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| Discovery Green’s 11.78-acre site can be found in downtown Houston across Avenida de las Americas from the George R. Brown Convention Center and the Hilton Americas Hotel. Toyota Center, Houston Center and Minute Maid Park are only blocks away. |
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How to Get to Discovery Green
Discovery Green is centrally-located, just blocks away from Minute Maid Park, Toyota Center, Main Street and The Shops at Houston Center.
The Alkek Building, near the intersection of McKinney and Crawford on the north side of the park, is the location for information, maps and event schedules. Once the park opens in April 2008, park staff can answer questions during regular business hours.
By Transit
Take METRORail to the Main Street Square Station and walk five blocks east on McKinney or Lamar. For bus route information, go to www.ridemetro.org.
By Bicycle
Coming from The Woodlands and Bush Intercontinental Airport
Take I-45 Southbound> exit McKinney (left exit) > continue on McKinney past La Branch |
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Coming from Clear Lake and Houston Hobby Airport
Take I-45 Northbound > exit Downtown Destinations (exit #45) > exit Pease > right on Austin > right on McKinney
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Coming from Kingwood and Bush Intercontinental Airport
Take US-59 Southbound > exit Downtown Destinations-Jackson > right on Capitol > left on La Branch > left on McKinney |
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Coming from the Galleria and Sugar Land
Take US-59 Northbound > exit Downtown Destinations-Polk > left on Polk > right on Avenida de las Americas > left on Lamar
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Coming from Baytown
Take I-10 Westbound > to US-59 South (exit #770A) > exit Downtown Destinations-Hamilton > right on Capitol > left on La Branch > left on McKinney |
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Coming from Katy
Take I-10 Eastbound > to I-45 South > exit McKinney (left exit) > continue on McKinney past La Branch |
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Coming from Pearland and Reliant Park
Take SH-288 Northbound > to US-59 North > exit Downtown Destinations-Polk > left on Polk > right on Avenida de las Americas > left on Lamar |
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Coming from Austin and Copperfield
Take US-290 Eastbound > to Loop 610 East > to I-45 South > exit McKinney (left exit) > continue on McKinney past La Branch |
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Parking
Several parking options, including metered, garage and surface lots, are available for park visitors.
Metered Parking
Streets on the park’s perimeter and nearby streets offer metered parking. Parking meter stations on each block accept credit cards and cash. Metered parking is in effect Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Rates vary.
*On-street parking is FREE after 6 p.m., Monday - Saturday; all day Sunday
and on Official 2008 City Holidays.
Garage Parking
Several nearby parking garages offer easy access to Discovery Green.
Convention District Garage
Main: 800-427-4697; 713-853-8000
Address: 1002 Avenida de las Americas, 77010
The Garage is located under Discovery Green. For Daily and event pricing, please call ahead.
Hilton Americas-Houston
Main: 713-739-8000
Address: 1600 Lamar, 77010
Garage entrance at south end of Avenida at Polk
Houston Center
Main: 713-654-1911
Address: 1200 McKinney, 77010
Garage entrance on Austin
Surface Parking
Street-level lots with convenient park access are located in all directions.
For more parking information, visit
