Airports and Transportation

Houston has two airports, George Bush Intercontinental Airport, and William P. Hobby. Intercontinental Airport is located 25 miles north of the city. You can secure transportation by using Airport Express shuttle located near the baggage claim area. An airport bus runs every 30 minutes from 7:30 a.m. until 11:30 p.m. The cost is approximately $15 from Hobby Airport and approximately $19 from Intercontinental Airport. It takes passengers to four major downtown hotels. From downtown, you may take a taxi to UH for approximately $13. The address for UH is 4800 Calhoun Road.

Alternatively, you can travel by taxi from the airport directly to the university from Intercontinental for about $51. Ask the driver about the fare before leaving the airport. Taxi fare is more expensive than the airport bus fare. There are three UH campuses in the greater Houston area, so be sure to tell the taxi driver that the address of the University of Houston is 4800 Calhoun Road.

If you arrive at Houston's Hobby Airport, you will be closer to the university. Taxi service is located in the airport's ground transportation area. The taxi fare from Hobby Airport is approximately $27. It is customary to tip the driver at least 15 percent of your fare.

If you plan to meet friends or relatives at the airport, be sure to give them the name of the airport (Hobby or Intercontinental). If you would like for a community volunteer to meet you at the airport, contact our Program Coordinator, Dale Hamilton at dhamilton@uh.edu (limited availability) at least one week in advance. E-mail all of this information: Your full name, male or female, age, country, arrival date, airline, and flight number, arrival time morning or afternoon, George Bush Intercontinental Airport or Hobby Airport, and the housing arrangements (dormitory or apartment) you have already made before your arrival here.