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This Calendar
of events
Courtesy of
SPIONLINE.COM
April 10-13 Beach -n- Biker Fest -- (956-605-6598 for more info)
April 11-13 - SPI's 35th Birthday Party -- Pirate Days return to South
Padre Island!
April 16-20 SPI Splash - Gay lifestyle festival --
more info
April 26-27 - 42nd annual Texas State Surfing Championship - Isla
Blanca Park
May 3 - RGV Chili, Chili Verde & Salsa Cook-off -
more info
May 3 - Pedal to Padre - Pedal with the River Rockets Adventure
Club on a bicycle tour to South Padre Island -
more info
May 16 - Turtle Days - TheLighting of the Tiki Torches - The
reigning King & Queen Sargassum (along with their court of
kayakers) will paddle the entire length of the island lighting
tiki torches along the bay culminating in a party at Pam Street
Pier. Break out the Hawaiian duds and get ready for summer!
May 17 - The Turtle Ball - stay tuned for details!
May 24 - Memorial Day kicks off another summer's worth of Friday
night Fireworks on the Bay
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Getting Here |
Before you start planning your trip, here are some very
helpful travel tips
Located on the tropical tip of Texas, getting here is easy.
Whether you drive, fly or arrive by boat, the Island is
easily accessible. If traveling in by air, vacationers can
fly into one of three airports in the Rio Grande Valley.
Ground transportation is available at all three airports
along with most major car rental companies and taxi service.
If traveling by car, the scenic route to the Island is made
easy by well maintained four-lane highways. If arriving by
boat, the Intercostals channel provides assess to all boats,
from the smallest to the largest.
Valley International
Airport - Harlingen
(50 minutes)
Continental
Express
800-525-0280
Southwest
800-435-9792
Sun Country
800-752-1218 |
Miller International
Airport - McAllen
(1-1/2 hours)
American
800-433-7300
Continental
800-525-0280 |
Brownsville/South Padre
International Airport
(30 minutes)
Continental
800-525-0280
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From the Airport to the Island
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Airport Shuttle
866-934-6882
219 N. "A" St. Harlingen, Texas
Go...With Jo! Tours & Travels
(service from Brownsville, Harlingen & McAllen)
800-962-8497
910 Dixieland Rd.
Harlingen, Texas
Original Tour Company
(service from Brownsville & Harlingen)
888-296-3522
203 W. Mesquite St.
South Padre Island, Texas
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U.S. Highways 77, 281 or 83 - Take Interstate 37 South from
San Antonio to U.S. Hwy. 77 south, then east on Texas Hwy.
100 approximately 28 miles.
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From Austin |
340 miles |
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From Dallas |
531 miles |
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From Houston |
367 miles |
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From San Antonio |
285 miles |
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From El Paso |
815 miles |
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From Mexico City |
666 miles |
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From Monterrey |
225 miles |
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From Tampico |
336 miles |
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