Rio San Antonio Cruises -San Antonio River Tours
205 N. Presa Building B. Suite 201 San Antonio, TX 78205
(800) 417-4139 or (210) 244-5700
http://www.riosanantonio.com
Join us on a tour with entertaining narratives of the rich history of the San Antonio River and helpful information to assist you and your family during your visit to the River Walk. Cruises are 35 to 40 minutes long and cover two and a half miles of the beautiful San Antonio River Walk.
Click here to read about our alternate Rio Taxi Service.
Our individual fares are:
$8.25 – General Admission
$6.00 – Bexar County Residents
$2.00 – Children (1-5 years)
$6.00 – Senior Citizens (60 & older) & United States Military
All prices are tax inclusive. Discount prices require picture ID.
Hours of Operation:
Open Daily from 9:00 AM – no earlier than 9:00 PM., often later to keep customers happy.
Group rates are available. We offer a 10% discount on ticket purchases over 25. This rate is not available at our ticket booth. When requesting tickets through our online Ticket Form, you’ll receive information about group rate discounts if the number of tickets you request qualifies for a group rate.
We hope you’ll request tickets online, but if you’re at the Riverwalk and want to purchase tickets on the spot, you may do so at any one of our stations located on the River Walk. Click here to see our Downtown Reach map in or our Google Tour Map to see the locations of the following stations:
1. Historia (Under Market St. Bridge & Alamo St.) CURRENTLY UNDER RENOVATION
TEMPORARY HISTORIA TICKET LOCATION – Street Level at the Trolley Stop on Losoya between Commerce and Market. Across from the red “Torch of Friendship” sculpture.
2. Clearwater (Rivercenter Mall – (Commerce & Bowie St.)
3. Aztec Theater (River Level Aztec Theater – Crockett & St. Marys St.) Please note, the Aztec location tour departure s
4. Lock & Dam (Near Brooklyn St. Bridge) This location currently offers beverages and Rio Taxi tickets only.
All of our barges are ADA accessible for enjoying tours, taxis and charters.
Also, I was going to purchase tickets ahead of time. However the only way I saw to do this was by a link “Request Tour Tickets.” It looked like these needed to be shipped and there was a $20 charge for this. Is there no way to have these sent electronically?
Howdy Brandi,
However getting tickets is a snap and you should have no problem getting them and then getting on the boats. The process is pretty quick. Let us know if you need anything else and have fun!
At this time there is no way to get your tickets electronically.
Can I reserve a boat for for to propose to my girlfriend?
Howdy Allen, thanks for contacting the River Walk Guide. Yes it is possible to reserve a boat so that you can propose to your girlfriend. The cruise can be reserved directly by contacting Rio San Antonio Cruises staff at 800-417-4139, with catering arranged separately through any of the establishments offering catering. Let us know if you have any more questions, and we hope she says YES!
I read above about Downtown Tuesdays free parking. Where is this parking located? Thank you!
Howdy Brandi,
Here is a great map of all the parking spots in downtown San Antonio. Let us know if you need anything else.
Hello Sir/ Madam.
Me and my husband are planning for San antonio in the month of March .In most of the site I saw that ride for River walk is free.Is this True if not then please do let us know from where we can avail the ticket for the River Walk.And more over we are looking for a free parking.
Could you please help us
Regards
Shaily
Howdy Shaily,
The Riverwalk is a public park and is open to the public free of charge. As for free parking the city has a fantastic program called Downtown Tuesdays where you can park for free after 5 p.m. until 2 a.m on every Tuesday of the week. Hope this helps and enjoy your stay in San Antonio.
Thanks for the response. I was infact asking about the boat ride at riverwalk, Is that charged.?? if so, where do i buy tickets. i will be going there on a weekend (sat and sun).
Howdy Shaily,
Our apologies for the confusion. To clarify, there is a charge to ride the river boats. The prices as of March 1st, 2013 are as follows:
$8.25 – General Admission
$6.00 – Bexar County Residents
$2.00 – Children (1-5 years)
$6.00 – Senior Citizens (60 & older) & United States Military
Click here to see a Google map of the locations of where you can purchase tickets for river boat rides on the Riverwalk.
We hope that helps, lets us know if you have any more questions.
Myself and my daughter are going to be visiting July 4th. Do you have recomendation’s on Parking for the LoneStar Cafe Cafe Ole Area? And How can I reserve a RiverBoat Cruise with my 16 yr old. to get the most of the visit… Any sugesstions? Thanks
Howdy Kimmie,
The best place to park close to the Lone Star Cafe would be at the parking lot located at:
303 East Commerce Street
San Antonio, TX 78205
(210) 212-4011
Since it is the 4th of July weekend the parking lot might be full so your next best bet would be the parking located on the corner of Commerce St. and Presa with the big sign that reads “Centro Info.” We don’t have the address for it but its close to 422 East Commerce Street, San Antonio, Texas. Let us know if you have any more questions.
