Location
Rice University is located in Houston, Texas, across from the Texas Medical Center and Hermann Park. The Center for Languages and Intercultural Communication is in Rayzor Hall (building #25 on the campus map), on the south side of the main Academic Quad. CLIC is on the second floor in room 235.
Directions
Getting to Campus:
- Flying: Houston has two airports: William P. Hobby (HOU), 13 miles to the south of campus and George Bush Intercontinental (IAH), 26 miles to the north. Both airports offer rental cars, taxis, Lyft, and Uber for ground transportation.
- Driving directions to Rice University
- Public Transportation: Take the METRO Rail to the Memorial Hermann/Houston Zoo stop. Walk one block northwest on Cambridge Street to reach the Rice campus. Public transportation options.
Once on Campus:
Parking
Visitor parking is indicated by the yellow on the campus map. There are 8 parking lots/garages at Rice that accomodate visitors. The following are the most useful for Rayzor Hall Visitors:
- Founders Court Visitor Lot: Located in front of Lovett Hall, this small lot requires a credit or debit card. The cost is $1/10 minutes, with a daily limit of $12.
- Cambridge Garage: Located near entrance 3 at Main St. and Cambridge, this lot requires a credit or debit card to enter and costs $1/10 minutes with a $12 daily limit.
- Central Campus Garage: Located underneath McNair Hall, the business school, this garage costs $1/10 minutes with a $12 maximum and may be paid with a credit card or with cash at the "pay on foot" machine. From this garage, it is a moderate walk to Rayzor Hall, or you may take the Inner Loop shuttle around to the Humanities Building stop.
- Greenbriar Lot: The most economical parking option at Rice, this lot costs $2 per entry. A credit or debit card is required. A shuttle bus visits this lot, or you may walk past the stadium to catch the more frequent Greater Loop or Inner Loop shuttle buses to the Humanities Building stop.
*Important Instructions about Parking Validation: When you arrive at Rice, you will use your own credit or debit card or receive an entry ticket to enter a parking lot/garage. If you are given a parking validation card, please insert it into the machine first as you are leaving. The machine will keep the validation card. Then insert the same credit card or entry ticket you used to enter. The gate will open and your card will not be charged.
Accessibility
Rice lots and garages are provided with accessible parking spaces reserved for vehicles displaying either a state or a Rice-issued accessible hangtag or license plate. Rice shuttles are equipped with a ramp or lift. Please contact Disability Services if you require a Rice-issued accessibility permit. Rayzor Hall is fully accessible for those who use wheelchairs or scooters, or for whom stairs pose challenges, as the building is equipped with an elevator and handicap door buttons.
Contact
Phone: 713-348-5844
Email: clicadmin@rice.edu
Physical Address:
Center for Languages and Intercultural Communication
Rayzor Hall, Room 235
6100 Main St Houston, TX 77005
Mailing Address:
Center for Languages and Intercultural Communication
MS-36 Rice University
P.O. Box 1892
Houston, TX 77251-1892