SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TEXAS
Travel Information
Geography |
Weather Time Zone |
Transportation |
Dress Code |
Phone Calls |
Tipping |
Prescription
Drugs | Shopping
Geography
On South Padre Island, nature lovers will appreciate and enjoy the last 34 miles of
ecologically significant, unspoiled beaches and sand dunes along the Gulf of Mexico.
Due primarily to its location, South Padre Island is a feeding ground for various
migrating birds.
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Time Zone
South Padre Island, Taxes is located in the Central Standard
Time zone.
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Transportation
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.
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Weather
Water and air temperatures are even warmer during March, with surf water ranging from low
to high 60's. The average temperature is from the 70's to 80's.
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Dress Code
Casual spring and summer weight clothing is the
dress of the day, and night too, unless you decide otherwise. There are
no restrictions other than a cover-up for swimwear when leaving the beach
or pool areas.
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Electrical
System
No worries, your blow dryers and
clothes irons will work without adapters.
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Tipping
Many places automatically add a 15% gratuity to all food and beverage charges;
check your receipt. If you have been treated particularly well, your server
will certainly appreciate something extra.
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Phone Calls
Direct-dial telephone service is available to anywhere
from your hotel room but calling collect can be expensive. The best way
to contact home is to purchase a Phone Card after. A $10 phone card typically
provides enough time for everyone in a room to call home once. .
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Prescription Drugs
Keep all medication with you at all times. Do not
put it in with your checked luggage and keep it in the prescription bottle.
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Shopping
T-Shirt shops, gift shops, clothing stores, and boutiques are just some of the shopping
adventures that await you on South Padre Island. Strolling down our main street
(appropriately named Padre Blvd.), you will find an array of shopping possibilities
for every knick-knack or souvenir you could possibly want to remind you of your
Island excursion. There are also three major shopping malls are only a short
distance drive from our tropical paradise.
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