Houston NASA Space Center: Round-Trip Transport + NASA Tip-Sheet
Overview
Travel from Downtown Houston to Space Center Houston with convenient round-trip transportation aboard our comfortable Mercedes Sprinter Shuttle. Our NASA shuttle service makes getting from Houston to Space Center Houston in Clear Lake easy and hassle-free. Located 25+ miles from Downtown Houston, Space Center Houston is typically a 45–60 minute drive.
Enjoy approximately 5 hours to explore NASA exhibits and attractions including Independence Plaza, Rocket Park, Mission Mars, Artemis, the International Space Station, immersive presentations, and available NASA tram tours, including the historic Mission Control experience.
Our helpful NASA Tip Sheet provides insider tips for navigating Space Center Houston, finding must-see attractions, maximizing your visit, and signing up for available tram tours. After your NASA adventure, simply board our shuttle for a comfortable ride back to Downtown Houston.
What's Included
- 5 hours of free time to explore the NASA Space Center at your own freedom
- Enjoy air-conditioned, spacious shuttle
- NASA Tip-Sheet (+20 languages) for tram tours and efficiently exploring the NASA Space Center
- Round-Trip Transport from downtown departure point to NASA Space Center in our Mercedes shuttle
- Skip-the-line at entrance gate with your professional driver on busy long line days (as applicable)
- NASA General Admission ticket
Meeting Location
800 Capitol Street
Houston, TX 77002, USA
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Book Online
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Downtown Houston
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Space Center Houston
5 hours Admission Ticket Included
Bank of America Tower (pass by)
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- NASA General Admission ticket can be pre-purchased online or at the box office gate upon arrival.
- Tram Tours at the Space Center are subject to availability determined by NASA dependent on seasonal & staffing factors.
- To book the optional Mission Control Tram add-on tour, please contact us at least 48 - 72 hours in advance to purchase tickets (LIMITED AVAILABILITY).
- Failure to arrive on time may result in a postponed tour subject to tour availability or an abandoned tour if we do not hear from you in advance of the scheduled start time.
- Children below age of 6 are welcome to join the tour but require their own valid ticket.
- In the event of bad weather, travelers may opt to reschedule for another date free of charge at their own discretion.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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Activity code: C-192749P16
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CST).
- 5 hours of free time to explore the NASA Space Center at your own freedom.
- Enjoy air-conditioned, spacious shuttle.
- NASA Tip-Sheet (+20 languages) for tram tours and efficiently exploring the NASA Space Center.
- Round-Trip Transport from downtown departure point to NASA Space Center in our Mercedes shuttle.
- Skip-the-line at entrance gate with your professional driver on busy long line days (as applicable).
- NASA General Admission ticket.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Houston NASA Space Center: Round-Trip Transport + NASA Tip-Sheet is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Houston NASA Space Center: Round-Trip Transport + NASA Tip-Sheet will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- 5 hours of free time to explore the NASA Space Center at your own freedom
- Enjoy air-conditioned, spacious shuttle
- NASA Tip-Sheet (+20 languages) for tram tours and efficiently exploring the NASA Space Center
- Round-Trip Transport from downtown departure point to NASA Space Center in our Mercedes shuttle
- Skip-the-line at entrance gate with your professional driver on busy long line days (as applicable)
- NASA General Admission ticket
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- NASA General Admission ticket can be pre-purchased online or at the box office gate upon arrival.
- Tram Tours at the Space Center are subject to availability determined by NASA dependent on seasonal & staffing factors.
- To book the optional Mission Control Tram add-on tour, please contact us at least 48 - 72 hours in advance to purchase tickets (LIMITED AVAILABILITY).
- Failure to arrive on time may result in a postponed tour subject to tour availability or an abandoned tour if we do not hear from you in advance of the scheduled start time.
- Children below age of 6 are welcome to join the tour but require their own valid ticket.
- In the event of bad weather, travelers may opt to reschedule for another date free of charge at their own discretion.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
