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Apartment, Transportation & MD Anderson Campus Building Resources

A new opportunity within an unfamiliar city can pose a few challenges. Fortunately, is a “transportation-friendly” city with many options for commuters. This guide will provide resources to assist newly appointed CPRTP trainees with navigating around MD Anderson campus and the surrounding Medical Center (TMC) area.

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Apartment and Housing Resources Applications (Apps) & Websites Public Transportation Contract Parking Severe Weather Other Resources MD Anderson Buildings

Apartment and Housing Resources

1. www.har.com: Search for homes for rent or purchase using surrounding MD Anderson campus codes: 77030, 77054 77025, 77005, 77004, and 77021. 2. www.ApartmentGuide.com 3. www.AirBNB.com 4. For a comprehensive list of apartments close to MD Anderson campus, download: https://www.mdanderson.org/documents/patients-and-family/becoming-our-patient/getting-to-md-anderson/Joes-House- apartment-list.pdf 5. http://comfyhouston.com: For furnished apartment home resources. 6. https://www.rent.com/texas/houston-apartments/medical-center-neighborhood: Search engine for Medical Center apartments.

Applications (Apps) & Websites

1. Wayfinding apps: Waze, Google Maps, or MapQuest 2. METRO TRIP: METRO bus or rail systems 3. Uber: Car transportation via the www.Uber.com application. Must have major credit card or PayPal account. 4. Hailacab Houston: Houston Yellow Taxicab service 5. UT Shuttle tracker: https://www.uth.edu/shuttle/uthealth-shuttle-tracker/. This webpage includes links to download application to your smart device. 6. MD Anderson Shuttle Tracker: www.mdabus.com 7. MD Anderson Mobile: Menu items include, Events, Connect, News, Guide to MD Anderson and Directions.

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To use the Directions feature within MD Anderson Mobile, select one of the top menu choices to find your current location or destination: 1) MD Anderson Building, 2) Locations (Clinic, Department Name, Auditorium, and Conference Center) 3) Elevator, 4) Garage, 5) Landmark, 6) Room, or 7) Valet.

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RideMetro, (713) 653-4000, www.RideMetro.org:

Metro Bus: • METRO bus and rail is $1.25 each way. Drivers cannot provide change. • Fares are deducted from a Metro Q card or must be paid in cash in exact change. • The METRO Q Fare Card acts like a “digital wallet” and fares are automatically deducted each time you ‘tap’ the card to ride. • Q Cards be obtained at any grocery store (e.g. HEB, Randalls, or Kroger). • $5 minimum must be loaded on the card using cash, debit or credit card. For a complete list retailers visit www.ridemetro.org. Metro Rail (same rates and rules apply as Metro Bus, except the following): • Cash not accepted on the rail. Fares must be paid prior to boarding the rail. • Metro tickets can be purchased at self-serve TVM on the metro rail platform via debit, credit or cash. • Metro Q Cards can be reloaded at the TVM on the metro rail platform using debit, credit or cash. • Metro Q Cards and Single Ride Rail Tickets provide FREE transfers up to 3 hours after purchase in the same direction. The expiration time is printed on the single ride rail ticket. Bus transfers are not available when paying with cash.

Tap card at rail platform. TVM (Metro Q Card reload or ticket purchase)

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Taxi and Ridesharing Services • Uber (visit your mobile application store to download these free apps). A major credit card, debit card or PayPal account is required. • Fiesta Cab Company (713) 225-2666 • Liberty Cab Company (713) 695-6700 • Square Deal Cab Company (713) 659-7236 • United Cab Company (713) 699-0000 • Yellow Cab Company (713) 236-1111, Request a yellow cab: www.yellowcabhouston.com/order.aspx

MD Anderson Shuttle (www.MDABus.com) • MD Anderson provides complimentary shuttle service between MD Anderson buildings for employees only. • Shuttles run Monday through Friday, excluding Institutional holidays, from 7:00 am to 6:30 pm. • Visit www.MDABus.com (via smartphone or tablet) or view the monitor located in the lobby of most MD Anderson buildings, for the next arriving and departing shuttle. • Bus routes are identified by color and buildings are identified by acronym. • Upon shuttle entry, passengers must show the MD Anderson ID badge and/or provide the driver with the 6-digit MDACC employee ID number.

