Airport / Discover Houston
Getting to the Airport
Take METRO to go to the airport, and leave your worries about traffic and parking at home.
METRO has two direct buses that will take you to either Houston Hobby or George Bush Intercontinental Airport.
It’s easy – just pay $1.25 one way, sit back, and let us do the driving and drop you off curbside. At George Bush Intercontinental, the bus takes you to Terminal C.
To George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH): Take the 102 Bush IAH Express.
To William P. Hobby Airport (HOU): Take the 73 Bellfort.
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Special Events
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Attractions
Downtown Aquarium
A six-acre aquatic wonderland is home to more than 200 species of aquatic life from around the world.
The Galleria
The state’s largest shopping center with 400 stores andrestaurants and a full-size ice rink.
Houston Zoo
More than 6,000 animals call this home. See a baby okapi or "forest giraffe" as well as the new Bug House where creepy, crawly creatures will fascinate you.
Space Center Houston
The center features more than 400 space artifacts, permanent and traveling exhibits, attractions and theaters related to the exciting future and remarkable past of America’s human space-flight program – all for one admission price. The experience is designed to engage adults and children alike.
- Website: Space Center Houston
- Address: 1601 NASA Parkway,
Houston, TX, USA
77058
Routes:
246 on weekday only
249 on weekday only, catch bus at Pierce and Travis in downtown Houston
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Waterwall Park
The Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park is a romantic and refreshing oasis of 2.77 acres and features a 64-foot semi-circular architectural fountain.
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Traveling
Amtrak - Train Services
Website: www.amtrak.com
- Address: 902 Washington Ave, Houston, TX 77002
Route: 85 connects to the Amtrak station
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George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)
Located 23 miles north of downtown Houston and has five terminals and 21 passenger airlines.
William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)
Located seven miles south of downtown Houston with nonstop or direct service to more than 40 destinations in the U.S.
Greyhound Bus
The largest provider of intercity transportation, Greyhound serves more than 3,800 destinations in the U.S.
Megabus
Low-cost, daily express bus service in the U.S. and Canada.
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Museums
Asia Society
A leading educational organization to promote partnerships between Asia and the United States, you’ll find programs and exhibits from art to architecture.
- Website: Asia Society
- Address: 1370 Southmore Blvd., Houston, TX 77004
Route:
Red Line - exit Wheeler
5 Southmore - exit Fannin at Southmore
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Buffalo Soldier National Museum
This museum preserves the legacy and honor of the African-American soldier.
Children’s Museum of Houston
Family fun and children’s interactive exhibits, such as Cyberchase - The Chase is On! Based on PBS Kids Go!
The Health Museum
The city’s most interactive science learning center includes a hands-on walk through the human body, real organ dissections and a 4D theater.
Holocaust Museum Houston
Bear witness and remember through films, artifacts and photographs the Nazi move toward the “Final Solution” and life after the Holocaust.
Menil Collection
View the eclectic art collection of John and Dominique de Menil, assembled over decades.
- Website: Menil Collection
- Address: 1533 Sul Ross St., Houston, TX 77006
Route:
Red Line - exit Wheeler Transit Center Station.
25 Richmond - exit Richmond at Mandell
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Museum of Fine Arts
Located in the heart of Houston’s Museum District, the MFAH is a dynamic complex of two gallery buildings, a sculpture garden, library, movie theater, gift shop, café, and art schools.
Houston Museum of Natural Science
From Ancient Egypt to ancient dinosaurs, explore natural science, including a planetarium and butterfly center.
Czech Center Museum Houston
A non-profit educational, cultural arts organization located in the Museum District in Houston, Texas. The Center's mission is to preserve, record, and celebrate the language, scholarship and arts of Bohemia, Moravia, Silesia and Slovakia.
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Parks & Outdoors
Buffalo Bayou Park
Relax in a winding 123-acre green space with views of the city skyline, a fountain, a skate park and a biking and jogging trail.
