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Welcome to Joint Base San Antonio!

This information is provided to help newcomers to the Joint Base San Antonio community . Please contact the specific agency or organization for further information.

tabJBSA Housing 
Air Force Housing Army Housing
Armed Forces Crossroads Automated Housing Referral Network

JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Housing
Building 407
(210) 270-7638
 
JBSA-Lackland Housing
Building 1524
(210) 671-1840
DSN 473-1840
JBSA-Randolph Housing
Building 133
(210) 659-9061
 
tabTravel Management Office 
Go to Defense Travel Management Office (DTMO), or contact:
JBSA-Fort Sam Houston
Traffic Management Office
Building 367
(210) 221-9156
DSN 471-9156
 
JBSA-Lackland
Traffic Management Office
Building 5616
(210) 671-4146
DSN 473-4146

 
JBSA-Randolph
Traffic Management Office
Building 399
(210) 652-1848
DSN 487-1848

 

tabWeapons Registration 
People must notify the entry controller that they have a privately owned weapon and where they intend on transporting it. 

For more information regarding location policies, click here.
tabFinance 
JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Finance
(210) 221-0534
DSN 471-0534

 
JBSA-Lackland Finance
Building 5616
(210) 671-9260
DSN 473-9260
 
JBSA-Randolph Finance
Building 399
(210) 652-1851

 
tabDMV  
Bexar County TxDOT
233 North Pecos La Trinidad
San Antonio, Texas 78283
(210) 335-2251
 New Braunfels DPS
3003 Interstate 35 South
New Braunfels, Texas 78130
(830) 625-8111
 San Antonio New Braunfels DPS
6502 South New Braunfels Avenue
San Antonio, Texas
(210) 531-2241
San Antonio Pat Booker DPS
1633 Pat Booker Road
Universal City, Texas 78148
(210) 945-1900
San Marcos DPS
1400 Interstate 35 North
San Marcos, Texas 78666
(512) 353-2770
 

tabLodging 
Fort Sam Houston 
(210) 357-2705
(follow the prompts for assistance)
Reservations:
877-711-8326
Fort Sam Houston Lodging
Locations:
-Bldg 592
-Bldg. 48 Sam Houston House
-Bldg. 107 Foulois House
-Bldg 3625 Powless House
Direct Group/DVQ Reservations
(210)357-2705 ext.5006 
General Manager POC
(757) 768-0126 
 
Housing Division & Residential Communities Initiative (RCI) Office
Building 407, 2nd Floor, East Wing
Phone: (210) 221-2250 Alt: (210) 221-0891/1983
Fax: (210) 295-9925 

Lackland
Central Reservations
(210) 671-4277/3622/0047
1-888-AFLODGE
1750 Femoyer Street
Bldg. 10203
Lackland Lodging
Gateway Inn & Business Center
(210)673-6930
1750 Femoyer Street
Bldg. 10203 
Gateway Villa & Business Center
(210) 671-5397
2440 Larson Street
Bldg. 2435 (Lobby)
 
Gateway Lodge & Business Center
(210) 671-4215
2235 Andrews
Bldg. 7426
Room 4104 
Kelly
(210) 924-7201
250 Donald Goodrich
Bldg. 1650
Camp Bullis
(210) 698-1685
Camp Bullis Army Base
Bldg. 5401

Randolph
(210) 652-1844
Reservations
1-888-AF-Lodge
Bldg. 112
Randolph Lodging 
tabHospital and Emergency Information 
Emergency Numbers Fire Police Ambulance
Fort Sam Houston (210) 221-2727 (210) 221-2222 (210) 916-5500
Lackland (210) 671-2921 (210) 671-2018 (210) 292-7331
Lackland Training Annex (210) 671-2117 (210) 652-5700 (210) 292-7331
Randolph (210) 652-6915 (210) 652-5700 (210) 652-6915

 Hospitals  
Fort Sam Houston Lackland Randolph
San Antonio Military Medical Center
3551 Roger Brooke Dr
San Antonio, TX 78234
Phone:
(210) 916-4141
Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center
(No emergency room)
2200 Bergquist Drive, Ste 1
JBSA-Lackland, TX 78236
Phone:
(210) 292-7412
Randolph Clinic
(No emergency room)
7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
221 3rd St. West
JBSA-Randolph, TX 78150
Phone:
(210) 652-6403
tabChild Development Center 
JBSA-Fort Sam
Houston
Building 2530
(210) 221-5002
DSN 471-5002
JBSA-Lackland
Building 8210
(210) 652-3675
 DSN 473-3675
 
JBSA-Randolph
Building 1072
(210) 652-4946
DSN 487-4946
 
tabNearby Independent School Districts 
 
School Districts in Bexar County
Alamo Heights ISD
7101 Broadway
San Antonio, TX 78209
(210) 824-2483
www.ahisd.net
 
East Central ISD
6634 New Sulphur Springs Road
San Antonio, TX 78263
(210) 648-7861
www.ecisd.net
Edgewood ISD
5358 West Commerce
San Antonio, TX 78237
(210) 444-4500
www.eisd.net
 
