TIRR Memorial Hermann

General Information

TIRR Memorial Hermann treats people with a range of disabilities from complex conditions like brain injury, stroke, spinal cord injury, multiple trauma and amputation, to rehabilitation for conditions including multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, post-polio syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis and lupus.

Patient Resources

Local Accommodations

Caring for a loved one takes an emotional and physical toll and often turns the lives of families upside down. For families of out-of-town patients, the situation is compounded by worries over where to stay during the long process of rehabilitation. Many hotels, motels and campgrounds are located near the Texas Medical Center, and several offer special discounts for patients and visitors. The Social Work department at TIRR Memorial Hermann has compiled a list of local hotel and motel accommodations that we make available to patients, family members and friends. Many of these facilities have wheelchair accessible rooms.

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Special Travel Needs - International Patients

George Bush Intercontinental Airport Assistance provides special service representatives who are fluent in 20 languages and are on call 24 hours a day, ready to assist arriving patients with baggage claims, transportation, hotel selection and information on their chosen health care provider. Prior to your arrival contact the Admissions team at TIRR Memorial Hermann, on your behalf they will call to schedule Intercontinental Airport Assistance for international patients.

The International Medical Visitor Service Center at Bush Intercontinental Airport is available to international patients and international visitors of the Texas Medical Center. Located on the ground floor of the international terminal, the center offers a comfortable place to relax after a long flight.

Visitor center amenities include a staffed reception area, a lobby with television and comfortable seating, a children's playroom, restrooms, telephone access, a refrigerator stocked with refreshments and information about participating Texas Medical Center institutions.

Special Travel Needs - Domestic Patients

Hobby Airport Assistance provides special service representatives who are fluent in English and Spanish and are available between 5:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m., ready to assist arriving patients with baggage claims, transportation, hotel selection and information on the Texas Medical Center. Prior to your arrival, contact the Admissions team at TIRR to schedule Hobby Airport Assistance on your behalf.

Tours

We welcome prospective patients and their families to tour our facilities, get answers to their questions and gain knowledge of the hospital's services and the rehabilitation process. To arrange a tour, please call (713) 797-5942 or toll free 1 (800) 44-REHAB (73422). Our comprehensive guided visits provide prospective patients and their family members the opportunity to see the hospital environment, including therapy areas and patient rooms.

TIRR Memorial Hermann also offers general tours for patients who are not scheduled for admittance. The Volunteer Services department coordinates all general tours. For more information, call (713) 797-5942.

Parking Information

Texas Medical Center provides convenient surface lot parking at the main entrance to TIRR Memorial Hermann (DD Lot) and in Garage 6, located adjacent to TIRR Memorial Hermann at 1300 Moursund St., at the corner of Moursund St. and M.D. Anderson Blvd. Wheelchair accessible parking is available in both locations. For additional information please contact the TMC Parking Help Line at (713) 791-6161 or visit www.tmc.edu.

EasyPay Parking

All Texas Medical Center parking facilities use EasyPay Parking - a self-pay system that allows visitors to pay by machine prior to exiting the facility. EasyPay machines accept cash and credit cards.

Signage is available throughout the garage and at the EasyPay machines to help visitors with parking. Parking ambassadors are also available for those who need assistance and can be called by pressing the call button located on all EasyPay machines.

New technology allowing visitors to bypass the EasyPay station and make a credit card payment at the facility exit of Garage 6 is now available.

Texas Medical Center Parking Rates

Visitor Economy Parking Options and Ways to Save on Parking

If you are planning to park for several consecutive days or for repeated visits to the Texas Medical Center, we encourage you to purchase a Pre-paid SmartChip. Pre-paid SmartChips offer unlimited 24-hour, in-and-out privileges at DD Lot and Garage 6.

There are 2 options available:

1. $52 Pre-paid SmartChip - loaded with $60 in parking value
2. $100 Pre-paid SmartChip - loaded with $115 in parking value

Both Pre-paid SmartChip options are activated upon your next visit after purchase. Please note that when you purchase a Pre-paid SmartChip for the first time you will still need to pay separately for that visit using the yellow SmartChip you received at entry. The Pre-paid SmartChip can then be used upon your next visit. There are no expiration dates, you can use them directly at the entry and exit machines, and the remaining value is displayed when used here. A maximum of $12 is deducted from the SmartChip each calendar day (midnight to midnight).

Pre-paid SmartChips may be purchased at the pay on foot station inside the main TIRR building entrance at the DD Lot.

Texas Medical Center Parking also offers the following economy visitor parking options:

South Extension Lot at 1522 S. Braeswood Blvd. (at William C. Harvin Blvd) -- $6/day maximum

This lot is serviced by the TMC METRO Shuttle and riders will need to show their yellow SmartChip for free shuttle access. The shuttle stops at Lamar Fleming near Moursund St. and operates regularly from 4:30 a.m. to midnight, Monday through Friday.

*Please note: Pre-paid SmartChips cannot be used at Garage 8 or the South Extension Lot.

For more information on Pre-paid SmartChips, visit https://www.tmc.edu/parking/.

Garage 7 at 1120 John Freeman Blvd. (at Fannin St.) -- $9/day maximum

Garage 7 is located on John Freeman Blvd. east of Fannin St. and is only a short walk to Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center

All Texas Medical Center parking facilities are open 24 hours a day. For more information on economy visitor parking options, visit https://www.tmc.edu/parking/visitor-parking/.