Driving Directions to the Rice Campus

Rice University is located at 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX 77005.  The campus is bordered by Main Street, Greenbriar Street, Rice, Sunset and University Boulevards (see maps below).  If you enter using Rice campus entrances #1 and #2 off of Main Street, you will be looking directly at Lovett Hall, home of the Rice Welcome Center and home to the Office of Admission.    Questions?  Call us at 713-WELCOME (713-935-2663).

From north or south

1. Those approaching Houston on I-45 north or I-45 south should take the US 59 south exit. From US 59 south take the Fannin Street exit and travel south on Fannin until you reach Sunset Boulevard. Take a right on Sunset and an immediate left onto Main Street.  Turn right into Rice campus using entrance #1 or #2.

2. Those approaching Houston from the north on US 59 (heading south) should take the Fannin Street exit and travel south on Fannin until you reach Sunset Boulevard. Take a right on Sunset and an immediate left onto Main Street.  Turn right into Rice campus using entrance #1 or #2.

3. Those approaching Houston from the south on US 59 (heading north) should exit at Greenbriar, stay on the frontage road, and turn right (south) on Greenbriar. Follow Greenbriar to the light at Rice Boulevard. Turn left onto Rice Boulevard. Stay on Rice Boulevard until it becomes Sunset. Turn right on Main Street and take an immediate right into Rice campus using entrance #1 or #2.

From east or west

1. Those approaching Houston from the west on I-10 East should take 610 South to 59 North and exit at Greenbriar. Stay on the frontage road, turn right (south) on Greenbriar. Follow Greenbriar to the light at Rice Boulevard. Turn left onto Rice Boulevard. Stay on Rice Boulevard until it becomes Sunset. Turn right on Main Street and take an immediate right into Rice campus using entrance #1 or #2.

2. Those approaching Houston from the east on I-10 West should take the US 59 south exit. From US 59 south take the Fannin Street exit and travel south on Fannin until you reach Sunset Boulevard. Take a right on Sunset and an immediate left onto Main Street.  Turn right into Rice campus using entrance #1 or #2.

3. Those approaching Houston from the northwest on 290 should take 610 South to 59 North and exit at Greenbriar. Stay on the frontage road, turn right (south) on Greenbriar. Follow Greenbriar to the light at Rice Boulevard. Turn left onto Rice Boulevard. Stay on Rice Boulevard until it becomes Sunset. Turn right on Main Street and take an immediate right into Rice campus using entrance #1 or #2. 

From the Galleria/Uptown area

Take West Loop 610 South to 59 North and exit at Greenbriar. Stay on the frontage road, turn right (south) on Greenbriar. Follow Greenbriar to the light at Rice Boulevard. Turn left onto Rice Boulevard. Stay on Rice Boulevard until it becomes Sunset. Turn right on Main Street and take an immediate right into Rice campus using entrance #1 or #2. 

From downtown Houston 

Travel south on Fannin Street until you reach Sunset Boulevard. Take a right on Sunset and an immediate left onto Main Street.  Turn right into Rice campus using entrance #1 or #2.