Welcome to Houston – Tips for Super Bowl Visitors and Locals
HOUSTON – Most of the action and congestion for the Super Bowl in Houston is expected to begin Jan. 28, with the nine-day fan festival leading up to game day.
Downtown Houston is the epicenter of where the activities and fun will take place.
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Streets surrounding Discovery Green are closed, including Avenida de Las Americas, Lamar, and McKinney. Parts of La Branch are shutdown in front of the Toyota Center. A section of Austin is also closed.
For a look at the road closures, click or tap here.
Driving
Driving in to town will be a challenge with over 100,000 extra people expected each day. It is advised to come into downtown from the west side if possible.
For a map showing all entrance points into downtown via the highways, click or tap here.
For locals, your best bet may be to take alternate streets or those advised by the Waze app to save you time.
From the west side, take Washington which turns into Franklin, or Memorial Drive, Allen Parkway, West Dallas or West Gray. From the south side, take Almeda or Elgin. From the east, take Leeland, Harrisburg or Navigation. From the north, Hirsch, Jensen or Elysian.
Parking
The Harris County OHSEM has partnered with Downtown Houston by launching an interactive map to help make your way around town, click or tap here.
Public transportation
If driving isn’t your thing and you would rather take advantage of the light rail, METRO has made it easy for you to purchase train tickets via an app. They have expanded the rail hours.
For more information about public transportation options, click or tap here.
Galleria-area shuttle
Staying in the Galleria? Hop on a special event METRO bus to and from NRG Park. This route will leave at specified times to and from the game for one flat fee of $2 each way or $4 roundtrip.
For more information about the shuttle, click or tap here.
Alternative transportation
There are other modes of transportation such as Uber, cycling into downtown and pedicabs.
For more information about alternate transportation, click or tap here.
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