Travel & Lodging

There are many fine hotels located near the Texas Medical Center. To view a list of hotels, click here. Some of them offer special discounts and/or extra amenities for the Texas Medical Center patients and/or visitors. Free shuttle service to the hospitals and special accommodations for people with disabilities are but a few of the special services some of these hotels offer. For information on services provided, contact the hotels directly.

Methodist's Patient Information Desk is staffed with representatives who can provide a range of services for patients, visitors and guests. For information and assistance, call extension 713-394-6806.

Valet Parking

For your convenience, The Methodist Hospital offers valet parking to patients and visitors. The 24 hour customer service number is 713-791-0175.

Self Parking

Methodist offers short-term parking in the Smith and Scurlock towers, located directly across Fannin Street from the hospital. Both have entrances on Main and Fannin streets as well as covered crosswalks leading into the hospital. The Texas Medical Center operates four parking facilities that are convenient for visitors to The Methodist Hospital (see campus map for more information or call 713-791-6161.)

Texas Medical Center Garage 1: Covered parking, immediately south of the hospital, with a covered crosswalk to the Dunn Tower Lobby. Enter from Fannin Street.

Smith and Scurlock Towers: Both are located directly across Fannin Street from the Hospital, have covered crosswalks to the Hospital, and have entrances from Fannin and Main. Both garages also offer a reduced rate of $5.00 for visitors entering the garages after 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and exiting by 5:00 a.m the following morning. Both garages offer half-priced parking rates from 5:00 a.m. Saturday through 5:00 a.m. Monday. The maximum rate per day on the weekend is $4.50.

Remote Long-Term Parking: Available Monday through Friday, the South Extension lot, 1522 Braeswood, offers the least-expensive rate on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. Visitors who park there ride a free Metro shuttle bus to and from the hospital. Visitors may also purchase parking contracts from Texas Medical Center Garages that will allow them unlimited in/out privileges. The contracts come in 5-day, 7-day, and 30-day. To make necessary arrangements and receive pricing information, please contact TMC parking services Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5p.m., and Saturday - Sunday, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at 713-790-6161.