IHS 54

Travel/Lodging/Food

Travel to Kingsville, Texas

Road Trip!

  • 7 Hours South of Dallas
  • 20 Hours South of Chicago
  • 22 Hours Southeast of Los Angeles
  • 28 Hours Southwest of New York City

Greyhound Bus

  • Greyhound bus stops at a gas station to an Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Check Enterprise Kingsville hours and rates here should you want to rent a car.
  • Kingsville has limited taxi service. Plan ahead when traveling by bus.
  • Hotels are nearby, but route is not walkable.

Fly and Drive

  • Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP) is a regional airport and the closest airport to Kingsville. If you do not want to drive after a long flight, it is worth the extra money to fly all the way to Corpus Christi. Car rental available. Kingsville is a 40-minute drive from the airport.
  • Houston Airports—George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) or Houston Hobby (HOU). Car rental available. Kingsville is approximately a 4-hour drive from Houston.
  • San Antonio International Airport (SAT) is a larger regional airport and may have comparable fares to Houston. Car rental available. Kingsville is approximately a 2.5-hour drive from San Antonio.

Airport Shuttle

  • Shuttle service from Corpus Christi International Airport to Kingsville will be available at the beginning and end of the symposium on July 31-August 1 and August 6-August 7.
  • Seating must be reserved in advance.
  • Schedule and reservation information coming soon.
  • $60 One-way or $120 Round-trip

Purchase Shuttle Service Here

Transportation in Kingsville

Taxi

  • Road Runner Cab Company 361-246-8468

B&G Express

  • Shuttle Service for transportation between Kingsville hotels and the Symposium site.
  • Schedule and fare information coming soon.

Uber/Lyft Service

  • TBD

On-Campus Parking

Prepaid Parking Pass

  • Prepaid parking pass is $6 per day. Purchase your pass at the IHS54 Marketplace Store.

Metered Visitor Parking

  • Limited metered visitor parking lot is located near the symposium site. Lot is small and fills quickly.

On-Campus Lodging

Participant dorm is full. Please consider one of our many local hotels.

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Off-Campus Lodging

There are 780 total hotel rooms from familiar chains in the host city of Kingsville. The following three hotels have a negotiated IHS symposium rate.

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Kingsville

2400 S Highway 77
$109.99 + tax

The above room rate will be extended until June 28, 2022. Please make reservations before this date or rooms will be offered based on availability. Reservations can be made by calling 361-592-8333 and be sure to ask for the International Horn Society 2022 (IHS 2022) Room Block.

Complimentary WiFi Complimentary Parking Complimentary Breakfast

La Quinta Inn & Suites Kingsville

2151 S Highway 77
$114.00 + tax

The above room rate will be extended until June 28, 2022. Please make reservations before this date or rooms will be offered based on availability. Reservations can be made by calling 361-592-3000 and be sure to ask for the International Horn Society 2022 (IHS 2022) Room Block.

Complimentary WiFi Complimentary Parking Complimentary Breakfast

Towneplace Suites by Mariott Kingsville

2574 S Highway 77
July 29, 2022 (Friday) & July 30, 2022 (Saturday) $129.00 + tax
July 31, 2022 (Sunday) thru August 6, 2022 (Saturday) $120.00 + tax

The above room rate will be extended until June 28, 2022. Please make reservations before this date or rooms will be offered based on availability. Reservations can be made by calling 361-221-9800 and be sure to ask for the International Horn Society 2022 (IHS 2022) Room Block.

Complimentary WiFi Complimentary Parking Complimentary Breakfast

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Alice

2965 E Main Street

$99 + tax

The above room rate will be extended until June 28, 2022. Please make reservations before this date or rooms will be offered based on availability. Reservations can be made by calling 361-664-7111 and be sure to ask for the International Horn Society 2022 (IHS 2022) Room Block.

Complimentary WiFi Complimentary Parking Complimentary Breakfast

Hampton Inn of Kingsville

Direct reservations can be made by calling 361-592-9800

No special symposium rate

Complimentary WiFi Complimentary Parking Complimentary Breakfast

Super 8 of Kingsville

105 S Highway 77

Direct reservations can be made by calling 361-602-1003
No special symposium rate

Complimentary Parking Complimentary Breakfast

Quality Inn of Kingsville

505 N Highway 77

Direct reservations can be made by calling 361-516-1120
No special symposium rate

Complimentary WiFi Complimentary Parking Complimentary Breakfast

Americas Best Value Inn of Kingsville

2402 E King Ave

Direct reservations can be made by calling 361-595-5656
No special symposium rate

Complimentary WiFi Complimentary Parking Complimentary Breakfast

Econolodge of Kingsville

221 S Highway 77

Direct reservations can be made by calling 361-592-5251
No special symposium rate

Complimentary WiFi Complimentary Parking

Motel 6 of Kingsville

101 N Highway 77

Direct reservations can be made by calling 361-221-1397
No special symposium rate

Complimentary WiFi Complimentary Parking

Embassy Suites - Corpus Christi

4337 S Padre Island Drive
$169.00 + tax

The above room rate will be extended until July 1, 2022. Please make reservations before this date or rooms will be offered based on availability. Reservations can be made by calling 361-853-7899 and be sure to ask for the IHS Room Block or Click Here

Complimentary WiFi Complimentary Parking Complimentary Breakfast

La Quinta Alice

2400 E Main Street
$79.00 + tax

The above room rate will be extended until June 28, 2022. Please make reservations before this date or rooms will be offered based on availability. Reservations can be made by calling 361-661-1777 and be sure to ask for the International Horn Society 2022 (IHS 2022) Room Block.

Complimentary WiFi Complimentary Parking Complimentary Breakfast

Hotels Outside of Kingsville

If there are no vacancies in town, check out the hotels in Bishop TX (8 miles from campus) and in Alice TX (20 miles from campus).

Dining

On Campus Dining Facility

On-Campus Dining

On-Campus dining is available at the RFoC@Javelina Dining Hall. It is located near the dormitories at 1250 W Engineering Ave, approximately 7-10 minute walk from the symposium site. The cost is $24 + tax per day. Purchase your dining plan here.

Additional on-campus dining options are Starbucks, Pizza Hut, Chick-fil-a, and Subway. All restaurants are located in the TAMUK Student Union Building, a short walk from the symposium site.

Off-Campus Dining

Fast food chains and several one-of-a-kind restaurants are sure to satisfy every craving. Enjoy all-American fare, authentic flavors of Asia and the Middle East, and some of the best Mexican food in South Texas. A complimentary dining and shopping guide will be available at the symposium help desk.