Traveling to San Antonio for Airforce ceremony....
I will be flying to SanAntonio with my 4 year old (his first flight) to attend my brothers airforce ceremony. I'm wondering if I'm going to have to rent a car when I get down there. Not sure what the area is like. We're going to be there for 3 days and 2 nights. So my questiion, Can I get away with not renting a car??
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you will probably need one. We just went there and things were kind of far away.
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no you will need one sorry say
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SA is a huge city. For example, the airport is pretty far from the bases. plus while you're there, check out the Paseo, and the Alamo & all those places, which are pretty far away from the bases. So I say rent the car and have a great time! might as well make the most of it, as it's a really fun place.
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You might be able to take taxi cabs and buses... but, honestly? I think your best bet would be to go ahead and rent a car. San Antonio is a great big sprawling city. The bus system is not easy to understand. Does your brother have a car you could borrow? Also, as is the case at most airports, there are many rental car places right there at the airport. Welcome and I hope you have an enjoyable time, whichever mode of transportation you choose!
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Um I live at the tip of Texas, but we do a lot of vacationing to San Antonio. I would say if you want to do different things yes! There is so much to do there Sea World, Fiesta Texas, River Walk, Outlets, and so so much more. It's awesome there I love it and I'm sure you and your little boy will to!!
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If you can afford it, rent a car. A GPS would also make your life 1000 times easier. I realize they aren't cheap... Just sayin'. The bus system is descent but probably not ideal for someone visiting in your situation. Taxis are VERY EXPENSIVE. Plus, SA is a pretty spread out place. Bottom line: Get the rental car. Maybe there's a compact car with a built in GPS. Put your walking shoes on and on an empty stomach, hit the River Walk and surrounding area. It's a LOT of fun. San Antonio is a very family oriented town. Hope you have a good time. P.S. I lived there for 3 years and didn't once go to the Alamo. I'm told I didn't miss much. haha!
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Airport is in the North Central part of San Antonio and Lackland is on the Southwest part of the ciy......................Sorry but you will really need to get a rental car to get around our city.
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Definitely rent maybe a compact car , things are so spread out taxis would get pricey and you'd spend hours on a bus trying to get where you needed not to mention some walking which may not be good with a little one, check with advantage or alamo, ive found they have the most reasonable rental rates and close to the terminals
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i would definitely say get a car. The city is huge and ur 2 most important points are about 20 miles apart (airport and lackland) which would cost about 46 bucks in cab fair, and that's just to get to the base. If u wanted to explore our city, which i highly suggest, you would be looking at hundreds of dollars in cab fare. if cost is an issue many of the rental car companies offer military discounts so you can get ur brother to get u the car to save some cash.
