NASA Historic Mission Control Tram Tour + General Admission Pass
Recommended by 93% of travelers
Badge of Excellence
Houston, USA
- 1 to 8 hours (approx.)
- Offered in: English
Overview
Make the most of your time at the NASA Space Center in Houston with this Space City bundle. Combine general admission with Mission Control tram tickets to discover the best of the campus. Learn bout life on the International Space Station, board a replica 905 Space Shuttle, see where the NASA team facilitated several lunar missions, including Apollo 11, and much more.
- Experience the best of NASA Space Center with this Space City bundle
- Take the stress out of purchasing tickets and get tips for booking other free tours
- Explore the NASA Space Center at your leisure with up to seven hours of free time
- Choose from Mission Control tickets or upgrade to include general admission
What's Included
- General Admission (GA) tickets for general entrance & available trams inside the NASA Space Center
- NASA Historic Mission Control Tram tickets (add-on tour)
- Instructions for booking free trams only available inside per Space Center's availability
- Tip Sheet to maximize your NASA experience
- 7 - 8 hours to explore the NASA Space Center at own freedom per NASA's daily hours
- Private Shuttle Transportation
Meeting and Pickup
Departure Point
- Space Center Houston, 1601 E NASA Pkwy, Houston, TX 77058, USA
What To Expect
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Space Center Houston
Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Guests are responsible for arriving at the NASA Space Center at their own convenience.
- The time selected during booking is your General Admission entrance time.
- Guests will receive their tickets by email and/or text message (including WhatsApp, when applicable) approximately one hour before the selected General Admission entry time.
- Guests will receive their Mission Control Tram Tour tickets based on the best available departure time assigned by NASA. Mission Control Tram tour availability is determined by NASA and may vary due to seasonal operations and staffing.
- The Mission Control tram tour included with this package is non-refundable and can be cancelled by NASA due to inclement weather.
- Water, electronics, small packaged snacks, and backpacks are generally permitted inside.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.7
based on 28 reviews
Review a map of the complex and exhibits prior to your visit. There is a lot to see and you may run out of time if you aren't prepared.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Dear Future Guests,
Along with general admission and mission control boarding passes, all guests receive an electronic Tip-Sheet available in 15+ different languages and customized for the specific day of your visit with highlighted instructions for maximizing your Space Center experience.
Our instructional Tip-Sheet will also help guests identify and successfully navigate critical elements of the NASA Space Center visit including the must-see attractions, exhibits, presentations, and additional trams in much fuller detail than the NASA Maps also provided digitally and on-site.
Please note the NASA Space Center is generally open from 10 AM - 5 PM in the event that guests desire the full 7 hours at the NASA Space Center (subject to change to 9 AM - 6 PM during holiday and peak season). Typically, guests will need between 3-7 days depending on preferred pace to view all 400+ noteworthy artifacts, attractions, add-on experiences, and digital/live presentations at the NASA Space Center.
Although very quick as was advertised, the city tour was very informative. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and accommodating.
The Nasa trip was worthwhile but viator provided the wrong pick up
Address in conflict with the message from the provider very confusing
The city tour was not really a high point driving through masses of city buildings listening to a mon stop monologue of "huston exceptionalism" which could do with a little fact checking
I also do not like a driver playing with her phoneas we drive
Response from Host, Oct 2025
To future guests: We will never understand why some travelers choose to act disrespectful and miserable while on vacation. Our staff handled this situation with professionalism and patience. That said, we have a clear policy — any guest who behaves in a rude or inappropriate manner will not be permitted to board our shuttles or participate in our tours. Guests are never allowed to yell at or speak disrespectfully to our drivers for any reason.
This particular individual arrived with a poor attitude and attempted to disrupt the experience for others on tour. They even tried to challenge one of our most experienced guides, who also serves in a leadership role with the Houston tourism board. We can confidently assure everyone that no member of our team would ever be “playing on their phone” during a tour.
We regret having to take time to address false claims, but we remain committed to ensuring that every guest enjoys a respectful, safe, and positive experience during their visit to Houston.
Great day. Louis was are driver and guide he was very friendly and helpful would recommend this trip.
Vanessa was amazing with the city tour. We saw the best of Houston and were left with great tips of how to get about to different places of interest and great restaurants etc for meals.
Louis was a safe confident driver to the space centre with helpful tips on how to tackle the centre to achieve maximum coverage of all the displays and tours on offer there.
A great day had by our small group and some lovely photo memories thanks to Vanessa’s camera skills
We learned so much about Houston’s history. We also had the best margarita we ever had! Vanessa was wonderful and I look forward to having another tour on my next visit to Houston.
Response from Host, May 2021
Hello Perrica, thank you so much for your wonderful review. It was a pleasure to have your family on our bar tour. We hope you enjoyed your visit to Houston and please do not hesitate to reach out to us for more Houston trip recommendations/suggestions.
Great overview of downtown and drink spots on point. Vanessa and Luis were great guides; knowledgeable, accommodating and lots of fun! Highly recommend!
Response from Host, Jan 2021
Hi Micaela thank you very much for the feedback. It was a pleasure having you all on tour
with us! We hope everything is well back in Wisconsin & if y'all ever need any future
recommendations/suggestions for Houston trips, please do not hesitate to reach out to us.
Happy new year ladies!
Me hubiera gustado que la guía se bajara con nosotros en NASA para que tuviéramos preferencia para ir a ver al ASTRONAUT TRAINING FACILITY ya que no pudimos ir
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