Judy, Thank you for this helpful information. Is there any reason to prefer one of the airports. ? Also, on order to plan the flight home, I would like to know how long a cub or shuttle takes from the hotel to the airport ? Happy holiday, Amalia
Sent from my iPad On Mar 30, 2013, at 2:00 PM, Judy Weidman <jud...@ix.netcom.com> wrote: > GROUND TRANSPORTATION from Houston Airports > > SuperShuttle (www.supershuttle.com)800-258-3826. (both Hobby Airport (HOU) > and Bush International Airport (IAH). > *Reservations are not required from the airport, but are advised for faster > service. > * SuperShuttle has counters at baggage claim at both Hobby and Bush. There > are counters for Supershuttle in all the terminals at Bush. Arriving > passengers should go to the counter to check in. > * The cost for one person round-trip to the Hilton Houston Post Oak is $52.00 > for Bush and $50.00 for Hobby. One way is $27.00 for Bush and $26.00 for > Hobby. > * Reservations can be made online, or by calling 800-258-3826. Credit or > debit required for phone or online reservations; cash accepted at airport > desk, but it sounded as if they might prefer credit or debit. > *Reservations can be canceled up to four hours prior to the reserved time > with no charge. > Cabs -Hobby > *Cabs are available at Curb Zone 3 outside of the baggage claim area in the > lower level. > *All destinations within the Houston city limits are charged according to a > flat zone rates or the meter rate, whichever is less. The zone rate to the > hotel (Galleria area) is $54.50 from 6am-8pm, $55.50 8pm-6am. The rates are > the same weekdays and weekends. City ordinance authorizes the driver to add > a $2.75 departure fee to the total fare. Fares are accurate as of March 20, > 2013. > * Two or more passengers going to the same destination are to be charged one > fare. Senior citizens can get a 10% discount. > Cabs-Bush > *Cabs are obtained through Ground Transportation personnel outside each > terminal. > *All destinations within the Houston city limits are charged according to a > flat zone rates or the meter rate, whichever is less. The zone rate to the > hotel (Galleria area) is $60.00 from 6am-8pm, $61.00 8pm-6am. The rates are > the same weekdays and weekends. City ordinance authorizes the driver to add a > $2.75 departure fee to the total fare. Fares are accurate as of March 20, > 2013. > * Two or more passengers going to the same destination are to be charged one > fare. Senior citizens can get a 10% discount. > > METRO BUS www.ridemetro.org 713 635-4000 > Houston’s public transportation system is not first class, but it is possible > to take it to get to the hotel. It is highly recommended that you plan ahead > to verify schedules the day you travel. > Hobby Airport- Metro bus > *The #73 Bellfort Crosstown Westbound bus goes to Post Oak and Westheimer. > The bus runs about every 30 minutes from the airport seven days a week. > This stop is about 1/3 mile walk or connect to the #33 on Post Oak north to > the hotel. The #33 runs every 20 minutes during the week and 40 minutes on > the weekend. > It’s likely it will be hot outside, so be advised. * The cost is $2.00 each > way. Travel time is about 90 minutes. > Bush Airport -Metro Bus > *The # 102 bus goes to downtown from Bush, Terminal C. It is necessary to > change at Milam and Rusk for either the #81 bus or #82 bus and get off at > Post Oak and Westheimer. Buses run about every 40 minutes seven days a week. > Travel time is about 2 hours. > You can walk the 1/3 mile north on Post Oak to the hotel or connect to the > #33 bus. Again, with the heat and luggage, be advised. > * The cost is $2.00 each way. > > If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to email Judy Weidman at > jud...@ix.netcom.com. > > > > > <AJLSuperShuttle.docx> > __ > Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author > and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) > ================================== > Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: > Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu > To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: > https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran > Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: galro...@osu.edu > Ha-Safran Archives: > Current: > http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html > Earlier Listserver: > http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html > AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org > -- > Hasafran mailing list > Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu > https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran
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