(Houston) George Bush Intercontinental Airport

Airport Details

Airport Code

IAH

Full Airport name

(Houston) George Bush Intercontinental Airport

Address

2800 North Terminal Road, Houston, Texas 77032, United States

Country Dialing Prefix

1

Telephone

(281) 230 3100.

Website

www.fly2houston.com

Number of Terminals

5

Time Zone

GMT - 6 (GMT - 5 from first Sunday in April to last Sunday in October)

Airport Information

Location

The airport is located 37km (23 miles) north of Houston.

Airport News

George Bush Intercontinental Airport has embarked on a project to upgrade its taxiways in preparation for the anticipated arrival of aircraft such as the Airbus A380 and the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

Transfer Between Terminals

A free underground inter-terminal train runs between all terminals and the airport hotel. The TerminalLink, an over-ground automated people mover, provides an airside connection between Terminals B and C and E.

Driving Directions

Access to the airport is via I-45, Highway-59, the Hardy Toll Road and the Sam Houston Tollway (Beltway 8). There are two main entrances to the airport terminal complex via John F. Kennedy Boulevard from the Sam Houston Tollway (Beltway 8), Will Clayton Parkway from Highway-59 and the Hardy Toll Road (Intercontinental exit).

Car Hire

Advantage, Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National and Thrifty are all represented at the airport. Car hire is serviced at a ‘consolidated rental car facility’ (tel: (281) 233 1010; www.iahrac.com) about 5 minutes by shuttle bus from the terminal buildings.

Public Transport

Bus: Houston Metropolitan Transit Authority (tel: (713) 635 4000; ridemetro.org) operates non-stop Airport Direct services from IAH to central Houston every half-hour from 0610-2040 daily. Journey time is 30 minutes. There is also an express service, No. 102, from the south side of Terminal C. Courtesy buses are operated by the various hotels at and around the airport. Taxi: Taxis are available outside each terminal and are hailed by airport ground transportation staff. Taxis are charged at a fixed zonal rate.

Car Parking

There are over 25,000 parking spaces at the airport. An additional 5,600 spaces are available in the Terminal A/B garage situated between Terminals A and B, and a further 2,500 located at Terminal E. Terminal C covered parking is also available. The Houston Airport System also operates an economy car park that provides parking at the corner of Greens Road and John F. Kennedy Boulevard, with free shuttle service to the terminals. In addition to the economy car park, passengers can also choose from a number of off-site car parking facilities with courtesy shuttles to the terminals.

Information and Help Desks

Visitor/airport information is provided at the staffed visitor information centers, located on the baggage claim level of terminals A, B and C and outside US Customs in Terminal D. Multilingual special service representatives are available.

Airport Facilities

Money and communications: ATMs are located throughout the airport; bureau de change can be found in Terminal D. There are 24-hour postal facilities.
Eating and drinking: Restaurants and bars are available throughout the airport and there are also numerous fast-food outlets and coffee shops in all terminals.
Shopping: There are many shops at the airport. Duty-free shopping is in Terminal D.
Luggage: Trolleys are available at various locations throughout the airport for a small charge. Due to security concerns, lockers are no longer available at the airport. Lost property is located on the lower level of Terminal A.
Other facilities: Baby changing facilities can be found in the ladies’ toilets and shoe shine services can be found in all terminals. There is an interfaith chapel.

Conference and Business Facilities

The Houston Airport Marriott (tel: (281) 443 2310; www.marriott.com) is located in the center of the terminal complex and provides a complimentary underground train service to/from the airport. The hotel offers a business center with a choice of 39 meeting rooms and full office facilities.

Facilities for Disabled Travelers

Visually- or hearing-impaired passengers can request assistance or information (tel: (281) 233 3000 or TDD tel: (281) 230 3089). There are disabled toilets and TDD telephones in the terminals and car parking spaces reserved for disabled passengers in the airport's car parks. White courtesy telephones are located throughout each terminal for assistance.