University of Texas (UT Health) Shuttle (https://www.uth.edu/shuttle/) • MD Anderson employees are allowed to ride the University of Texas (UT Health) shuttle for free between the hours of 9am and 5pm. • Upon entry, passengers must show the MD Anderson ID badge when boarding the shuttle. • Passengers without badges will not be allowed to ride.

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• To sign up for an MD Anderson parking contract, visit the Pressler Garage at 1155 Pressler (2nd floor, past front security desk), in room PGA4.2000 ([email protected], (713) 563-7275 or 3-PARK). • Office hours: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. • Must present: 1) a valid driver’s license, 2) MD Anderson employee ID badge, and 3) fellowship appointment letter. • For fellowships beginning after the 1st of the month, the parking fees for the remainder of the month will be prorated and must be paid up front via personal check. The remaining monthly parking fees will be deducted from future paychecks. • To access the contracted parking garage or lot, tap the MD Anderson ID badge on the keypad at the exit. • If an ID badge is lost or misplaced, press the call button to reach and operator and provide MD Anderson employee ID number. • Parking contracts must be terminated in-person or via telephone at the conclusion of the fellowship.

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Severe Weather

MD Anderson severe weather and office closing line: https://emergencyalert.mdanderson.org or (713) 792-7464 or 2-RING.

Other Resources

• - Parking, Shuttle, and Biking Information: http://www.texasmedicalcenter.org/parking/ • Texas Medical Center (non-MD Anderson) contract parking: http://www.texasmedicalcenter.org/parking/contract-parking/ • SuperShuttle: Shared ride shuttle to Houston airports (to Hobby or IAH), (800) 258-3826 or 800-BLUE-VAN, www.SuperShuttle.com • For additional Texas Medical Center and Houston Resources (e.g. things to do, culture map, etc.) visit our website at https://www.mdanderson.org/research/departments-labs-institutes/programs-centers/cancer-prevention-research-training- program/trainee-resources.html

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MD Anderson Buildings

MD Anderson’s campus is comprised of over 36 buildings and garages over several miles. Some buildings are not within walking distance and will require transportation. Many MD Anderson buildings are connected via a Skybridge which is about ½ to ¾ of a mile each way. Duncan Cancer Prevention (CPB), Mays (ACB), Pickens (PAT), The Faculty Center (FCT), Houston Main Building are all connected and accessible via the Skybridge. Access to other MD Anderson buildings such as 1MC or South Campus (SCRB) will require MD Anderson shuttle or driving. Many buildings have been renamed after distinguished donors and may be referred to by multiple names. For example, the Dan L. Duncan Family building is referred to as the “Duncan”, “CPB” or “The Cancer Prevention Building”.

Room Facility/Donor Name Wayfinding Name Number Physical Address Prefix

North Campus - Main Building,1515 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030

Albert B. and Margaret M. Alkek Hospital Main Building (near Elevator F) G 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030

Anderson Central Main Building (near Elevator BB) B and Y 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030

Anderson East Main Building (near Elevator BB) B 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030

Anderson West Main Building (near Elevator BB) B 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030

Bates-Freeman Main Building (near Elevator YC) Y 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030

Charles A. LeMaistre Clinic Main Building (near Elevator A) R 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030

Clinical Research Building (CRB) Main Building (near Elevator TB) T 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030

Freeman-Dunn Chapel Chapel - Main Building 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030 R (near The Cafe Corner)

Gimbel Main Building (near Elevator BB) B 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030

Integrative Medicine Center Integrative Medicine Center - Main Building 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030 R (near The Aquarium entrance)

