George Bush Intercontinental Airport Car Rentals and the George Bush Intercontinental Airport
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George Bush Intercontinental Airport is located near Houston, Texas. It is located between Interstate 45 and Highway 59, 23 miles from downtown Houston with your George Bush Intercontinental Airport car rental. This is the second-largest airport in Texas, after the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. There are regular flights to Canada, Central and South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. There are also many flights across the United States. This airport has the highest on-time performance of any major airport in the United States. It also has the most destinations in Mexico than any other one, with 30 places served.
Getting around George Bush Intercontinental
Getting around the airport with your George Bush Intercontinental Airport car rental can be a little confusing because there are five terminals from which planes arrive and depart. The whole airport is located on 10,000 acres of land just outside of Houston. TerminalLink connects Terminals B, C, and the International Building. This is a secure location, found behind the security gates. There are also walkways that connect the terminals, as well as an underground train that is outside of the secure zone for everyone to use.
Terminal A was one of the two original terminals that opened in 1969. There are 20 gates for non-resident domestic carriers. When you come here with your George Bush Intercontinental Airport car rental, you are likely to be taking Air Canada, American Airlines, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, Sun County Airlines, United Airlines, and US Airways.
Terminal B, also part of the original two terminals opened in 1969. Terminal B is largely unaltered from that time. This terminal is mostly used by regional jets for Continental Express. The jet bridges are lower to the ground than other terminals. There are 31 gates in this terminal. Northwest Airlines also operates from this terminal.
Terminal C opened in 1981. Today it serves as the Continental's main base of operations for the U.S. and Canada. They serve Albuquerque, Anchorage, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore/Washington, Birmingham, Boston, Calgary, Chicago-O'Hare, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas/Fort Worth, Denver, Detroit, El Paso, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Gulfport/Biloxi, Gunnison, Hartford, Hayden, Honolulu, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, McAllen, Miami, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Montrose, New Orleans, New York-LaGuardia, Newark, Oakland, Oklahoma City, Omaha, Ontario, Orange County, Orlando, Pensacola, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, Raleigh/Durham, Reno/Tahoe, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, San Juan, Seattle/Tacoma, Tampa, Toronto-Pearson, Tucson, Tulsa, Eagle County, Vancouver, Washington-Dulles, Washington-Reagan, and West Palm Beach.
Terminal D opened in 1990 and serves the international airlines when you come here with your George Bush Intercontinental Airport car rental. At one time, the Customs office was found here, but there is now a new Federal Inspection Facility.
Terminal E is home to all of Continental's international flights.
George Bush Intercontinental Airport is the main gateway to the Houston area with your car rental. You can easily get to all major attractions from the nearby freeways.
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