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By Air


            Brownsville South Padre   Delta Airlines Seasonal
            International Airport    800-221-1212              How To Get To
            Flybrownsville.com  delta.com
            (30 minutes)        Frontier Airlines
            American            (801) 401-9000
            800-433-7300        Flyfrontier.com                South Padre
            aa.com
                                Southwest
            United Airlines     800-435-9792
            800-864-8331        southwest.com                      magine a beautiful tropical Island with miles and miles of
            United.com          Sun Country Seasonal               unspoiled beaches. It lies in the sun beside the sparkling
            McAllen International Airport   800-752-1218       I   Gulf  of  Mexico.  It  is  a  place  where  sparkling  beaches,
            (1-1/2 hours)       suncountry.com                     warm water, friendly hospitality and relaxing activities
            McAllenairport.com                                     come together. It’s not your imagination, it’s the ideal
                                United Airlines
            Aeromar             800-864-8331                    paradise to live or vacation in, it’s South Padre Island.
            844-237-6629        United.com                         Getting to South Padre Island is easy. Whether you fly,
            aeromar.us                                          drive or arrive by boat, the Island is easily accessible. If
                                                                traveling by air, there are three major airports that provide
            Allegiant           From the Airport                a variety of commercial carriers and one local airport for
            800-432-3810        to the Island:                  those flying themselves to the Island. Ground transporta-
            allegiant.com       Go...With Jo! Tours & Travels   tion is available from all four airports including car rentals,
            American Airlines   (service to/from all airports)  shuttle buses and taxi service.  If traveling by car, the scenic
            800-433-7300        800-962-8497                    route to the Island is made easy by well maintained four-
            aa.com              Gowithjo.com                    lane highways, including State Highway 550 (SH 550), a toll
            United Airlines     South Padre Shuttle Service     route around the northern and eastern edges of Brownsville,
                                                                Texas, which partly replaces and expands FM 511. SH 550
            800-864-8331        (service to/from Valley         connects I-69E and US 77/US 83 southeastward giving
            United.com          International Airport)
                                877-774-0050                    residents and visitors the advantage of an easier, faster, and
            Valley International    Southpadreshuttle.com       safer route to points of interest such as Port Isabel and South
            Airport - Harlingen                                 Padre Island. All vehicles can use SH 550 because no stops
            Flythevalley.com    Metro  Connect                  are required to pay toll bills—all tolls installed are electronic.
            (50 minutes)        (service to/from Brownsville    If arriving by boat, the intercoastal channel provides access
                                SPI International Airport)
            American Airlines   855-220-8827                    to all boats, from the smallest to the largest. J
            800-433-7300        Rgvmetroconnect.com
            aa.com

               By Water


            Call the Port Isabel/San Benito Navigation District,
            (956) 943-7826, for regulations and additional
            information.                                 Texas
               By Land


            State Highway 550, and U.S. Highways 77, 281, or 83.  Take   South
            Interstate 37 South from San Antonio to U.S. Hwy. 77 South.   Padre
                                                           Island
            Then east on Texas Hwy. 100 approximately 28 miles.  Mathis  37  181
              From Austin ....................340 miles  Alice
              From Dallas ....................531 miles  281  Corpus Christi
                                               Kingsville
              From Houston ................367 miles
              From Lubbock ................703 miles  359
                                               TEXAS
                                               TEXAS
              From San Antonio ..........285 miles
              From El Paso ...................815 miles  Gulf of Mexico
              From Mexico City ...........666 miles  77
              From Monterrey .............225 miles     South
                                                        Padre
                                                 Harlingen  Island
              From Tampico ................336 miles   83
                                                    100
                                                      Port
                                               Brownsville  Isabel
            Mexico border is 25 miles from South Padre Island.  Matamoros
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