Parking - IAH Houston

Easiest option is terminal garage parking & you can prepay online for a reservation at a small discount.

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There are offsite cheaper options, but terminal garages would be the easiest & most convenient.

I use the Parking Spot (JFK, not Will Clayton.) The shuttle picks you up and drops you off at your car, and it's no exorbitantly expensive like parking at the terminal.

Two hours is cutting it close on an international flight with the construction going on at terminal D/E. They're going to start boarding about 50 minutes before departure if you're on anything bigger than a 737. No matter how old your kids are, I would err on the side of more time.

I presume you're checking in an printing tickets at home, and no checked luggage leads me to believe this is probably a trip to Mexico/Caribbean.

If you're based out of BTR like your profile says, you are playing with fire. Depending on which day you're traveling, and when you're rolling, the drive can easily take more than 90 minutes than you are planning. It's taken me longer to get to IAH from BTR than it has taken me to get to AUS depending on the day and time. (edited to clarify it can take longer to get to Houston than to Austin depending on when you leave.)

Be a hero, book a hotel the night before near IAH, and roll into the airport an hour before the flight leaves. It's worth the $150.

IAH is a fricking mess right now, big time construction and big time traffic jams

Allow an extra 30-45 minutes for arriving

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I am thinking that we might be better off just parking extra and parking in the terminal garage to avoid some of the construction traffic

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By all means, do what you like, but I disagree. I have experienced very little delays due to construction utilizing the park and ride. The shuttles are incentivized to get people in and out. They have been dealing with this for a long time.

The construction is at the airport. So parking at the airport garage is the area affected.

Drop offs aren’t an issue. Pickups can be a pain in the arse. Security without precheck can be a pain in the arse since C and E are combined. Checking bags can be a pain in the arse.

If you plan to park AT the airport for an extended trip, might as well utilize Uber and avoid the parking headache and save money. We Uber to IAH if trip is longer than 6 days…it’s cheaper

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I have experienced very little delays due to construction

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I don't know what crack you're smoking, but even at D/E, it's been at least ten minutes worse than it ever has been, just in terms of vehicles. Any bus is forced to drive though that shite from C to D/E to get get you. Not a fun experience, but I'm also not going to pay $30 a day to avoid a bus.

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than 10 minutes due to drop off traffic.

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I salute you, because every single flight I've taken internationally has been farked by at least 10m. I'm the kinda guy that makes sure I get the lounge to regret being a part of Priority Pass by the time I leave. I show up early , and the next 11-17 hours of my life have little consequence. FFS, the flight from LAx to MEL sucked. Not enough alcohol to keep me under control.

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IAH is a fricking mess right now, big time construction and big time traffic jams

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Its gotten a lot better as of late, still a cluster. I fly every other week out of there. Always Uber and if C is backed up, get them to drop at D and walk over the bridge. Never traffic or lines at D terminal.

Either that, or have them drop you at A/B. C is where the issues are.

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Flying out of IAH this coming weekend and checking to see what are the easiest lots to park. Will have wife and kids, so looking for something convenient. Also- flying international but not checking any bags. Assuming two hours before flight will be enough time?

Thanks

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Two hours could be enough, but not something I would chance. Traffic can be bad. The lines can be awful and you never know when it's going to be backed up. I'd do 3 for international. Recently we've been doing almost 2 for domestic. You just can't count on anything nowadays.

I come in from the Beltway/JFK direction and either park close in at the airport itself or if I want to be cheaper (longer trip), I do The Parking Spot on JFK. You can register and pay for it online at a cheaper price.

We flew through IAH this past weekend, and the roads and around every terminal are a total cluster frick.