San Antonio International Airport, located eight miles from the downtown area, is the main commercial airport of San Antonio, Texas. The airport serves 16 airlines that host non-stop flights to almost all major US destinations, including Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, Las Vegas, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Phoenix, San Francisco, Tampa and Washington. It has an average of 280 departures daily.
Western end of the airport accommodates a cell phone parking lot that allows drivers to park their vehicles for free while waiting for the travelers. The surrounding metropolitan area is connected to the airport through various means of transports like Car rental, downtown shuttle, taxi cabs, city bus, hotel shuttles, limos and charter buses. The San Antonio Airport offers travelers a range of services as part of its award winning concession program, including restaurants and gift shops, ATMs, computer plug-ins, chapel and game rooms. A wide range of specialty shops at the airport include Brookstone, Generations Federal Credit Union, Alamo Books & Café, Natalie`s Candy Bar, Texan Accent, Stars of San Antonio, Shannon Smith`s Shoe Shine and Marcy`s Travel Center.