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Public Transport

Houston, Texas

Copyright: Michael Zenaty
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Public Transport

METRORail connects downtown Houston and Reliant Park, with stops at the museum district and medical center. METRO bus routes cover the city. You can buy a METRO Q® Fare Card that works like an electronic wallet (you pay for each ride) or METRO Day Pass with unlimited rides on METRO for a day. You can buy these cards from the METRO RideStore, local food stores and kiosks. Airport Direct services from Bush Intercontinental (IAH) Terminal C to the downtown Airport Direct Passenger Plaza (815 Pierce) has departures every 30 minutes.

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Tourist Information

George Bush Intercontinental Airport Copyright: Juan Garces
George Bush Intercontinental Airport
The main airport serving the Greater Houston metropolitan area is a hub for Continental-United Airlines. All major U.S. airlines, plus Air Canada, Air France, British Airways, KLM, Lufthansa, Qatar Airlines, Emirates, Singapore Airlines, and Aeromexico also operate out of IAH. Nonstop service is available to approximately 110 domestic and 70 international destinations. The airport is …
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William P. Hobby Airport Copyright: Juan Garces
William P. Hobby Airport
Located 7 miles southeast of downtown Houston, Hobby serves as Houston’s national airport with direct service to more than 32 destinations throughout the U.S. Bus, van, shuttle, taxi, and rental car services are …
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Passport / Visa Copyright: TukTuk Design/Shutterstock.com
Passport / Visa
Citizens of the Schengen countries, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and the Kingdom of Brunei can visit the United States for up to 90 days without applying for a visa (as well as citizens of Andorra, Lichtenstein, Monaco and San Marino). Citizens of these countries must …
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Public Transport Copyright: Michael Zenaty
Public Transport
METRORail connects downtown Houston and Reliant Park, with stops at the museum district and medical center. METRO bus routes cover the city. You can buy a METRO Q® Fare Card that works like an electronic wallet (you pay for each ride) or METRO Day Pass with unlimited rides on METRO for a day. You …
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Taxi Copyright: ArrivalGuides
Taxi
Numerous cab companies serve the Houston area: Yellow Cab Company: +1 713 236 1111 www.houstonyellowcab.com Lone Star Cab Company: +1 713 794 0000 www.lonestarcab.com Fiesta Cab Company: +1 713 225 2666 www.taxisfiesta.com United Cab Company: +1 713 699 0000 www.unitedcab.com Other options are the rideshare companies: Uber, Lyft and Arro. Rideshares specialized in airport transfers: Blacklane, SuperShuttle and …
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Post Copyright: Andy Fuchs
Post
US Post …
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Pharmacy Copyright: Gemma Garner
Pharmacy
There are numerous locations of Walgreen’s, CVS, Wal-Mart, Target and various independent chain store retailers. One Walgreen’s can be found …
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Telephone Copyright: Jardson Almeida
Telephone
Country Code: +1 Area Codes in Houston: 713, 281, 346 and …
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Electricity Copyright: Stirling Tschan
Electricity
In the United States, the power sockets are of type A and B (Flat 2 or 3 prong plugs). The standard voltage is 120 V and the standard frequency is 60 …
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