Shuttles and Buses

Off-Airport Parking Shuttles

Pick-up
Follow signs to “Ground Transportation” and at the Exit follow “Parking Shuttles”
- Terminal A: Outside Baggage Claim/Arrivals Level west side, Door A-114
- Terminal C: Door C-104
- Terminal D: Door D-104
- Terminal E: Terminal D, Door D-104
Note: International passengers who arrive at Terminal D will proceed through Customs & Immigration to the Terminal E international arrivals hall.
Drop-off
- Terminal A: Outside Baggage Claim/Arrivals Level West Side, Door A-114
- Terminal C: Door C-103
- Terminal D: Outside Lane, Departures Curb
- Terminal E: Check-in at Terminal C, Door C-103
Hotel Shuttles
To request a hotel shuttle from IAH, direct dial phones and Interactive Visitor Kiosks are available in Baggage Claim in Terminals A and C, and on the International Arrivals Level of Terminal E.
Pick up/ Drop off - Terminals A and C
Outside Baggage Claim/Arrivals Level:
- Terminal A: south side, Door A-115
- Terminal C: south side, Door C-105
- Follow signs to “Ground Transportation”
- Exits are marked with “Hotel Shuttles”
Pick up/ Drop off - Terminal E
- Terminal E: west side, Door E-202, outside Level 2, Departures Level,
Note: International passengers who arrive at Terminal D will proceed through Customs & Immigration to the Terminal E international arrivals hall.
Cruise and Charter Buses
- Pick up – Baggage Claim, Terminals A and C
- Cruise lines serving IAH offer desks in Baggage Claim
- Cruise and charter bus operators will direct you to your bus
- Cruise and charter buses depart from the south side of Terminals A and C
Public Bus Transportation

The Houston Metropolitan Transit Authority (METRO) offers local bus service.
- IAH to downtown Houston: METRO Bus 102 serves the airport and surrounding vicinity with multiple stops and continues to the METRO station downtown. The fare is $1.25 (cash only; the driver does not make change). Transit time to downtown runs 50 to 90 minutes. Riders may stow luggage in the baggage compartment accessed from the outside of the bus (drivers do not assist with luggage). Pick up and drop off is at the METRO Bus Stop on Baggage Claim Level, south side of Terminal C.
- IAH to HOU: For passengers wishing to travel by bus from IAH to HOU, take the METRO Bus 102 downtown (see above). Get off at the intersection of Milam and McKinney (before the METRO Transit Center), asking the driver to wait until any luggage is retrieved. Walk two blocks east on McKinney to the corner of McKinney and Main. Catch the METRO Bus 40 (eastbound/southbound) to HOU. The fare is $1.25 per ride for a total fare of $2.50.
Visit Houston METRO or call 1-713-635-4000 for route and schedule information.
Additional Bus Transportation
Destinations
- United Airlines 1-800-864-8331, and Sun Travel Airport Shuttle 1-409-721-9636, offer bus service between IAH and BPT.
- Terminal C: Buses depart from Baggage Claim Level, south side of Terminal C, Door C-105
- Exit through door marked “Bus/Taxi”
- GroundShuttle.com (1-855-303-4415) offers daily shuttles between IAH and CLL.
- Terminal C: Shuttles depart from Baggage Claim Level, south side of Terminal C, Door C-105.
- Exit through door marked “Bus/Taxi”
Galveston Limousine Service provides daily shuttles between IAH and Galveston.
Shuttles depart from Baggage Claim/Arrivals Level, Terminals A and C
- Terminal A: west side, A-114
- Terminal C: south side, Door C-105
Shuttles depart from Departures, Terminal E
- Terminal E: west side, Door E-201
- Terminal E: west side, Door E-202
Shuttles are prearranged with a reservation booked at least two days in advance. Contact Galveston Limousine Service or call 1-409-744-5466 for more information.