Houston limo and car service for IAH, Hobby and every Houston address

Houston is a city you cross by car. Bush Intercontinental sits far north of the Loop, Hobby sits southeast, and the places most visitors need - the Galleria and Uptown, downtown, the Texas Medical Center, NRG Park and the Energy Corridor - are spread across a metro where a ten-mile trip can take ten minutes or forty. Elly8.net books a Houston limo and car service at a fixed, all-in price that does not change with the traffic on I-69 or the weather over the Gulf.

A business sedan from Hobby (HOU) to the Galleria starts at US$180 and from Bush Intercontinental (IAH) at US$235; an Executive Sprinter for a team or family runs US$470 from Hobby and US$615 from IAH. Every airport price includes the chauffeur, the vehicle, taxes, a standard gratuity and meet and greet inside arrivals. Rides in Houston are operated by licensed, commercially insured local chauffeur partners vetted through the Limousine Worldwide network; Elly8.net takes the booking, fixes the price and runs the 24/7 desk.

How much is a car service from IAH or Hobby to the Galleria?

The full grid is on this page, vehicle by vehicle, and it is the price you pay at checkout. Round trips cost less than two one-ways: IAH to the Galleria and back is US$450 in a business sedan and US$1,170 in an Executive Sprinter, and the Hobby round trip runs from US$345 to US$895.

Clear-road times are the floor, not the forecast. The weekday evening push on the Beltway, the Southwest Freeway and the North Freeway can add a great deal, and summer storms can flood underpasses quickly. Because the price is fixed per vehicle, a slow drive costs the chauffeur time, not you. To book an IAH car service or a Hobby pickup, choose the vehicle on the price panel and reserve.

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Arriving at Bush Intercontinental (IAH)

IAH has Terminals A, B, C, D and E, linked before security by an underground Subway train that also serves the Houston Airport Marriott. International arrivals clear Customs and Immigration in the Terminal E international arrivals hall, so travellers landing from Europe, Mexico or Asia generally come out there whatever gate they used. Terminal B is mid-redevelopment: the B North concourse is open, but check-in and security for B currently run through the Terminal C lobby.

With an Elly8.net airport transfer, your chauffeur tracks the flight number, adjusts to the actual landing and meets you inside arrivals with a name board, then walks you to the car. Complimentary waiting after a tracked landing is built into the airport price, which matters at IAH, where an international arrival can spend a long time between touchdown and the exit from Customs. If you prefer to meet at the curb, tell the desk and the chauffeur will coordinate by text. Our meet and greet page explains the arrivals routine.

The Houston Airport System lists rideshare pickups at Terminal A (west side, Door A-114), Terminal C (south side, Doors C-103 and C-104) and Terminal E (west side, Level 2, Zone 5), with Terminal B South passengers walking across to A or C. Taxis work from the curbside stands with a posted zone fare map and a US$2.75 airport departure surcharge, per the airport's taxi and ride-app page.

Arriving at Hobby (HOU)

Hobby is the closer airport for the Galleria, downtown, the Medical Center and the Clear Lake side of the city, and it is the simpler arrival: a compact terminal, a short walk from the gate to baggage claim, and international passengers processed through Customs on site. Southwest is the dominant airline, so evening banks of arrivals can stack up quickly at the curb.

Your Elly8.net chauffeur meets you inside, by baggage claim, and the drive to Uptown is about 17 miles (28 km), roughly half an hour with clear roads. The airport's own figures give a useful benchmark: Houston Airports lists approximate taxi fares from Hobby of US$29 to downtown, US$35 to the Medical Center and NRG Park, US$41 to the NASA Space Center and US$59 to the Galleria, before gratuity, plus a US$1.25 departure fee and a US$1.00 surcharge between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. (Hobby taxi and ride apps). Rideshare pickups are in Curb Zone 5 outside baggage claim.

Taxi, rideshare, the airport bus or a pre-booked chauffeur?

Every option has a place in Houston, and the desk will tell you when you do not need us. A solo traveller with one bag flying into Hobby at noon on a weekday, heading downtown, will usually do well with a taxi at around US$29. A single traveller who is happy on a bus can take METRO's 500 IAH Downtown Direct from Terminal E (Level 2, Door E201) to downtown and the George R. Brown Convention Center for US$4.50, with departures every 30 minutes from 5:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., according to the airport's METRO page.

A pre-booked chauffeur wins when the variables multiply: an 11 p.m. landing after the bus has stopped, four colleagues and six bags, a family that needs child seats fitted before arrival, a meeting in the Energy Corridor soon after wheels-down, or a rodeo night when app pricing climbs and every curb is crowded. The price is set when you book, so there is no surge, no meter and no negotiation at the curb.

For a deeper look at the trade-offs, read our guides to a chauffeur vs Uber and Lyft and Uber Black vs a pre-booked chauffeur.

The Galleria, Uptown and downtown: where the cars go

The price panel is built around the Galleria and Uptown because that is where most Houston visits start: the hotels along Post Oak Boulevard and Westheimer, the office towers of Uptown and the shopping at the Galleria itself. Chauffeurs know the hotel driveways, the valet lanes and which side of the mall to use when a guest is carrying shopping bags rather than a briefcase.

