Where are the closest airports to the venue located?
Houston has two major airports, George Bush IAH Airport and Hobby Airport.
- Hobby Airport is the closest, located approximately 12 miles away and just under a 20-minute drive from Rock The Bayou grounds.
- Bush IAH is located approximately 28 miles away, just over a half-hour drive time from Rock The Bayou grounds.
What transportation will be available to/from the airports?
- Houston offers a wide variety of transportation services/options to get to Rock The Bayou grounds, including METRO Bus, METROVan, Ride Share programs, and METRORail.
- METRORail – Houston's newest mass-transit system - allows passengers to travel from Downtown Houston to Rock The Bayou's doorstep in just minutes!
As part of our greening efforts, Rock The Bayou organizers encourage all guests to take advantage of Houston's METRORail system to get to Rock The Bayou grounds. Carrying approximately 400 passengers per trip, MetroRail preserves resources, alleviates traffic congestion, and provides a quick, efficient, and easy way to travel from Downtown to the Museum District and straight to Rock The Bayou!
Find plenty of safe, secure, and reasonably priced public parking lots along the METRORail route. Hop on the METRORail, which boasts 16 stops spanning from I-10 Downtown to the 610 South Loop and is 100% ADA accessible. With thousands of fans heading down to Rock The Bayou this Labor Day weekend, METRORail effectively and safely cuts through traveled areas. Go green and ride the METRORail, the best - and most environmentally friendly - way to Rock The Bayou!
Metro Rail times for Labor Day Weekend:
- Friday: All Day - 2:15am
- Saturday: All Day - 2:15am
- Sunday: All Day - 12:45am
- Monday: All Day - 12:45am
What is your re-entry policy?
- Upon entering Rock The Bayou grounds, four-day ticket holders will receive a wristband good for all four days. Wristbands MUST be worn at all times for entry into Rock The Bayou.
- If you want to leave on foot or are staying off site and wish to come back, you MUST display your wristband to re-enter Rock The Bayou. NO EXCEPTIONS!
- Wristbands are non-transferable, non-exchangeable, and MUST be worn all four days to allow entry and re-entry. Should you remove, stretch or tamper with your wristband in any way, you will NOT be allowed to re-enter Rock The Bayou. If you lose your wristband, you must purchase another wristband before re-entering RTB.
- If you are not wearing your wristband while you are on the Rock The Bayou grounds, you will be escorted off the premises immediately.
- Single-day ticket holders will not be allowed to re-enter Rock The Bayou.
What time do Rock The Bayou's gates open and close?
Starting on Friday, August 29, 2008, gates to Rock The Bayou will OPEN at 9:30 a.m. and CLOSE at 2 a.m. daily.
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