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Astroville Driving Tour & NASA Space Center Ticket/Transportation

Recommended by 92% of travelers
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Houston, USA
  • 7 to 8 hours (approx.)
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Make the most of your time in Houston, Texas with this driving tour around town. Enjoy air-conditioned transportation from the Houston meeting spot, through the city, and then on to the Space Center Houston museum where you can explore it at will. See the Theater District, Rice University, East Downtown, and more, with time to hop off and snap some photos.
  • A driving tour of Houston with a stop at Space Center Houston
  • Tickets to the Space Center included
  • See a bunch of the city without stressing out over public transport
  • Plenty of time to stop for photos

What's Included

  • General Admission (GA) ticket into the NASA Space Center
  • Round-Trip Transport from meeting point to NASA Space Center in a Mercedes/Ford Shuttle or black SUV
  • 5 hours to explore the NASA Space Center at own freedom
  • Tip Sheet to maximize your NASA experience & booking free trams per Space Center's availability
  • Guided city driving tour in a Mercedes/Ford Shuttle or black SUV
  • Recommended tour stops for hop-off photos
  • Optional Ticket for Historic Mission Control Tour (please contact us at least 72 hours to purchase)
    $15.00 per person

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • Bank of America Tower
    800 Capitol St, Houston, TX 77002, USA

    Meet at 8:45 AM on the bottom floor or "tunnel-level" of the Bank of America Tower (800 Capitol Street, Houston, TX 77002) for check-in as well as bathroom/coffee opportunity before starting the driving city tour portion at 9:00 AM.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.9:30 am

What To Expect

1

Bank of America Tower

5 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

2

Space Center Houston

5 hours Admission Ticket Included

Bank of America Tower (Pass By)

Downtown Houston (Pass By)

Rice University (Pass By)

Theater District (Pass By)

3

Houston Museum District

20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • SHUTTLE PICK-UP POINT: Bank of America Tower, 800 Capitol St, Houston, TX 77002, USA
  • To book the optional Mission Control tram tour in advance, please contact us to purchase tickets (limited availability).
  • Guests will be taken to the NASA Space Center first and do the Driving tour following their return from NASA.
  • Tram Tours at the Space Center are subject to availability determined by NASA dependent on seasonal & staffing factors.
  • 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.
  • Not recommended for travelers with limited mobility or require frequent stops
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

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 26 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Quick City Tour and Travel to NASA Space Center.

Joe_M, Nov 2025
Although very quick as was advertised, the city tour was very informative. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and accommodating.

NASA worth a visit but i wouldnt book through viator again

Nora_G, Oct 2025
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

Adrian_R, May 2025
Great day. Louis was are driver and guide he was very friendly and helpful would recommend this trip.

Great day in Houston

Sharon_R, May 2024
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

Best tour ever!

Perrica_W, Apr 2021
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.

Highly Recommend!

Micaela_K, Dec 2020
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!

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Viridiana_L, Jun 2024
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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