Ok, got a new one for yall... I have to drop my daughter off for a class trip tomorrow at 4 am. I have to walk her inside and check in with the teachers. Is there free parking in the garage for under 15 min? Can I stay in the drop off lane for 5 min at that time of day?

No free parking after 5 minutes I believe.

At 4am you might have a shot at sitting in your car at the curb.

An unattended vehicle may be an issue, even at 4:00 AM. But it won't get towed that quickly.

Looks like it's $1-$5 in the garage... i'll just hustle out.

Live from Terminal C security

Pre check line literally stretching to the entrance. They just added a rope lane or 2 to get more people into the rope area. Clear pre check is about 50 deep but certainly faster than pre by itself today.

The plebeian side is its usual congested self.

This is what happens on a major travel day like MLK weekend.

The Terminal B lobby will close on January 21 and will remain closed until late 2026.

United Airlines customers flying from Terminals A, B, C, or E, please check in at Terminal C. United Airlines gates B3–B31 will still be operational during this time. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/qmYtyiMiUE

— Bush Airport (@iah) January 17, 2025

aggiemike02 said:

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The Terminal B lobby will close on January 21 and will remain closed until late 2026.

United Airlines customers flying from Terminals A, B, C, or E, please check in at Terminal C. United Airlines gates B3–B31 will still be operational during this time. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/qmYtyiMiUE

— Bush Airport (@iah) January 17, 2025

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What an absolute cluster. Hard to believe there was no way to at least have a temporary B lobby open during construction.

Just horrible. The fact they can't take baggage at A is the real killer.

They need to just tear the whole place down and start over. Airports like Denver and Pittsburgh are sooo much better where you check in at a single large check-in and baggage terminal then train over to whatever airline terminal you're flying from.

JobSecurity said:

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For almost two entire years

I've been doing the whole park in B garage and go through security there and take the train to the other terminals.. do we think doing the same thing at A will be the new way forward if you don't have anything to check?

What REALLY chaps my ass is they don't run the underground train late at night. Walking from E to A underground is like 3 miles which is not what I want to do after delays that put me in at 2am

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what am I missing here, why wouldn't you take the Sky Train in that situation

I've had it happen a couple times. Once the sky train was broken and the other I unfortunately had checked a bag.

JobSecurity said:

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For almost two entire years

I've been doing the whole park in B garage and go through security there and take the train to the other terminals.. do we think doing the same thing at A will be the new way forward if you don't have anything to check?

What REALLY chaps my ass is they don't run the underground train late at night. Walking from E to A underground is like 3 miles which is not what I want to do after delays that put me in at 2am

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Sure seems to be the best bet for me...A was a ghost town when I was there on Wednesday and they have CLEAR

I've never had a bad experience in Denver. The United Club and Venture Lounge are both nice, and the Root Down in the Southwest terminal has a lot of good local beer on tap in the event there is no time to make the trip to Terminal A for the lounge.

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What an absolute cluster. Hard to believe there was no way to at least have a temporary B lobby open during construction.

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Thank Sylvester Turner. He delayed the project by years so the planned United construction now overlaps with finishing the new check in facility.

Diggity said:

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JobSecurity said:

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For almost two entire years

I've been doing the whole park in B garage and go through security there and take the train to the other terminals.. do we think doing the same thing at A will be the new way forward if you don't have anything to check?

What REALLY chaps my ass is they don't run the underground train late at night. Walking from E to A underground is like 3 miles which is not what I want to do after delays that put me in at 2am

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what am I missing here, why wouldn't you take the Sky Train in that situation

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Probably had checked bags to pick up.

I would just park in the "second" Terminal C garage. Maybe I've just been lucky but I've never had an issue parking there. I feel like a lot of people don't even know it exists.

Picked up my daughter her hubby and three nippers. They got in with checked baggage at E. Took the tram to A. seemed pretty easy.

Last time we slogged through E got an Uber and suffered the E traffic.

I'd recommend the E tram A ploy.