Downtown is the other centre of gravity. It holds the George R. Brown Convention Center at 1001 Avenida de las Americas, the Toyota Center, Daikin Park (the Astros' ballpark, formerly Minute Maid Park), the theatre district and most of the large downtown hotels. River Oaks, Montrose and the Heights fill in the dinner and nightlife map, and the Energy Corridor along I-10 west is where many visiting engineers and executives actually spend their day. Any of these addresses can be booked through the web booker below the hero; hourly and package prices on this page apply city-wide.

The Texas Medical Center: calm, comfortable rides

The Texas Medical Center, which describes itself as the world's largest medical complex, draws visitors from across the country and abroad. Many of them are families travelling with a patient, or relatives arriving for a long stay. The desk books these trips as what they are: a comfortable, unhurried chauffeured ride from IAH or Hobby to a hotel or campus entrance, with help with luggage, a quiet cabin and a driver who knows the TMC's one-way streets and drop-off loops.

An Elly8.net car is a private car, not a medical vehicle, and the chauffeur provides no medical assistance. Within that line we can make the journey easier: a business SUV for extra legroom and luggage, child seats for siblings, standing hourly bookings for repeat visits, and one point of contact on the 24/7 desk if an appointment runs long. For regular trips, a car service by the hour at US$95 an hour in a business sedan (3-hour minimum) is often simpler than booking each leg.

NRG Park, the Rodeo, OTC and game nights

NRG Park drives some of Houston's biggest transport days of the year. The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo returns March 2 to 21, 2027, with concerts after the rodeo, which means evening gridlock on Kirby Drive and Fannin Street and long waits for app rides when the stadium empties. An Elly8.net Evening out & event night package, from US$475 in a business sedan to US$950 in an Executive Sprinter, keeps one vehicle and chauffeur with your group for the night; the chauffeur follows the venue's posted pickup arrangements.

The Offshore Technology Conference runs May 3 to 5, 2027, and fills hotels from the Galleria to the Medical Center with delegations who need to move between exhibit halls, client dinners and IAH on tight schedules. For OTC and for conventions at the George R. Brown, the desk books multi-vehicle programmes through conference transportation and runs event transportation for galas and client receptions. Texans games at NRG Stadium, Rockets nights at the Toyota Center and Astros games at Daikin Park are covered under sports event transportation.

Corporate travel and roadshows in Houston

Houston's business calendar runs on energy, healthcare, the port and aerospace, and many visits are multi-stop days: a breakfast in Uptown, a site visit in the Energy Corridor, a lunch downtown and a late flight out of IAH. The Corporate roadshow day package covers exactly that, from US$855 in a business sedan to US$1,710 in an Executive Sprinter, with a single chauffeur and vehicle for the day. A Full-day chauffeur without the roadshow routing starts at US$700.

Companies that book regularly can open a corporate account with monthly invoicing, traveller profiles and NDAs on request. Our corporate car service and investor roadshow pages explain how the desk handles schedule changes, flight delays and last-minute additions. Travel agents and hotel concierges can book through a travel-agent account.

Space Center Houston, Galveston and the cruise port

The signature Houston day trip is an 8-hour package to Space Center Houston at 1601 E NASA Parkway and on to Galveston, from US$700 in a business sedan to US$1,400 in an Executive Sprinter. Space Center Houston runs NASA Tram Tours alongside its exhibits, so plan most of a morning there before continuing to the Strand, the Seawall and lunch on the Gulf.

Galveston is also Houston's cruise gateway. The Port of Galveston operates four cruise terminals, and ship days bring thousands of passengers and their luggage to the island at once. A cruise port transfer from IAH, Hobby or a Houston hotel can be booked through the web booker for any terminal; a business SUV or Sprinter is the usual choice for couples with large cases or families sailing together. For Houston itself, the Private city highlights tour, a private city tour by chauffeured car, starts at US$380.

Weddings, proms and nights out

Houston weddings range from downtown hotel ballrooms to ranch venues well outside the city, and timing matters when photographs, a ceremony and a reception are in three different places. The desk books wedding limousines and guest shuttles in Sprinters, as well as prom limousines with a named contact for parents. For a group night out in Montrose, the Heights or downtown, a Sprinter van with driver keeps everyone together; the chauffeur follows local rules on alcohol, and the vehicle is a ride, not a venue.

How booking works

1. Enter your pickup and drop-off. For airport pickups, add the flight number so the chauffeur can track the landing.
2. Choose the vehicle: business sedan, business SUV, First Class sedan, First Class SUV or Executive Sprinter. Every partner vehicle is four model years old or newer (seven for Rolls-Royce, Maybach and Bentley). See the fleet.
3. Press Reserve now to pay securely, or use the web booker for any address not on the price list. A confirmation arrives by email.

Cancellation is straightforward: free more than 72 hours before pickup; 10% at 72 hours or less; 50% at 48 hours or less; 100% at 24 hours or less or for a no-show, with refunds to the original card. The full terms are on the cancellation policy page.

Book any address

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Beyond Houston

Many Houston trips continue across Texas. The desk books city to city car service and has fixed airport prices waiting at the other end: Austin car service for the Capitol and the Hill Country, San Antonio limo service for the River Walk, Dallas car service and Fort Worth for North Texas, Oklahoma City further north and New Orleans to the east. Every city is listed on the all cities page.