Where to Park and Check-in

Where to Park and Check-in

Welcome Desk and Information Center

Houston Food Bank is located at 535 Portwall Street, on the North side of I-10 within the 610 loop.

Stop 12125 on the Almeda Lyons bus route.

From the North side of I-10, on the access road going West, turn North onto Portwall St.

Turn off of Portwall into our clearly labeled parking lot.

On Portwall, take the second driveway on the Right to our main parking lot. Look for the Welcome sign. If this lot is full or unavailable, please keep driving down Portwall to our Overflow Parking.

Follow the yellow arrows and green apple lanes to reach the proper parking area.

Follow the yellow arrows and green apples to go the the main parking area.

The main entrance to Houston Food Bank, from the front parking area.

When you reach the main parking area, you will see the main entrance of Houston Food Bank. Take the stairs or the ramp to enter the facility.

Overflow Parking

Additional parking is also available at the North side of the facility further down Portwall St.

Head towards the railroad tracks. Please be sure to check both directions before driving over the tracks.

The Overflow Parking is the first driveway on your Right. Look for the Welcome sign.

The flag poles in the Overflow Parking.

As you enter, you will see Houston Food Bank on the green brick wall.

Overflow Parking elevator lobby.

Walk towards the facility doors. Take the elevator or stairs to the second floor.

Walk the green mile.

Follow the long hall towards the main area of the building. Follow the directions to the Lobby.

The end of the green mile, and the Lobby sign directing you Left.

Keep following the hall towards the Lobby. Follow the arrow signs. Eventually you will see a timeline of Houston Food Bank events on the wall.

You will see another long hall with a green wall on one side and a wall of windows on the other. Keep following the Lobby and arrow signs.

Entrance to the Community Assistance Program (CAP) lobby, and main stairwell.

At the end of the hall, you will reach a set of double glass doors. Walk through the double glass doors to get to the Community Assistance Program desk.

Stairway down to Main Lobby and Welcome Desk.

Walk downstairs to get to the Lobby and our Welcome Desk.

You can also take the elevator next to the CAP desk.

Bus Directions

Houston Food Bank can be reached via Metro Bus.

Bus Stop 12125

The nearest stop is Bus Stop 12125 on the Almeda Lyons bus route.

 

If you need to use MetroLift you can make arrangements through their website, or by phone at 713-739-4690

Portwall Turn Off with arrows

From the bus stop, turn North onto Portwall St.

Turn off of Portwall into our clearly labeled parking lot.

On Portwall, look for the second driveway on the Right to our main parking lot. Look for the Welcome sign. Please note the Community Resource Center lot gate is just beyond, but they are only available by appointment.

Follow the yellow arrows and green apple lanes to reach the proper parking area.

Follow the yellow arrows and green apples to go to the main entrance.

The main entrance to Houston Food Bank, from the front parking area.

When you reach the the main entrance of Houston Food Bank, take the stairs or the ramp to enter the facility.