San Antonio is a beautiful city on the South Texas Plains. There's a lot to do in this city: fine art museums, historical missions and plenty of amusement parks in addition to great dining and drinking. The culture and people are vibrant and interesting. Overall, San Antonio feels like a small town; however, the population is well over one million.

Understand

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San Antonio is considered to be the cradle of Texan liberty. Its most well-known landmark is the Alamo, the site of the famous battle where Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie were killed.

No other city in Texas reflects the state's Mexican heritage better than San Antonio. Mexican Americans make up a considerable fraction of the population and it shows in most places.
Get in

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By plane

San Antonio International Airport (SAT) May be reached in about 1 hour 15 minutes from Dallas/Fort Worth or less than 1 hour from Houston. Other destinations are available; check with individual airlines.

By train

Amtrak, SAS, 350 Hoefgen St

By car

Most visitors to San Antonio arrive by either I-35, I-10, or US 281. I-10 comes from El Paso to the west and Houston to the east. I-35 comes from Austin to the north and Laredo to the south. US 281 connects with Brownsville to the south and Blanco and Johnson City to the north. I-37 completed some years ago shortens the drive to Corpus Christi on the Gulf of Mexico.

By bus

Greyhound, 500 N St Marys St, Downtown.

By boat
San Antonio is in the middle of Texas. Therefore, it is not accesible by boat. Although there are many tubing opportunities around San Antonio, thanks to the huge abudance of rivers in the area.

Get around

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San Antonio's bus system is known as the VIA Metropolitan Transit. It also runs the downtown streetcar service (actually a bus) for a small fare. Bus fares range from about $0.80 to $1.60 depending on the service. Discount fares are available to children between the ages of 5 and 11, senior citizens 62 and older, medicare recipients, persons with disabilities and students. A reduced fee ID is required for reduced fares and can be acquired from VIA Information Centers (students may get the necessary forms from their campus administration). Bus schedules and route information can be found at VIA's website or by calling the VIA information line 210-362-2020 or for the hearing impaired at 210-362-2019.

You can reserve a cab and get taxi fare information from Yellow Cab online at or by phone at 210-222-2222

See

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The Alamo. Considered to be hallowed ground and the Shrine of Texas Liberty, the Alamo is a former mission which was also the site of the Battle of the Alamo. Admission is free, although donations are appreciated. Revenues from an adjacent gift shop fund the historic preservation efforts.

Aztec on the River. The Aztec On The River™ is the RiverWalk’s newest, most exciting attraction. This historic 1926 movie palace has been meticulously restored, complete with a Mighty Wurlitzer theatre organ. Open daily - call for showtimes. Group, senior and military discounts available. On...