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We hope you have a pleasant visit to Houston. For your convenience, we list here useful telephone numbers, Web sites, and other information.
EMERGENCY NUMBERS
Police/Fire/Medical Emergencies - 911
Houston Fire Department - (713) 247-5000
Houston Fire Department Emergency Medical Services - (713) 495-4200
Houston Police Department - (713) 884-3131
HOSPITALS
West
Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital - (281) 644-7000
Northeast
Northeast Medical Center Hospital - (281) 540-7700
Texas Medical Center (south of downtown)
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - (877) MDA-6789
The Methodist Hospital - (713) 790-3311
St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital - (713) 785-8537, (832) 355-1000
Texas Children’s Hospital - (800) 364-KIDS, (832) 824-1000
Downtown
St. Joseph Medical Center - (713) 757-7575
Northwest
Houston Northwest Medical Center - (281) 440-1000
Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital - (713) 867-2000
Southeast/Clear Lake
Clear Lake Regional Medical Center - (281) 332-2511
Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital - (281) 929-6100
Southwest
Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital - (281) 456-5000
SERVICE AGENCIES
Greater Houston American Red Cross - (713) 526-8300
HIGHWAY NICKNAMES
The Beltway: Beltway 8 (encircles the city)
Beaumont Highway: U.S. 90
East Freeway: I-10 East
Eastex Freeway: U.S. 59 (between north Houston and downtown)
Gulf Freeway: I-45 South (south of downtown)
Katy Freeway: I-10 West
The Loop: Loop 610 (encircles the inner city)
North Freeway: I-45 North
Northwest Freeway: U.S. 290
Southwest Freeway: U.S. 59 (between Southwest Houston and downtown)
TRANSPORTATION
Airports
Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) - (281) 230-3300
William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) - (713) 640-3000
Airlines
Aeromexico - (800) 237-6639, (281) 233-3400
Air Canada - (888) 422-7533
Air France - (800) 237-2747
AirTran Airways - (800) 247-8726
American Airlines - (800) 433-7300
British Airways - (800) 247-9297
Continental Airlines - (800) 523-3273
Delta - (800) 221-1212
Emirates - (800) 777-3999
Frontier Airlines - (800) 432-1359
Jet Blue - (800) 538-2583
KLM - (800) 447-4747
Lufthansa - (800) 399-5838
Northwest Airlines - (800) 225-2525
Qatar - (877) 777-2827
Singapore Airlines - (800) 742-3333
Southwest Airlines - (800) 435-9792
TACA - (800) 400-8222
United Airlines - (800) 864-8331
U.S. Airways - (800) 428-4322
Airport Shuttles
Shuttle services operate to and from Bush Intercontinental and Hobby airports and most hotels. Purchase tickets online, from shuttle drivers outside baggage claim, or from ticket counters near baggage claim. Private limousine and bus services also provide shuttle service.
Super Shuttle - (713) 523-8888
Houston Professional Airport Shuttle - (713) 988-5126
VISITOR INFORMATION
Greater Houston Convention & Visitors Bureau - (713) 227-3100
GHCVB Visitors Center, City Hall,901 Bagby St. (downtown)
Greater Houston Chamber of Commerce/ Greater Houston Partnership - (713) 844-3600
Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce - (713) 644-7000
USEFUL WEB SITES
City of Houston - www.cityofhouston.gov
Greater Houston Convention & Visitors Bureau - www.visithoustontexas.com
Downtown Management District - www.houstondowntown.com
NASA/Johnson Space Center - www.jsc.nasa.gov
Texas Travel Info - www.tourtexas.com
Parks/Recreation/Wildlife
Houston Parks & Recreation Department - www.houstontxgov/parks
Texas Parks and Wildlife - www.tpwd.state.tx.us
WEATHER
National Weather Service - (281) 337-5074
Local weather forecast - (713) 529-4444
Temperatures - Average high/low
Winter - 64/41° F
Spring - 79/57° F
Summer - 93/73° F
Fall - 82/58° F
