What to DoSan Antonio
Things to Do in San Antonio
Things to do in San Antonio with address, hours and price, read 15 Oct 2026: the Alamo, River Walk, the Missions, Hemisfair, the $1.30 VIA bus from the airport.
San Antonio
Texas city of the River Walk and the Alamo, with five Spanish missions in a national historical park.
The VIA Route 5 bus runs from the airport to downtown for $1.30 in about 30 minutes. A VIA day pass is $2.75. Most downtown sights work without a car. For the Missions, VIA route 42 serves only the two northern ones, Concepción and San José. Natural Bridge Caverns says it has no public transit or shuttle.
Alamo Church is always free, but you must reserve a free ticket. The Alamo is open daily 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and closed on Christmas Day. The River Walk and the Missions park have no entry fee, and free ranger tours leave Mission San José at 10 and 11 a.m. The Tower of the Americas is $19.50 for an adult. The Botanical Garden is $18 to $22. The McNay has free general admission on Thursdays from 4 to 9 p.m. and on the first Sunday of the month.
Downtown puts you near the Alamo, the River Walk, Market Square and Hemisfair. Pearl has Pullman Market, open every day. August is the hottest month, with an average high of 96.0 F. May is the wettest, at 4.40 inches.
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