Houston Hobby (HOU) Airport

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  • HOU Airport Overview
    William P. Hobby Airport HOU is located on Telephone Road 35, between Sam Houston Tollway and I-610 which intersects with I-45, and is about seven miles from the business district of the City of Houston, Texas. The Airport is Houston's second major commercial aviation facility, owned and operated by the City of Houston. Easily accessible, Interstate Highway 45 borders the airport and integrates into the sophisticated road network that serves the entire Gulf Coast industrial complex. Hobby Airport also serves the metropolitan areas of Baytown, Freeport, Galena Park, Galveston and Pasadena. It is close to major shopping centers, the world-famous Texas Medical Center, the Astrodome, NASA, and residential areas of the community. Due to its convenient location, Hobby Airport is also accessible to a large portion of the population of the Houston-Clear Lake-Galveston area. In March 2009 HOU was rated as one of the top five performing airports worldwide! 8.8 Million passengers used the Airport in 2008.
    Presently Hobby Airport is served by five scheduled airlines. The Airport is the largest hub airport for Southwest Airlines, and numerous other carriers also offer domestic air service. While Hobby handles the domestic flights, Bush Intercontinental serves with international flights.

    Hobby Airport's terminal complex, consisting of 80 acres, has undergone a multimillion dollar capital improvement expansion program designed to upgrade its facilities to meet today's standards and future growth needs. Its Y-shaped Central Concourse Terminal has a baggage claim level and a ticketing level. The Terminal offers the following amenities: Wi-Fi wireless Internet access, a currency exchange booth, ATM machines, a shoe shine stand, dining and shopping options, 8 rental car options, an interfaith chapel, and a USO center. Also, bilingual special service representatives (SSRs) are scattered at high-traffic locations to answer passenger's inquiries as to airport and tourism. The staff can also book the airport meeting room or suggest alternatives at some of the major hotels nearby. The black airport telephones inside the main lobby, and the white phones in the Central Concourse area, are for paging assistance. Visually or hearing challenged persons can call 713/640-3000 or the TDD number 713-641-7781. A pet relief area is located on the east side of the baggage claim area.

    If you need to pick up a passenger at the Airport, use the free Cell Phone Lot located off Airport Blvd. Stay with your car until your party has collected luggage and calls you to be picked up at the curb. Whether approaching the airport using Telephone Rd. or Airport Blvd, just follow the purple signs to the entrance. While waiting you can call the Flight Information Hotline at 281.230.7000 for flight arrival time.

    The Airport has a four-level parking garage connecting with the passenger terminal. Additional parking is in the Parking Cents (Economy) lot within walking distance of the terminal. To pay your parking fee you have the option of using the EZ TAG lane. HCTRA EZ Account customers with vehicles displaying a TAG and using a credit card can use this service (for more information visit eztagstore.com). For latest parking and travelers information tune your radio to 1610 AM when approaching the Airport.

    To get from Hobby Airport to your destination, you can rent a car, take a taxi or limo, use shuttle service (SuperShuttle shared-ride, scheduled ground transportation shuttles, hotel/motel courtesy vans), or take the public bus METRO available at Curb Zone 13, or METRO Lift at Curb Zone 1B.
    Booths for eight rental car agencies are located in the baggage claim area, lower level. Buses and shuttle vans run between the terminal and the rental car sites and stop at Curb Zones 2, 4 & 5.
    Taxis are at Curb Zone 3 outside of the baggage claim area in the lower level. All destinations within Houston's city limits to/from Hobby Airport are charged according to the flat Zone Rate or the meter rate, whichever is less. Limousines are available at Curb Zones 9B & 11.
    The SuperShuttle takes reservations and makes picks-ups at residences & businesses and also provides transportation to Bush Intercontinental Airport (Tel: 713.523.8888 or visit supershuttle.com). All shuttles are available at the curb side outside the baggage claim area in the lower level. Shuttle service is also available to Galveston and to the various cruise ships. Hotel/Motel Shuttles stop at Curb Zone 8A; off-Airport Parking Shuttles at Curb Zones 8B & 9A; and scheduled ground transportation at Curb Zone 12,


  • Main Terminal / Concourses at Houston Hobby HOU Airport
    Hobby Airport's terminal complex, consisting of 80 acres, has undergone a multimillion dollar capital improvement expansion program designed to upgrade its facilities to meet today's standards and future growth needs.

    William P. Hobby Airport consists of one Central Concourse terminal with Baggage Claim Level and Ticketing Level and Concourses A, B and C.