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Getting there
Air
San Antonio International Airport (SAT) +1 210 207 3450 http://www.ci.sat.tx.us/aviation.com
SAT is located eight miles from downtown and services the following airlines:
American Airline (+1 800 433 7300 / http://www.aa.com) Continental (+1 800 525 0280 / http://www.continental.com) Delta (+1 800 221 1212 / http://www.delta.com) Mexicana (+1 800 531 7921 / http://www.mexicana.com) Northwest (+1 800 225 2525 / http://www.nwa.com) Southwest (+1 800 435 9792 / http://www.iflyswa.com) United (+1 800 241 6522 / http://www.ual.com) US Airways (+1 800 428 4322 / http://www.usairways.com)
From the Airport
Shuttle: Airport shuttle service via SATRANS (+1 800 868 7707 / http://www.saairport.com) enjoys strong marks for price and reliability. One-way fares cost USD9, and round trip tickets USD16. Shuttles exit the airport about every ten minutes. Hours: 7a-1a daily.
Taxi: Taxis swarm the outside perimeter of the airport and are a smart option if time matters. Most rides to downtown take 15 minutes. The average fare ranges between USD15-USD18. Some of the more prominent taxi companies include:
San Antonio Taxis Inc : (+1 210 444-2222) Executive Airport and Taxi Service (+1 210 824 1037) Yellow Checker Cab (+1 210 226 4242)
Public Transit: If maintaining a strict budget tops the priority list opt for a bus into San Antonio through VIA Metropolitan Transit (+1 210 362 2020/ http://www.viainfo.net). For only USD.75 it's a true bargain. The lone catch, however, is that bus rides can take up to an hour for certain downtown locations.
Car Rental: Advantage (+1 877 5500 / http://www.arac.com) Alamo (+1 800 327 9633 / http://www.alamo.com) Avis (+1 800 831 2847 / http://www.avis.com) Budget (+1 800 527 0700 / http://www.budget.com) Dollar (+1 800 4000 / http://www.dollar.com) Enterprise (+1 800 325 8007 / http://www.enterprise.com) Hertz (+1 800 654 3131 / http://www.hertz.com) National (+1 227 7368 / http://www.nationalcar.com) Thrifty (+1 800 367 2277 / http://www.thrifty.com)
Train
Amtrak (+1 800 872 7245 / http://www.amtrak.com) chugs into San Antonio's train station at 224 Hoefgen Street four days a week. The Sunset Limited accesses San Antonio from Los Angeles, Tucson, New Orleans and Florida every Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. While the Texas Eagle approaches downtown from Chicago, Dallas, and Saint Louis every Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Bus
Greyhound (+1 800 231 2222 / http://www.greyhound.com) zips into San Antonio's downtown station at 500 North Saint Mary Street on a daily basis from all points north, south, east and west.
Bike
Bike routes are not a priority. To say San Antonio is bike friendly would be akin to saying great white sharks make for great pets. Save the bikes for the surrounding hills.
If you are traveling overseas, take the safety precaution of registering your trip at https://travelregistration.state.gov and for helpful, practical advice about traveling technicalities and safety standards check out http://travel.state.gov/
Car
San Antonio's cobweb of Interstate highways lends it easy accessibility. Interstate 10 dips into the city in a northeast/west direction making it the main route from Houston. Interstate 37 approaches from a southeast direction out of Corpus Christie. And Interstate 35 steers into the city from a north/south direction.
Getting Around
Public Transit
VIA Metropolitan Transit (+1 210 362 2020 / http://www.viainfo.net) provides 106 bus routes throughout downtown and the surrounding suburbs. All of the major attractions are serviced including Six Flags, Sea World, The Alamo and River Walk. Fares range from USD.80 to USD1.60. Downtown's VIA Streetcars present an oh-isn't-this-fancy alternative with its fleet of open-air, historic streetcar reproductions. Four lines (red, blue, purple, yellow) wind through downtown daily operating 7a-12:30a on weekdays and 9a-10:30p weekends. Rides cost 50-cents.
Car
Driving through San Antonio is not recommended. A hellish maze of one-way streets plague downtown, confusing even lifelong residents. Even if you do manage to inch into town, parking is next to impossible. The city has seemingly been so busy 'remembering the Alamo' that they've forgotten about parking. The police are ticket quick so don't even chance parking illegally.
Taxi
Metered taxi service is your quickest bet for getting around town. Taxis can be found at most hotels, otherwise call for they are difficult to hail. Two of the main companies include:
San Antonio Taxis (+1 210 444 2222) Yellow Checker Cab (+1 226 4242)
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