Airline Pilot Central Forums

Airline Pilot Central Forums (https://www.airlinepilotforums.com/)
-   ExpressJet (https://www.airlinepilotforums.com/expressjet/)
-   -   parking at IAH (https://www.airlinepilotforums.com/expressjet/130682-parking-iah.html)

PreciousCargo 08-09-2020 08:04 PM

parking at IAH
 
Hey guys I'm new to this game and was given then the suggestion to post this here (I fly for GoJet). I could use some help with parking at IAH. I commute out of there to ORD and I have been paying for the cheapest parking I can find. Costing me about 40$ a trip. If anyone can tell me how i can alleviate the cost of this by pointing me in the right direction with a contact or a process I would appreciate it. I've called some of the parking places there and they are of no help. Thanks

legacysaretough 08-09-2020 08:21 PM

Park at the Sheraton on jfk

Flydafe 08-09-2020 08:32 PM


Originally Posted by PreciousCargo (Post 3107612)
Hey guys I'm new to this game and was given then the suggestion to post this here (I fly for GoJet). I could use some help with parking at IAH. I commute out of there to ORD and I have been paying for the cheapest parking I can find. Costing me about 40$ a trip. If anyone can tell me how i can alleviate the cost of this by pointing me in the right direction with a contact or a process I would appreciate it. I've called some of the parking places there and they are of no help. Thanks

park for free at the employee parking lot off of greens road

PreciousCargo 08-09-2020 09:02 PM


Originally Posted by legacysaretough (Post 3107615)
Park at the Sheraton on jfk

Will I have take the shuttle from there and will they give me any issues cause I'm not staying there?

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk

PreciousCargo 08-09-2020 09:13 PM


Originally Posted by Flydafe (Post 3107618)
park for free at the employee parking lot off of greens road

Dont I need a tag or something for this? If so is there a # or email I can get from you?

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk

thundrchikn172 08-10-2020 04:33 AM


Originally Posted by PreciousCargo (Post 3107628)
Dont I need a tag or something for this? If so is there a # or email I can get from you?

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk

waive your crew badge at the attendant he will let you in

ReadOnly7 08-10-2020 05:20 AM


Originally Posted by thundrchikn172 (Post 3107664)
waive your crew badge at the attendant he will let you in

umm...no, that won’t work. Maybe once or twice, but you will be asked for your employer number and most likely your badge will be recognized as a carrier who doesn’t park there. The attendants aren’t Mensa members, but they’re not stupid.

dead meat 08-10-2020 05:37 AM

I don't commute out of IAH but the companies I have flown for gave me a letter that I took to the airport employee parking office. With that, I was able to get access to the employee parking lot. Depending on the airport, it cost $50-100 a month. I would check with your company about getting a similar letter and go from there.

SeeYa 08-10-2020 09:44 AM

If you do park at the Sheraton, try to park under a light. Cars have been known to get broken into in that lot

Flydafe 08-10-2020 06:41 PM


Originally Posted by PreciousCargo (Post 3107628)
Dont I need a tag or something for this? If so is there a # or email I can get from you?

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk

flash your lights they’ll let you in. Show your badge and park. My Xjt badge hasn’t worked for almost a year and haven’t had an issue

ReadOnly7 08-10-2020 07:05 PM


Originally Posted by Flydafe (Post 3108255)
flash your lights they’ll let you in. Show your badge and park. My Xjt badge hasn’t worked for almost a year and haven’t had an issue

my earlier point was that those parking attendants aren’t as lax as you think. They know what Mesa, XJT, and United badges look like. Some random dude from GoJet is gonna get noticed. Probably not the first time, or even the second......but it’s gonna screw up your commute pretty badly when you get denied entry. I’ve been parking there for YEARS, and they still ask for my employee number when my badge doesn’t open the gate.

PreciousCargo 08-10-2020 08:13 PM

Is there a contact for employee parking in an get with to sort this out so I can provide a letter or memo from my company

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk

UnitedExpress 08-11-2020 10:33 AM

The employee parking on Greens Rd is for United, XJT and Mesa employees only.

StuckOnReserve 08-12-2020 03:28 PM


Originally Posted by UnitedExpress (Post 3108552)
The employee parking on Greens Rd is for United, XJT and Mesa employees only.

Where do the Republic and Skywest crews park? let me guess they get terminal parking?

ReadOnly7 08-12-2020 07:12 PM


Originally Posted by StuckOnReserve (Post 3109218)
Where do the Republic and Skywest crews park? let me guess they get terminal parking?

don’t think SkyWest still has a base there. When they did.....yep, Terminal B/Marriott.

JohnnyBekkestad 08-12-2020 07:18 PM


Originally Posted by ReadOnly7 (Post 3109294)
don’t think SkyWest still has a base there. When they did.....yep, Terminal B/Marriott.

still got a base there. Not a big one, but none the less there is a base

PreciousCargo 08-12-2020 07:44 PM


Originally Posted by UnitedExpress (Post 3108552)
The employee parking on Greens Rd is for United, XJT and Mesa employees only.

Yes I have called them and GoJet is not on their list. Looks like I'm SOL. I'm considering the Sheraton but I'm worried I would get caught or something. I commute in uniform so maybe they wont think anything of it.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk

jacburn 08-12-2020 09:00 PM


Originally Posted by PreciousCargo (Post 3109302)
Yes I have called them and GoJet is not on their list. Looks like I'm SOL. I'm considering the Sheraton but I'm worried I would get caught or something. I commute in uniform so maybe they wont think anything of it.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk

You could call a couple of the hotels and see if any of them will offer paid parking.

