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Memorial Hermann Hospital and the The University of Texas Medical School are located within the Texas Medical Center which is south of downtown Houston, inside Loop 610, and adjacent to Hermann Park. The links below provide information on location, parking, and public transportation.
General directions and visitor information
Directions within the Medical Center
Transportation
- General Directions and Visitor Information
Texas Medical Center Maps and Directions (interactive)
UT Visitor Information (Directions, parking, maps, transportation, etc.)
Medical Center Traffic Alerts
Hermann Hospital Directions and Parking
Directions to Oncology Clinic
The Oncology Clinic is located in Suite 370 on the 3rd floor of the University of Texas Health Science Center Professional Building at 6410 Fannin Street.
Directions to University Clinical Research Unit
The University Clinical Research Unit (tel 713-704-4137) is located in room 3.14 on the 3rd floor of the Robertson Pavilion in Memorial Hermann Hospital.
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Transportation
The Houston Metropolitan Transit Authority (METRO) provides various forms of scheduled public transportation to, and within, the Texas Medical Center from locations within the City of Houston. Private taxi-cab and shuttle services offer door-to-door transportation from the aiports and elsewhere in the greater metropolitan area.
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Overview of TMC Transportation
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METRO's Airport Direct provides service from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) Terminal C to downtown Houston – a 30 minute, non-stop trip, leaving every 30 minutes, for just $30 round trip (or $15 one way)! The METRO Airport Direct runs daily, heading northbound from the Airport Direct Passenger Plaza (815 Pierce, across from the Downtown Transit Center) to IAH from 5:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and southbound from IAH Terminal C to downtown from 6:10 a.m. to 8:40 p.m. Bus and rail services connect the Medical Center and downtown. For schedule and ticket information, call 713-635-4000.
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METRO's light rail system runs from UH Downtown, just north of downtown, to the Fannin South Park & Ride just outside the south loop (610). The Memorial Hermann Hospital / Houston Zoo stop is on Fannin St., right in front of Memorial Hermann Hospital and very close to the University of Texas Medical School.
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13 METRO bus routes serve the Texas Medical Center Transit Center as well as the new SwiftLine service from the Southeast Transit Center. Transportation from the Texas Medical Center Transit Center to locations around the Medical Center is provided by a network of shuttle buses operated by METRO.
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Texas Medical Center Shuttle Buses METRO provides bus service between the Texas Medical Center Transit Center or nearby METRO light rail stops and various locations within the Texas Medical Center via the Red, White, and Blue Shuttles. METRO also operates a circular trolley bus route which links different areas of the Texas Medical Center campus. There is a Campus Shuttle bus operated by The University of Texas Medical Center Auxiliary Enterprises for its students, faculty, and staff (UT ID required).
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METROLift is a transportation service for persons with a disability who cannot board, ride, or disembark from a regular METRO fixed-route bus, even if that bus is equipped with a wheelchair lift or ramp.
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Numerous taxi cab companies provide door-to-door service to locations within the Texas Medical Center.
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Airport Shuttles There are numerous options for ground transportation from George Bush Intercontinental Aiport (IAH) and William P. Hobby Airport (HOU). |
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Commuter Options There are numerous options for bus and vanpool transportation from suburban areas to the Houston Medical Center. |
Created in the Division of Oncology at The University of Texas Houston Medical School
MSB 5.281, 6431 Fannin, Houston, TX 77030; Tel: 713-500-6821
Last updated on
October 28, 2010
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