Are the Boats accessible for people with disabilities?
Howdy Lawrence,
Yes Wheelchairs are always allowed.
Source:
http://riosanantonio.com/rivertours/tourfaqs
1. Does the river tour go thru the locks to the Pearl?
2. Is the fare the same for main part of the River including going thru the lock to the Pearl and returning along the entire river course (round trip)?
3. Can you purchase tickets and board at the Brooklyn Street Bridge?
4. Will river boat tours including going thru the lock be available on March 14th or 18th, if so, will any special hours apply?
Thank you.
Howdy Paul,
The answer to questions 1 & 2 is currently, only our Rio Taxi service goes into the new extension of the River Walk. Though there is no formal tour, the tour guide can answer questions about the River Walk and art located in this beautiful new section along the ride.
Can you purchase tickets and board at the Brooklyn Street Bridge?
Lock & Dam Ticket Booth
510 Brooklyn Ave.
(On the east bank, in the Plaza)
This location sells tickets for the Rio San Antonio Cruises Rio Taxi. The store also offers beverages. RioSanAntonio.com
800-417-4139 – Corporate Office
210-244-5700 – Corporate Office
requests@RioSanAntonio.com
4. Will river boat tours including going thru the lock be available on March 14th or 18th, if so, will any special hours apply?
As far as we know there is nothing from stopping you from enjoying the River Walk on those dates. Let us know if you need anything else.
My 3 girlfriends and I are planning to pay San Antonio a visit this coming May. If we wanted to do a tour on the river boat, do we need to make reservations in advance? What is the procedure?
Howdy Verna,
There is no need for advanced registration if you and your group are only going to do the tours. However if you want a private charter boat for a dinner on the Riverwalk we highly recommend that you contact the establishment of your choice ahead of time to make reservations.
We are going down fri and sat of this weekend are we gonna be able to get the full tour
Absolutely! I went ahead and called Rio San Antonio just to confirm. I spoke to Olivia, who was very awesome and helpful, and she said that the tours are a go for the entire River. Don’t forget to check out our events calendar while you are in town http://riverwalkguide.com/events/. And without a doubt be sure to check out the “Victory or Death” Travis letter on display at the Alamo.. Hope you have the best weekend ever!
This is the one i am talking about. I just want to experience the full experience with my son on the river
1. Historia (Under Market St. Bridge & Alamo St.) CURRENTLY UNDER RENOVATION
If i go in August, will my son and i be able to go under the bridge, i saw that its closed or something.
Howdy Bri,
We are not sure which bridge you are referring to however we have some information that may be of help to you. The River Walk Capital Improvement Project Phase III is underway and will continue through August 2013. For more information please contact Cynthia Martinez with Downtown Operations Department at 207-3372.
I work at a high school in Killeen, TX and on May 3rd we are going to be in San Antonio with 50 of my students. Can we fit all 55 of us at the same time on one of your boats? And how much ii is? Did we need to make reservations? You can call me at school 254-336-0666. Thanks.
Hello Maria – While seeing 55 people on a River Barge would be awesome to see, there just isn’t enough room on one boat for 55 people. Group rates are available from Rio San Antonio Cruises. They offer a 10% discount on ticket purchases over 25. This rate is not available at their ticket booth. When requesting tickets through their online Ticket Form, you’ll receive information about group rate discounts if the number of tickets you request qualifies for a group rate. Find more information here – http://riosanantonio.com/
are your boats availble for private rental?
Yes the boats are available for private rental. Numerous restaurants along the Riverwalk offer private River Boat Dining for you and your guests. Each restaurant has different requirements so be sure to call in advance to see what is required. Also here is a complete list of Restaurants on the Riverwalk.
when is the river boat unavailable due to repairs or cleaning of the river
From Rio San Antonio Cruises
OPERATION NOTE: January 2nd-3rd, city crews will be putting a coffer damn in front of the Republic of Texas restaurant. During this time, we will still be open, but will “double back” from one point, thus extending your tour a few more minutes. ALSO, thru January 6th, the Museum Reach will be drained for maintenance so no Rio Taxi Combo tickets will be sold.
Hello – how frequent are the river tours throughout the day?
Thank you
Audrey Fogarty
Hello Audrey, the narrated tours leave every 15 to 20 minutes daily from various locations along the River Walk. The tours run daily from 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM. If you don’t feel like waiting you can always charter a river boat. Dinner and cocktail cruises or a chartered tour are phenomenal ways to enjoy the River Walk.