How to find ECE

Administrative offices for the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering are located on the 2nd floor of Abercrombie Engineering Lab.  Our faculty and staff have offices in Abercrombie as  well as in Duncan Hall. Duncan Hall is where many of the classes are held and is the hub for key events such as colloquia, industry meetings, and seminars.

Rice University interactive map.

Virtual Tour of Rice University

Google map to Rice University campus.  Abercrombie Engineering Lab is highlighted on the map.  Duncan Hall is adjacent to Abercrombie in the northeast section of campus.

Driving Directions to Rice

Rice Visitor Parking
Paid visitor parking is available via entrance #2, #8, #18, #20. All lots are serviced by the Rice shuttle buses at no charge. Note - entrance #2 is nearest to Duncan Hall. Paid visitor parking is $9 per day and is only payable by credit card in Founder's Court Lot .

Free parking is in the Rice Stadium Lot. Shuttles are available to take you to Duncan Hall.

• From University Blvd. enter campus via Entrance #8.
• Pass the Police Department (on your left), and park in the visitors' section.
• Go to the nearest bus stop to catch the "Inner Loop" shuttle to Duncan Hall.
• Ask the driver to let you off at Duncan Hall. The driver will notify when you have reached the building.

Flights

Continental Airlines has non-stop flights to Houston from most of the US, London, Paris, Amsterdam, Frankfurt and Tokyo. IAH Airport. The primary airport is (IAH) Bush Intercontinental with the majority of domestic and all international flight arrivals and departures and is located 35 miles north of the city approximately 45 - 50 min. from Rice University. Cab fare is approximately $50 and shuttles are $20. Hobby Airport (HOU) is located 25 miles southeast of Houston and is hub to Southwest and other airlines and is approximately 20 - 30 min. from Rice University. Cab fare is approximately $35 and shuttles are $20.

Accommodations
The Hilton Houston Plaza at the Medical Center is located just blocks from Rice:

Houston Hilton Plaza/Medical Center
6633 Travis St.
Houston, TX 77030
Telephone: 713-313-4000
On-line Reservations.

Here is a link to other area hotels: http://explore.rice.edu/explore/Area_Hotels1.asp