Workshop Venue
BioScience Research Collaborative (BRC) Building
Rice University
6500 Main St
Houston, Texas 77030
Driving Directions to the Rice Campus and interactive Houston map showing Rice University.
Visitor Parking
Paid visitor parking is located in a parking garage beneath the BRC. All parking can be accessed by credit card. Use the same credit card to exit at the end of the day. All-day parking costs $11. For additional information go to Parking for Visitors.
Campus Shuttle Service
Shuttle busses pick up and drop off at bus shelters and marked bus stops (red circles on above map) every 10 minutes. For additional details see Campus Bus Routes. Rice shuttles can be tracked on your computer at http://bus.rice.edu or on your iPhone (free app at http://iphone.rice.edu). The app allows faster loading of the route map, viewing all the buses on the routes and their locations in real time. The buses are color coded to enable the passengers to identify the buses with colored bus symbols.
Lodging Information
Note, this is a busy time of year with several large events being held in Houston. Please make your hotel reservations early!
Several hotels that are close to Rice University BioScience Research Collaborative include:
Houston Marriott – Medical Center
6580 Fannin St
Houston, TX 77030
Phone: 713 796 0080
Wyndham Houston – Medical Center Hotel and Suites
6800 Main Street
Houston, TX 77030 USA
Phone: 1-713-528-7744
Hotel Zaza
5701 Main Street
Houston, TX 77005 USA
Phone: 1-713-526-1991 / 888-880-3244 Fax: 1-713-526-0359
Hilton Houston Plaza/Medical Center
6633 Travis Street
Houston, TX 77030 USA
Phone: 1-713-313-4000 Fax: 1-713-313-4660
Crowne Plaza Medical Center
8686 Kirby Drive
Houston, TX 77054 USA
Phone: 1-713-748-3221 Fax: 1-713-796-9371
Residence Inn, Marriott – West University
2939 Westpark Drive
Houston, TX 77005
Phone: 713 661-4660
Transportation from Hotels
All hotels offer free shuttles that will drop you off at the Rice University BioScience Research Collaborative. Please arrange shuttle service with the hotel well in advance of when you need it.
Limo and Cab Service
Limo Service
Merlo’s Limousines & Charters
Phone: 866-367-5466
Email: Reservations@merloscharters.com
Taxi Service
Yellow Cab 713-236-1111
Fiesta Cab713-225-2666
United Cab 713-699-0000
Uber also operates in Houston.
