| LAND:
South
Padre Island is easily accessible by car. If you are coming
from Harlingen go South on Hwy 77 and turn left on Hwy
100 E. From Brownsville, take Hwy 48 and turn right onto
Hwy 100 E. Hwy 100 will take you across the causeway and
straight into South Padre Island.
AIR:
You
can get to South Padre Island by flying into either the
Valley International Airport in Harlingen or the Brownsville-South
Padre Island International Airport in Brownsville.
| Valley
International Airport (Airline Carriers) - |
American
Airlines |
(800)
433-7300 |
| |
Continental
Airlines |
(800) 525-0280 |
| |
Southwest
Airlines |
(800)
433-5368 |
Please
note that Southwest Airlines is offering a 10% discount
on most of it's already low fares for air travel to and
from the event. You or your travel agent can contact Southwest
Airlines Group & Meetings Reservations by calling
(800) 433-5368 and reference I.D. Code J1013. Reservations
Sales Agents are available 8:00am to 5:00pm Monday thru
Friday and 9:30am to 3:30pm Saturday and Sunday. You must
make reservations five or more days prior to travel in
order to take advantage of the savings.
The
Valley International Airport is approximately 45 minutes
away from South Padre Island. Shuttle service, rental
cars and taxi's are available at the airport.
| Brownsville-South
Padre Island International Airport (Airline Carriers)
- |
| |
Continental
Airlines (800) 525-0280 |
The
Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport is
approximately 30 minutes away from South Padre Island.
Shuttle service, rental cars and taxi's are available
at the airport.
SHUTTLE:
The
TCA has arranged a group rate with Surftran Airport Shuttle
for travel to and from either airport to the Sheraton
Fiesta Beach Resort. The rates apply regardless of the
time, date or number of people arriving, however, you
need to make your reservations at least one week prior
to arrival, just mention the TCA Group rate when you call.
There is a 24 hour cancellation policy and a $10.00 re-scheduling
fee should any changes be made on the same day of travel.
Surftran
Airport Shuttle
(800) 962-8497
Round
Trip Cost - $29.00 per person
One Way Cost - $20.00 per person
RENTAL CARS:
The
following are just a few of the rental car agencies available
at the Harlingen & Brownsville-South Padre Airports:
Advantage
- (800) 777-5500
Avis - (800) 331-1212
Dollar - (800) 800-4000
Hertz - (800) 227-4653
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