Visa Requirements

Temporary visas will be needed for international travelers (citizens of other countries), coming to the U.S. temporarily. This visa allows you to travel to a U.S. port-of-entry (airport, for example) and request permission of the Department of Homeland Security immigration inspector to enter the U.S. A visa does not guarantee entry into the United States.

Most Canadian citizens and many citizens from Visa Waiver Program countries can come to the U.S. without a visa if they meet certain requirements. Visa waiver travelers from ALL 27 Visa Waiver Program countries must present a machine-readable passport at the U.S. port of entry to enter the U.S. without a visa; otherwise a U.S. visa is required

Planning in advance is a crucial step to getting your visa. Please apply for your visa well ahead of time. This will assist you to prepare to travel successfully and comfortably.

Please consider the following steps:

1. Review your visa status, and find out if you need a U.S. visa or a renewal.
2. Review the visa wait times information for interview appointments and visa processing at each embassy and consular section worldwide at the US DEPARTMENT OF STATE WEBSITE (www.travel.state.gov). Visit the embassy or consular section website where you will apply for your visa to find out how to schedule an interview appointment, pay fees and any other instructions.
3. Plan on an interview at the embassy or consulate, which is required for most visa applicants. As part of the visa interview, quick inkless fingerprint scans should be expected. Some visa applications require additional administrative processing, which requires some additional time.

We strongly urge you to visit the US DEPARTMENT OF STATE website at www.travel.state.gov for more detailed information regarding visa requirements to enter in the US.

Letter of Invitation

If you will need a Letter of Invitation in order to obtain your temporary U.S. visa, please contact the administrator in your region listed below:

VISA Administrators

Please submit Letter of Invitation requests early to assure there is enough time to complete the process.

1. San Antonio River Walk [website]
2. The Alamo [website]
3. San Antonio Missions [website]
4. The Tower of Americas [website]
5. Six Flags Fiesta Texas [website]
6. Sea World of Texas [website]
7. Schlitterbahn, New Braunfels, TX [website]
8. The Shops at La Cantera [website]
9. The San Antonio Zoo [website]
10. San Antonio Japanese Tea (Sunken) Gardens [website]

WDS Bus Passes

Buses will be lined up on Market Street and will be available to transport attendees to ATT Center for evening services.  The buses will begin pick-up at 3pm and will drop attendees back to Market Street after evening services.  Buses will be available Thursday through Saturday and also Sunday Morning for service.  You are welcome to drive but you will have to pay in and out fees for parking which will be very expensive.  Bus Passes are available for $10 per person (ages 5 and up) for the entire weekend.

Downtown Parking

Downtown San Antonio is very compact and you can often walk to restaurants, top sights and along the River Walk. If you stay in a downtown hotel, parking can be arranged through your hotel. More information will be provided for parking downtown.

RV Day Parking

Visitors with RV’s who would like to park their vehicle downtown and explore the city have several choices. Downtown lots may require reservations in advance and/or depend on activities that day, for instance, what's happening at the Alamodome. Another option is "Park Your RV and Ride" -- park your RV in a satellite lot and hop on a bus headed for downtown. Get more information about RV parking.

Taxi

Two to six people can ride the taxi for the price of one. Approximate fares, not including tips, to the downtown business district from the airport range from $24 - $26; Northwest Area (near SeaWorld) $39-$41; Westin La Cantera Resort $33-$35. San Antonio offers multiple taxi services. 

Streetcar

Downtown travel is a breeze on the streetcar, an open air, authentic reproduction of a rail streetcar, which traveled the streets of San Antonio more than 50 years ago. Four streetcar routes stop at top sights like the Alamo, the Spanish Governor's Palace, La Villita, Sunset Station, the Southwest School of Art, the Institute of Texan Cultures, the King William Historic District and downtown shopping. The downtown streetcar station at Convention Plaza provides convenient access for travelers.

River Taxi

The River Taxi stops at 39 locations along the River Walk. Look for the river cruiser with the black and yellow-checkered flag.
More detailed information will be provided when the website is fully developed.