Ground Transportation

OFF-AIRPORT PARKING SHUTTLES

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Pick-up/Drop-off - outside Baggage Claim/Arrivals Level, Terminals A, B, and C

  • Terminal A: west side, Door A-114
  • Terminal B: west side, Door B-102N 
  • Terminal C: west side, Door C-103
  • Follow signs to “Ground Transportation”
  • Exits are marked with “ Parking Shuttles”

Drop-off ONLY - Departures curb, Terminal D

  • Terminal D: outside lane, Departures curb

Pick-up/Drop-off - outside Level 2,  Departure Level, Terminal E

  • Terminal E: west side, Door E-201

Note:  International passengers who arrive at Terminal D will proceed through Customs & Immigration to the Terminal E international arrivals hall.

HOTEL SHUTTLES

Pick up/ Drop off - outside Baggage Claim/Arrivals Level, Terminals A, B, and C

  • Terminal A: south side, Door A-115
  • Terminal B: south side, B-103
  • Terminal C: south side, Door C-105
  • Follow signs to “Ground Transportation”
  • Exits are marked with “Hotel Shuttles”

Pick up/ Drop off - outside Level 2, Departures Level, Terminal E

  • Terminal E: west side, Door E-202

Note:  International passengers who arrive at Terminal D will proceed through Customs & Immigration to the Terminal E international arrivals hall.

To request a hotel shuttle from IAH, direct dial phones and Interactive Visitor Kiosks are available in Baggage Claim in Terminals A, B and C, and on the International Arrivals Level of Terminal E.

CRUISE AND CHARTER BUSES

Pick up – Baggage Claim, Terminals A and C

Cruise lines serving IAH offer desks in Baggage Claim

Cruise and charter buses operators will direct you to your bus.

Cruise and charter buses depart from the south side of Terminals A and C.

PUBLIC BUS TRANSPORTATION

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The Houston Metropolitan Transit Authority (METRO) offers local bus service.

  • IAH to downtown Houston: METRO Bus 102 serves the airport and surrounding vicinity with multiple stops and continues to the METRO station downtown. The fare is $1.25 (cash only; the driver does not make change). Transit time to downtown runs 50 to 90 minutes. Riders may stow luggage in the baggage compartment accessed from the outside of the bus (drivers do not assist with luggage). Pick up and drop off is at the METRO Bus Stop on Baggage Claim Level, south side of Terminal C.
  • IAH to HOU: For passengers wishing to travel by bus from IAH to HOU, take the METRO Bus 102 downtown (see above). Get off at the intersection of Milam and McKinney (before the METRO Transit Center), asking the driver to wait until any luggage is retrieved. Walk two blocks east on McKinney to the corner of McKinney and Main. Catch the METRO Bus 40 (eastbound/southbound) to HOU. The fare is $1.25 per ride for a total fare of $2.50.

Visit Houston METRO or call 1-713-635-4000 for route and schedule information.

ADDITIONAL BUS TRANSPORTATION

Buses to Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas - Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT)
United Airlines 1-800-864-8331, and Sun Travel Airport Shuttle 1-409-721-9636, offer bus service between IAH and BPT.

Terminal C:  Buses depart from Baggage Claim Level, south side of Terminal C, Door C-105

Exit through door marked “Bus/Taxi”

Buses to College Station, Texas – Easterwood Airport (CLL)

GroundShuttle.com 1-855-303-4415 offers daily shuttles between IAH and CLL.

Terminal C:  Shuttles depart from Baggage Claim Level, south side of Terminal C, Door C-105

Exit through door marked “Bus/Taxi”

Buses to Galveston, Texas

Galveston Limousine Service provides daily shuttles between IAH and Galveston.

Shuttles depart from Baggage Claim/Arrivals Level, Terminals A, B and C

  • Terminal A: west side, A-114
  • Terminal B: south side, B-103
  • Terminal C: south side, Door C-105 

Shuttles depart from Departures, Terminal E

  • Terminal E: west side, Door E-201
  • Terminal E: west side, Door E-202

Shuttles are prearranged with a reservation booked at least two days in advance.  Contact Galveston Limousine Service or call 1-409-744-5466 for more information.