1.00, leaves from Curb zone 8A, which is located just outside the doors from the baggage claim on the lower level.

Schedule updates may be found by calling +1 713 635 4000, by visiting http://ridemetro.org, or by checking the Airport Information Desks.

Please periodically check the IRMMW-THz2011 conference web site at http://www.irmmw-thz2011.org/ for transportation updates.

Interactive Downtown Houston Map

An interactive map of Downtown Houston showing locations of conference venues, parking, restaurants, METRO Rail stations and various attractions can be found at http://www.marketscenter.net/ext/houstondowntown/.