Airline Tickets from Houston

General Info

Airport Address: William P Hobby Airport, 7800 Airport Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77061, USA
Distance and Location: The airport is located 11km (7 miles) southeast of Houston
Airport Website: www.houstonairportsystem.org
Airport E-mail: meg.lonero@cityofhouston.net
Airport Telephone: 713 640 3000
Country Code: 1
Time Zone: GMT - 6 (GMT - 5 from the first Sunday in April to the last Sunday in October)
Total Number of Terminals: 1

Information and Customer Care Desks

There is a visitor infodesk in the baggage reclaim level and uniformed, bilingual special service representatives (SSRs) stationed at key locations throughout the Terminal. SSRs can provide medical assistance and airport staff are available to book the airport's meeting room or suggest accommodation options at some of the major hotels nearby. The black airport telephones located throughout the terminal are for paging assistance. Information is available (tel: 713 640 3000).

Available Facilities and Services

Money withdrawal and Communication facilities: Facilities include ATMs and bureaux de change. Cafe and restaurants: There are over a dozen eateries at the airport, including a Mexican restaurant, ice cream parlour, fast-food and coffee shops. Shopping facilities: Shops are located in the central lobby upper level of the terminal, as well as in the central concourse and concourses A and C; shops include newsagents and gift shops. Luggage services: Trolleys are available for hire in the baggage reclaim area.

Car Parking Info

Public parking is available in a four-level garage, which has direct access to the terminal building, and an additional surface car park, which is located within walking distance of the terminal. There are spaces for more than 4,000 cars at the airport. Up-to-date parking and travel information is available on the radio (1610 AM) when approaching the airport.

Driving by car from/to Houston

The airport is easily accessible via the major roads and motorways connecting the entire metropolitan area. I-45 borders the airport and integrates a road network serving the entire Gulf Coast industrial complex.

Public Transportation from/to Houston

How to reach: By Taxi: Taxis leave from Curbzone 1 outside baggage reclaim, on the lower level. By Bus: The METRO bus service leaves from Curbzone 8A, outside baggage reclaim, on the lower level, for services into Houston. Shuttle services are provided by Express Shuttle USA (tel: 713 523 8888) and Texans Super Shuttle (tel: 713 781 6660) to various locations throughout the Houston area.

Not infrequently, this city is referred to as the capital of the world space industry. It is also known as the Bayou city, as it was founded by brothers Augustus and John Allen in 1836 on the banks of Buffalo Bayou. The city is located in the southeast of Texas, and it was named after Sam Houston, the famous Texas Army General, to who all Texans owe their independence from Mexico.

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