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DRIVING DIRECTIONS
From
downtown
Take I-45 south to
610 north, continue to 225 east. Turn on
146 south to Barbour's Cut Boulevard and
turn left. Drive three miles.
From Baytown
Take 146 south, cross the Fred Hartman
Bridge and continue to Barbour's Cut
Boulevard, turn left. Drive three miles.
From
Galveston
Take I-45 north to
146 north. Continue to Barbour's Cut
Boulevard and turn right. Drive three
miles.
PROXIMITY OF AIRPORTS AT THE PORT OF
HOUSTON
Two major airports serve the Port of
Houston
- George
Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)
Distance: 40 miles
Travel Time: Approx. 45 minutes
- Houston
Hobby International Airport (HOU)
Distance: 20 miles
Travel Time: Approx. 25 minutes
We
recommend that if you are booking your
flights to your cruise from
Houston, that you consider arriving a
day or two earlier so that you can take
advantage of the local attractions as
well as avoiding potential flight
delays, baggage collection and transfer
problems that could occur.
If you
arriving the same day as your cruise
departs, please schedule your flights to
arrive at these airports no later 2:00
pm on the day of departure f from
Houston. If
this is not possible, then come in a day
prior. For
return flights, do not schedule any
flights departing earlier than 12:00 pm
from Houston.
PARKING AT THE PORT OF HOUSTON
Outdoor parking
facilities operated by the Port of
Houston Authority are available at the
pier. 24-hour security is provided, and
the facility is secured for the duration
of the cruise.
Parking Rates:
-
$7 per day for long-term parking
(duration of the cruise)
-
$3 per day for short-term parking (less
than 24 hours)
-
Parking fees must
be paid with cash or travelers' checks.
Parking
procedure:
The parking lot is very close
to the terminal. Drive to the front of
the terminal and drop off your baggage.
Porters will meet you and help with the
baggage, then you drive to parking
booth, pay the $49 week parking fee then
walk to terminal and check-in at
registration counter. At that point, you
will receive a boarding pass, enter
walk-through scanners and X-ray, then
walk to the ship. If you can't walk,
someone will push you in a wheelchair.
Neither the cruise
line nor the Port of Houston Authority
is responsible for any damages or losses
occasioned from the use of these
facilities.
HOTELS NEAR THE PORT OF HOUSTON
If you
are planning to stay the night in
Houston, no problem. There are
hundreds of Houston and Galveston hotels and inns to choose
from.
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