Discovery Green
More than 600 free events are held here every year, including concerts, festivals, ice-skating and art exhibits.
Hermann Park
Hermann Park is celebrating 100 years of bringing an oasis to city dwellers with its railroad, train and pedal boats and café.
Memorial Park
Enjoy tennis courts, a top-rated golf course, picnics and six miles of mountain and recreational bike trails along the bayous.
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Performing Arts
A.D. Players
Founder and artistic director Jeannette Clift George leads this theater troupe that produces family-friendly plays that celebrate hope and faith.
Alley Theatre
From new plays to classics to the re-discovered and the rarely-performed, the Alley produces plays to entertain and inspire. While its Texas Dr. building is under renovation, all shows are being performed at the University of Houston.
Bayou Place
You can catch rock, country comedy and musicals with more than 100 events a year here, while you grab a bite to eat before or after.
Ensemble Theatre
Founded to preserve African American artistic expression and enlighten, entertain and enrich a diverse community, the Ensemble Theatre offers six contemporary and classical works a year.
Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
Two acoustically distinguished theaters, a contemporary American cuisine restaurant and a grand lobby featuring a gold leaf ceiling and a dramatic roof gives the audience a show before the show.
House of Blues
The home of live music, known for its signature gospel brunch - is dedicated to the history of Southern culture and African American artistic contributions to art and music.
Jones Hall
The permanent home of the Houston Symphony Orchestra and the Houston Society for the Performing Arts, the hall takes up an entire city block and features white Italian marble columns.
Miller Outdoor Theatre
This fresh-air venue provides high-quality, free entertainment, March through October, bringing artistically excellent and diverse programs to the public.
Talento Bilingue de Houston
This bilingual theater focuses on Houston’s multicultural arts experience through collaboration, education and preservation.
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Sports & Convention Centers
BBVA Compass Stadium
Located in the East End, this 22,000 seat-stadium is home to the Houston Dynamo and Houston Dash soccer teams.
George R. Brown Convention Center
A premiere spot to sip, stroll and savor the city’s sights, the GRB offers restaurants and a grand lobby with six balconies and sweeping views of downtown Houston on the second-floor mezzanine. It has 1.9 million square feet, including three exhibit halls, 88 meeting rooms, a ballroom and theater.
- Website: George R. Brown Convention Center
- Address: 1001 Avenida de las Americas, Houston, TX 77010
- Routes:
800 Greenline & 900 Purpleline exit @ Convention Center Station
40 Telephone/Heights and 41 Polk/Kirby
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Minute Maid Park
Home to the Houston Astros, Minute Maid Park offers a retractable roof, natural grass surface and classic architecture for baseball fans.
NRG Park
Host to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and the Houston Texans, NRG Stadium has four huge concourse levels for special events.
Rice Stadium
Aluminum bleachers can hold 47,000 fans at one of America’s largest on-campus stadiums.
TDECU Stadium
The home of the Houston Cougars, the University of Houston collegiate football team, seats 40,000.
- Website: TDECU Stadium
- Address: 3847 Holman St., Houston, TX 77004
Routes:
4 Beechnut - exit Eastwood Transit Center
9 Gulfton - exit Scott and Holman
29 Cullen / Hirsch - exit Cullen and University
54 Scott - exit Scott and Holman
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Toyota Center
Since opening in 2003, the Toyota Center has become a premier live entertainment venue. Spanning six city blocks, it is home to the NBA’s Houston Rockets and host to top concerts and touring shows.
- Website: Houston Toyota Center
- Address: 1510 Polk Street Houston, TX 77002
- Routes
40 Telephone/Heights and 41 Polk/Kirby
700 Redline exit @ Bell Station
800 & 900 optional with longer walking.
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Texas Medical Center (TMC)
Texas Medical Center (TMC)
The world’s biggest medical complex and largest life sciences destination, the TMC houses 106,000 employees, 50,000 life science students and more than 160,000 visitors daily.
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