MooseAg03 08-13-2020 05:01 AM

The Ramada on Will Clayton headed into the airport used to advertise parking. Try there.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

DarkSideMoon 08-13-2020 08:26 AM

Looks like there’s a city bus that goes to the airport with stops by the Greensport mall. Might be worth looking into.

freezingflyboy 08-13-2020 10:23 AM


Originally Posted by DarkSideMoon (Post 3109451)
Looks like there’s a city bus that goes to the airport with stops by the Greensport mall. Might be worth looking into.

Do they still call that area Gunspoint? That what it was called when I lived in Houston a decade ago.

ReadOnly7 08-13-2020 10:28 AM


Originally Posted by DarkSideMoon (Post 3109451)
Looks like there’s a city bus that goes to the airport with stops by the Greensport mall. Might be worth looking into.

ha! Have fun with that one.

MooseAg03 08-13-2020 11:51 AM


Originally Posted by freezingflyboy (Post 3109518)
Do they still call that area Gunspoint? That what it was called when I lived in Houston a decade ago.



It’s even worse today. I would not park my car there.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Vernon Demerest 08-18-2020 07:50 PM

The parking garages are only 10 bucks a day(normally 24). No sun damage, walk into the terminal without having to ride a bus...what am I not getting here?

SureJetStick 08-19-2020 03:37 AM


Originally Posted by Vernon Demerest (Post 3111968)
The parking garages are only 10 bucks a day(normally 24). No sun damage, walk into the terminal without having to ride a bus...what am I not getting here?

$10 is what. Pilots are cheap, looking for free. :D

pangolin 08-19-2020 12:10 PM


Originally Posted by PreciousCargo (Post 3109302)
Yes I have called them and GoJet is not on their list. Looks like I'm SOL. I'm considering the Sheraton but I'm worried I would get caught or something. I commute in uniform so maybe they wont think anything of it.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk

Ask if there’s an employee deal for commuters. My home airport offers it.

jacburn 08-19-2020 01:12 PM


Originally Posted by SureJetStick (Post 3112041)
$10 is what. Pilots are cheap, looking for free. :D


Originally Posted by pangolin (Post 3112382)
Ask if there’s an employee deal for commuters. My home airport offers it.

Or work for an airline that pays for the parking even out of base.

CLE to IAH 08-19-2020 03:57 PM


Originally Posted by jacburn (Post 3112418)
Or work for an airline that pays for the parking even out of base.

yeah well. He works for Mesa.

ReadOnly7 08-20-2020 04:31 AM


Originally Posted by CLE to IAH (Post 3112497)
yeah well. He works for Mesa.

The poster who is asking the question about parking works for GoJet.

PreciousCargo 08-20-2020 11:39 AM

I ended up paying for parking at a hotel. Cheapest I could find. It's the little things like this that they dont tell you about when starting this job.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk

terks43 08-20-2020 11:43 AM


Originally Posted by CLE to IAH (Post 3112497)
yeah well. He works for Mesa.

You are aware Mesa pays for parking out of domicile right?

pangolin 08-20-2020 11:52 AM


Originally Posted by PreciousCargo (Post 3112964)
I ended up paying for parking at a hotel. Cheapest I could find. It's the little things like this that they dont tell you about when starting this job.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk

If that’s your biggest surprise hang around a bit. More is coming. Also you probably should have know your would have to pay to park at the airport.

PreciousCargo 08-20-2020 12:01 PM


Originally Posted by pangolin (Post 3112976)
If that’s your biggest surprise hang around a bit. More is coming. Also you probably should have know your would have to pay to park at the airport.

In order to come to work? No not really man. I dont stand in long lines at most airports for security when I show up for work now do I? Dont pay for plane tickets either when I commute or even if I'm vacationing alone.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk

NovemberBravo 08-20-2020 12:06 PM


Originally Posted by terks43 (Post 3112972)
You are aware Mesa pays for parking out of domicile right?

barely... doesn’t it only cover $40 bucks worth of parking that’s about 1 trips worth in any big city.

terks43 08-20-2020 12:15 PM


Originally Posted by NovemberBravo (Post 3112985)
barely... doesn’t it only cover $40 bucks worth of parking that’s about 1 trips worth in any big city.

Yeah contract says up to whatever they are paying at your domicile, so I have no clue what that actually is in places like DFW, might be enough if you live out in the sticks though. But some is better then none. Not as good as all though.

DarkSideMoon 08-20-2020 12:25 PM


Originally Posted by PreciousCargo (Post 3112981)
In order to come to work? No not really man. I dont stand in long lines at most airports for security when I show up for work now do I? Dont pay for plane tickets either when I commute or even if I'm vacationing alone.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk

*in order to live out of base. You wouldn’t have to pay to go work if you lived in base. Not trying to bash commuters but it’s not the company’s problem you don’t park where they have obtained parking for you.

PreciousCargo 08-20-2020 12:37 PM


Originally Posted by DarkSideMoon (Post 3112990)
*in order to live out of base. You wouldn’t have to pay to go work if you lived in base. Not trying to bash commuters but it’s not the company’s problem you don’t park where they have obtained parking for you.

I agree with what you said. If it wasn't for COVID-19 I would live in base sooner than later. No sense in doing it now if I'm gonna get furloughed.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk

DarkSideMoon 08-20-2020 02:07 PM


Originally Posted by PreciousCargo (Post 3112997)
I agree with what you said. If it wasn't for COVID-19 I would live in base sooner than later. No sense in doing it now if I'm gonna get furloughed.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk

Sorry for your (most of ours now....) situation! Just wanted to offer some perspective.


All times are GMT -8. The time now is 04:56 AM.


Website Copyright © 2026 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands