A big change is on the way at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, IAH.  The Terminal D/E Parking Garage will permanently close on Monday, March 1 to make way for the construction of the new international terminal arrivals and departures hall. 

“We are working hard for passengers to be as minimally impacted as possible,” Houston Airports Parking Director Walt Gray said. “Consideration for our passengers is always a top priority, and we will keep them fully informed as we undertake this project within the scope of construction of the new international terminal.” 

All passengers-- who would normally park in Terminal D/E garage-- may park in any other terminal garages and use the subway train to access Terminals D and E. Other convenient and affordable parking options include two nearby ecopark lots. Passengers are encouraged visit www.fly2houston.com to check terminal garage parking capacities, pre-book parking and save.  

Passenger vehicles still parked in the Terminal D/E garage after March 18 will be relocated at the owner’s expense. 

“Terminal D/E curbside pickup and drop-off will remain open,” Gray said. “To ease potential roadway congestion, family or friends picking up passengers at Terminal E should use the cellphone lots until their passenger is ready at curbside.”  

The garage closure, and the eventual demolition, is a yet another milestone for the most significant expansion program in the 52-year history of Bush Airport also known as the IAH Terminal Redevelopment Program or ITRP. 

Bob Barker, Chief Development Officer, said Houston Airports was very pleased at the continuing progress of the ITRP, in spite of the unprecedented air travel challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic.  

The ITRP modernization program delivers on the additional international facilities needed to support continued growth in international traffic at the airport. More than 45 million travelers passed through Bush Airport in 2019, including over 11 million international passengers. The pandemic slowed what promised to be a record-breaking 2020 but air travel is on the rebound and HAS continues to prepare itself for the eventual return to 2019 levels.  

Once complete, the new international terminal will feature a modernized ticketing and arrivals hall and will fully support post-pandemic growth in international traffic at the airport, address capacity constraints in the central terminal area, and improve baggage handling system capacity and reliability challenges. Additional international gates will accommodate continued airline growth.  

“Our responsibility to the passenger is certainly paramount in our minds,” Barker said. “We want passengers to know that this temporary inconvenience will be worth what they will experience in the end— a new world-class international terminal that will connect Houston to the world.”  

Please visit the fly2houston website to learn more about the garage closure and the ITRP.