Welcome to one of the most exciting areas in Houston, with beautiful and diverse neighborhoods, thriving businesses and activity centers that draw from around the region and around the world:

• Texas Medical Center
• Rice University, Rice Village and University Place
• The Museum District
• Hermann Park
• The Houston Zoo
• Miller Outdoor Theatre
• Reliant Park, home of the Houston Texans and the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo

The South Main Alliance offers this Houston’s H.E.A.R.T.^TM Travel Guide to help you plan your commute in a way that affords more time to enjoy all the area has to offer. Regardless of how you choose to commute, this Guide can help you assess options that suit your travel needs.

Be sure to check our Lane Closures page and the map so you can allow for or avoid areas where public or private construction has lanes closed. Go there to see more current photos of construction on Kirby Dr.

Throughout this site you will see links labeled “Get Map”. Clicking the link will take you to a Yahoo! map of that location or facility and links to and from directions for your location.

In addition to parking and roadway conditions, this guide features information on light rail services, bus and trolleys, pedestrian paths and bike trails that offer healthy and enjoyable alternatives to automobiles.

Better travel and commuting options also translate into reduced traffic congestion, improved air quality and a better quality of life for the entire community. That is why this travel guide is made possible through the generous assistance of our members together with the Houston-Galveston Area Council and the SBC Foundation.