JobSecurity said:

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For almost two entire years

I've been doing the whole park in B garage and go through security there and take the train to the other terminals.. do we think doing the same thing at A will be the new way forward if you don't have anything to check?

What REALLY chaps my ass is they don't run the underground train late at night. Walking from E to A underground is like 3 miles which is not what I want to do after delays that put me in at 2am

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Any word if the A/B parking garage will still be open? I've done the same but this is a total mess. I've got a flight at 0645 Tuesday pending snow/ice/nothing. This is no way to run a major airport.

Nippers? What time machine did you travel with?

I would think A/B garage will still be open as normal. We will just have to park near the A side now. Will be really important to not have a checked bag anymore.

Gig-Em2003 said:

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Just horrible. The fact they can't take baggage at A is the real killer.

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Agreed. I wonder if they reconsider pretty soon once they realize what a cluster it will be.

Agreed. Still using A/B garage and will now just go through A. Wild they are thinking it is normal to make 4 terminals clear in terminal C when it isnt designed for that type of traffic…. C on a Monday is brutal, I did it this week for the first time in a LONG time and nope, not again.

scd88 said:

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Gig-Em2003 said:

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Just horrible. The fact they can't take baggage at A is the real killer.

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Agreed. I wonder if they reconsider pretty soon once they realize what a cluster it will be.

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They are not set up to take baggage at A. United has their own belts and does not share well with others, so A doesn't let United use theirs.

Dropped off 3 8th graders this am for the school trip. Like I mentioned above, I had to walk them inside. We were supposed to meet at 4:10 am. I got to the C garage at 3:58 and it was blocked off by cones and a cop. I made a lap to see what my options were and it must of opened at 4am. Not sure why they wouldn't let you in 24 hours a day.

Been a long time since I've been out of IAH, but how long does it take to get from the rental car drop to the terminal?

Just dropped wife and kids off at A. Her Clear account wasn't properly linked to mine so was inactive but they let them all through anyways. Security, baby!

So to be clear, the GATES in terminal B will be open, but you need to go through security in terminal A or C and take the sky train to get to them. If you're checking a bag, you must go through terminal C because United doesn't allow you to check bags in A. What in the absolute F?!

https://www.fly2houston.com/newsroom/releases/upcoming-terminal-b-lobby-closure-bush-airport

"Passengers should check in and pass through security at Terminal C, then use the above-ground Skyway train for easy access to Terminal B. United Airlines gates B3B31 will remain operational throughout the lobby closure. Travelers are encouraged to arrive two to three hours ahead of their flight departure and follow the signage located inside the airport and along access routes to ensure a smooth transition during this important phase of the redevelopment project."

Denver, Atlanta, Orlando…all make it so easy to arrive at one central check in hub and then you take a train to your gate. If they were going to do this much construction why insist on sticking with the broken design? United flies out of every terminal, so you often park in one terminal and depart, then come back in another, requiring you to take sky train or Mr Toad if you checked a bag.

We flew out of C yesterday but I have been doing the park at A/B maneuver for years at this point. Once the B construction forced you to walk outside in the elements I just have been going through A and taking the sky train from there. I missed any signage this was going on. Sheesh.

We need a new real airport between Katy and Waller. Just do it.

I despise going into one location and then taking a train. That takes forever and bottlenecks security.

While I dislike the construction, at least there are significant steps being taken to improve the airport. What is IAH supposed to look like when it's done? Are there any "renditions" out there?

There is a master plan out there will show up on a google search. Whether or not the master plan deals with these nonsensical logistical issues travelers face remains to be seen.

There's one from 2006 that's called Master Plan 2025. Let's just say we aren't there…ha

Joan Wilder said:

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So to be clear, the GATES in terminal B will be open, but you need to go through security in terminal A or C and take the sky train to get to them. If you're checking a bag, you must go through terminal C because United doesn't allow you to check bags in A. What in the absolute F?!.

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I was parking at A/B partially to avoid garage traffic at C/E.

Is parking at C/E now tolerable? I would need to be there at 0400 for a 0725 flight. Ugh.