Lutheran Hospital Pavilion Main Building (near Elevator E) P 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030

Margaret and Ben Love Clinic Main Building (near Elevator B) R 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030

Percy and Ruth Legget Jones Research Building Main Building (near Elevator YC) Y 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030

R. Lee Clark Clinic Main Building (near Elevator C) R 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030

Radiation Treatment Center Main Building (near Elevator G) B 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030

North Campus

Braeswood Garage Braeswood Garage 1650 S. Braeswood Blvd., Houston, TX 77030

Dan L. Duncan Building Duncan Building (CPB) CPB 1155 Pressler St., Houston, TX 77030-3721

George and Cynthia Mitchell Basic Sciences Mitchell Building (BSRB) BSRB 6767 Bertner Ave., Houston, TX 77030-2603 Research Building

Jesse H. Jones Rotary House International Hotel Rotary House RHI 1600 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, Texas 77030-4012

John Mendelsohn Faculty Center Faculty Center FC 1400 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030-4008

Lowry and Peggy Mays Clinic Mays Clinic ACB 1220 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030-4004

Pressler Garage Pressler Garage PGA 1180 Pressler St., Houston, TX 77030-3715

Radiology Outpatient Center ROC ROC 1700 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030

T. Boone Pickens Academic Tower Pickens Tower FCT 1400 Pressler St., Houston, TX 77030

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Room Facility/Donor Name (continued) Wayfinding Name Number Physical Address Prefix

Mid Campus

Mid Campus Building 1 Mid Campus Building 1 1MC 7007 Bertner Ave., Houston, TX 77030

Mid Campus Garage A Mid Campus Garage A MGA 1400 Braeswood Blvd., Houston, TX 77030

South Campus

Modular Labs Modular Labs MOD 7777 Knight Rd., Houston, TX 77054-3005

Operations and Maintenance Building Operations and Maintenance Building --- 7510 Bertner Ave., Houston, TX 77030

Physical Plant and Police Building UTPD PPB 7777 Knight Rd., Houston, TX 77054-3005

Proton Therapy Center Proton Therapy Center PTC 1840 Old Spanish Trail, Houston, TX 77054-2002

Smith Mitchell Research Building SRB or S SRB or S 7777 Knight Rd., Houston, TX 77054-3005

South Campus Garage South Campus Garage SCG 7555 Fannin St., Houston, TX 77054

South Campus Research Building 1 SCRB1 SCR 7455 Fannin St., Houston, TX 77054-1901

South Campus Research Building 2 SCRB2 2SCR 7435 Fannin St., Houston, TX 77054-1901

South Campus Research Building 3 SCRB3 3SCR 1881 East Rd., Houston, TX 77054-1901

South Campus Research Building 4 SCRB4 4SCR 1901 East Rd., Houston, TX 77054-1901

Off Campus

Children's Art Project - Uptown Park Storefront 1121 Uptown Park Shopping Center, Children's Art Project - Uptown Park UPS 1121-14 Uptown Park Blvd., Houston, TX 77056

El Rio St. Lab El Rio Lab ER 8000 El Rio St., Houston, TX 77054-4104

Fannin Bank Building FBB FBB 1020 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030-2213

Fannin Holcombe Building FHB FHB 6900 Fannin St., Houston, TX 77030-3800

Houston Medical Center Professional Building 6655 Travis St., Houston, TX 77030 Houston Medical Center HMC

Institute of Bioscience and Technology (TAMU) Institute of Bioscience & Technology (TAMU) IBT 2121 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030-3303

Life Sciences Plaza Life Sciences Plaza LSP 2130 West Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030

Naomi St. Facility Naomi Facility NAO 8515 Fannin St., Houston, TX 77054-4819

Warehouse Complex - Corder Corder Warehouse WCS 3115 Corder St., Houston, TX 77054-3403

Warehouse Complex - Pawnee Street 3000 Pawnee St., Houston, TX 77054-3301 Pawnee Building and Warehouse WPS

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