Fort Sam Houston ISD
1902 Winans Road
San Antonio, TX 78234
(210) 368-8700
www.fort-sam-houston.k12.tx.us
 Harlandale ISD
102 Genevieve
San Antonio, TX 78214
(210) 921-4300
www.harlandale.k12.tx.us 
 Judson ISD
8012 Shin Oak
Converse, TX 78233
(210) 659-9600
www.judsonisd.org
Lackland ISD
2460 Kenly Ave.
San Antonio, TX 78236
(210) 357-5000
www.lacklandisd.net 
North East ISD
8961 Tesoro
San Antonio, TX 78217
(210) 804-7000
www.neisd.net  
Northside ISD
5900 Evers Road
San Antonio, TX 78238
(210) 706-8500
www.nisd.net 


 
Randolph Field ISD
Bldg. 1225 Randolph AFB
Universal City, TX 78148
(210) 357-2300
www.randolph-field.k12.tx.us
www.nisd.net
San Antonio ISD
141 Lavaca
San Antonio, TX 78210
(210) 299-5500
www.saisd.net
www.nisd.net 
Somerset ISD
19644 Somerset Road
Somerset, TX 78069
(866) 852-9858
sisdtx.sharpschool.com
www.nisd.net
South San Antonio ISD
2515 Sioux St.
San Antonio, TX 78224
(210) 977-7000
www.southsanisd.net
www.nisd.net  
Southside ISD
1610 Martinez Losoya
San Antonio, TX 78221
(210) 882-1600
www.southsideisd.org
www.nisd.net 
Southwest ISD
11914 Dragon Lane
San Antonio, TX 78252
(210) 622-4300
www.swisd.net
www.nisd.net
 
School Districts Located Outside of Bexar County
Boerne ISD (Kendall County)
123 W. Johns Road
Boerne, TX 78006
(830) 249-5000
www.boerne-isd.net
www.nisd.net 
 
Comal ISD (Comal County)
1421 N. Business 35
New Braunfels, TX 78130
(830) 221-2000
www.comalisd.org
www.nisd.net  
Floresville ISD (Wilson County)
908 10th St.
Floresville, TX 78114
(830) 393-5300
www.fisd.us
 
Medina Valley ISD
(Median County)
8449 FM 471 South
Castroville, TX 78009
(830) 931-2243
www.mvisd.com 
 
New Braunfels
(Comal County)
430 W. Mill St.
New Braunfels, TX 78130
(830) 643-5700
www.newbraunfels.txed.net
www.nisd.net

 
Schertz-Cibolo-
Universal ISD
(Guadalupe and Bexar Counties)
1060 Elbel
Schertz, TX 78154
(210) 945-6200
www.scuc.txed.net
 
 
tabVeterinarian Information 
JBSA-Fort Sam Houston JBSA-Lackland  JBSA-Randolph 
2332 Harney Road
Bldg. 2635
(808) 6101/6104
Hours:
Mon-Fri
8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Click for more 





 
2460 Ladd St.
Bldg. 3664
(210) 671-3631
Hours:
Mon-Fri
8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Click for more




 
Bldg. 216
(210) 652-3190
Hours:
Over the Counter Sales
Mon-Fri 
7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Clinic Hours
Tues-Thurs:
8 a.m.-2 p.m.
Phone Requests
8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Click for more
tabMilitary Spouse/Civilian Employment 
tabTraveling Information 
San Antonio Driving Information
Major Highways Leading to San Antonio
IH-10 - To El Paso, Houston
IH-35 - To Laredo, Austin, and Dallas
IH-37 - To Corpus Christi
410 - Also called Loop 410
 
U.S. Highway 87
U.S. Highway 90
U.S. Highway 281
Texas 151 - To Westover Hills
 and Sea World

Distance to San Antonio
From Texas Cities (miles)
Dallas: 273 miles
Fort Worth: 267 miles
Houston: 197 miles
Brownsville: 278 miles
El Paso: 551 miles
 
From U.S. Cities (hours)
Seattle: 36
Portland: 35
San Francisco: 28
Los Angeles: 23
San Diego: 22
Las Vegas: 22
Denver: 15
Minneapolis: 21
Chicago: 20
Kansas City: 18
St. Louis: 16
Nashville: 15
New Orleans: 9
Miami: 29
Orlando: 26
Atlanta: 17
Washington, D.C.: 27
New York: 30

San Antonio Rail Information
Amtrak Texas Eagle http://www.texaseagle.com/
Amtrak
www.amtrak.com
224 Hoefgen St.
San Antonio, Texas 78205
(210) 223-3226
Fax: (210) 527-9945
Individuals: 1-800-872-7245
Group Reservations: 1-800-872-1477

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tabDirectory Assistance
For assistance with telephone numbers, please refer to the following list of frequently called numbers:
 or call the appropriate JBSA location automated telephone directory: 
Fort Sam Houston (210) 221-1211
Lackland (210) 671-1110
Randolph (210) 652-1110
tabJBSA Community
JBSA Announcements
JBSA Chapels
Environmental Information
Freedom of Information Act
Legal Services
JBSA Monthly Services
Newcomers Information
Retiree Activities Office
Security and Policy
tabJBSA Links
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