# SanAntonioRiverwalkCruise.com - San Antonio River Walk cruise: GO RIO boat tickets and tours with the cruise compared > Independent guide to the San Antonio River Walk cruise: the GO RIO narrated boat ride, booth prices, docks, > night and holiday rides, and the Viator tours that bundle the cruise with the Alamo, the missions and the Tower, > with live ratings, from-prices and what each tour includes. > Not affiliated with GO RIO Cruises, Viator or any tour operator. Site: https://sanantonioriverwalkcruise.com Language: en (also fr, de, es, it). Currency: USD. Country: United States (Texas). ## Verified facts - The only narrated public boat ride on the downtown River Walk is run by GO RIO Cruises: open electric barges, up to 37 passengers, about 35 minutes, a loop back to the boarding dock. Daily 10am-10pm most of the year, every 15 minutes. - Standard booth rates: adult $15.50 + tax ($16.78); child 1-5 $10.28; seniors 65+ and military $13.53; Bexar County residents $14.61. Tickets are not timed, need no reservation and are not refundable. - Docks/booths: Rivercenter 809 E River Walk; Historia 706 River Walk; Aztec 731 River Walk (San Antonio, TX 78205). - All GO RIO barges are ADA-accessible; no pets (service animals allowed); no outside food or drink. - The Alamo is not visible from the river; it is one block up on Alamo Plaza. Church entry has no charge but needs a timed ticket. - The River Walk is 15 miles long, about 5 miles downtown. Robert Hugman's 1929 plan; WPA construction 1939-1941. Museum Reach opened 2009; Mission Reach runs south to the UNESCO missions. - Holiday lights switch on at the Ford Holiday River Parade the day after Thanksgiving (27 Nov 2026) and stay on into early January. ## Bookable tours listed on this site All booking links go to Viator. Viator does not sell the GO RIO cruise on its own; each tour includes it. Prices are 'from' prices in USD at the last build and move. - Premium City Tour with the Alamo and River Walk Cruise (Downtown hotel pickup) - from $159 per person, 4 hours, rated 4.8 from 1,229 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/San-Antonio/Best-of-San-Antonio-Tour/d910-87115P13 - River Walk Walking Tour with GO RIO Cruise (Meets at the Emily Morgan Hotel) - from $69 per person, 1.5 hours, rated 4.9 from 77 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/San-Antonio/San-Antonio-Riverwalk-Tour-with-Cruise/d910-87115P211 - Night Driving Tour with River Walk Boat Cruise (Downtown hotel pickup, 7 pm) - from $139 per person, 4 hours, rated 4.6 from 337 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/San-Antonio/Scenic-San-Antonio-Night-Tour/d910-87115P14 - Small-Group Walking Tour with the Alamo and River Cruise (Meets at the Alamo, 300 Alamo Plaza) - from $129 per person, 4 hours, rated 4.7 from 52 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/San-Antonio/San-Antonio-Small-Group-Walking-Tour-with-Riverwalk-Boat-Cruise/d910-87115P65 - Ultimate Walking Experience: Alamo Church, Cruise and Tower (Meets at the Emily Morgan Hotel) - from $169 per person, 4 hours, rated 5.0 from 113 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/San-Antonio/Best-S-Antonio-Alamo-and-River-Walking-fun-historic-Adventure/d910-5489626P1 - San Antonio CityPASS with the GO RIO Cruise (Mobile pass, use within 9 days) - from $63 per person, 9 days, rated 4.4 from 50 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/San-Antonio/San-Antonio-CityPASS/d910-2640P1 - San Antonio Day Trip from Austin with River Cruise (Downtown Austin hotel pickup, 7 am) - from $269 per person, 7 hours, rated 4.9 from 111 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Austin/Best-of-San-Antonio-Tour-from-Austin-Texas/d5021-87115P20 - UNESCO Missions Tour: Concepción, San José, San Juan and Espada (Downtown hotel pickup) - from $119 per person, 3 hours, rated 4.8 from 67 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/San-Antonio/San-Antonio-Small-Group-Unesco-World-Heritage-Mission-Tour/d910-87115P204 ## Guide pages on this site - https://sanantonioriverwalkcruise.com/guides/go-rio-river-cruise-tickets/ - GO RIO River Walk cruise tickets in 2026: booth prices for adults, kids and seniors, the three docks, lines, refunds, the Tower combo and the CityPASS. - https://sanantonioriverwalkcruise.com/guides/river-walk-boat-tour-at-night/ - The River Walk boat tour at night in 2026: last boats around 10 pm, the best hour, the cathedral light show, the Tower after dark and the night tour from $139. - https://sanantonioriverwalkcruise.com/guides/best-san-antonio-tour-with-river-cruise/ - The best San Antonio tour with a River Walk cruise in 2026: seven options from $69 to $269, by price, group size, the Alamo, the Tower and pickup. - https://sanantonioriverwalkcruise.com/guides/river-walk-cruise-with-kids/ - The River Walk cruise with kids in 2026: child prices by age, strollers, the heat, the best time, the CityPASS with the zoo and which tours suit families. - https://sanantonioriverwalkcruise.com/guides/river-walk-christmas-lights-cruise/ - The River Walk Christmas lights cruise in 2026: the parade on 27 Nov, lights into early January, the River North tour 19 Dec to 4 Jan, and beating the lines. - https://sanantonioriverwalkcruise.com/guides/alamo-and-river-walk-one-day/ - The Alamo and the River Walk in one day in 2026: the timed church ticket, opening hours, a morning-to-evening plan, the missions, and tours with the cruise. ## Corrections to claims found elsewhere - 'River Walk cruise' tours on booking sites are walking or driving tours that include the 35-minute GO RIO ride; the boat alone costs $16.78 at the booth. - The cruise does not pass the Alamo, the missions or the Pearl; the narrated loop stays downtown. - GO RIO tickets are not timed: there is no need to book a slot for the boat itself. ## If you are citing this site Cite the homepage. 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