Lighthouse Admission Info



Hours of Operation:

Daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (weather permitting).
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Tickets may be purchased in the Lighthouse, the Keepers Cottage (Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center), the Treasures of the Gulf Museum and the Port Isabel Historical Museum..

Individual Site Ticket:

to the Port Isabel Lighthouse OR the Treasures of the Gulf Museum
OR the Port Isabel Historical Museum.

  • Adults: $4.00
  • Senior Citizens*: $3.00
  • Students**: $2.00
  • Children 5 & Under (must be at least 38″ and 4 years old tall to climb the lighthouse): Free
  • Museum Member***: Free

Combination Site Ticket:
to the Port Isabel Lighthouse AND the Treasures of the Gulf Museum
AND the Port Isabel Historical Museum.

  • Adults: $9.00
  • Senior Citizens*: $7.00
  • Students**: $4.00
  • Children 5 & Under (must be at least 38″ tall to climb the lighthouse): Free
  • Museum Member***: Free

*Senior Citizens (55 & over); **Students (K – College with ID); ***Museum Member (with Membership Card)

All ticket sales are final. Tickets can be purchased at any of the Museum facilities or at the Visitors Center in the Keepers Cottage and need not be redeemed in the same visit.

PLANNING A TOUR? For rates and information regarding organization and school group tours (minimum group of 20) call Jeannie Marie Aby Flores at 956/943-7602 or email: jrivera@copitx.com. Tour form here> http://portisabellighthouse.com/lighthouse/admission-info/group-tour-form-info/.
TOUR ADMISSION:

  • Adults: $3.00 per person
  • Teachers*: $1.00 per person
  • Schools to all three sites: K-College: $2.00 per person
  • Teachers to all three sites*: $2.00 per person

(*During school tours, teachers, parents, aides and chaperones pay $1.00 for individual sites or $2.00 for all three sites.)

NOTE: No more than 60 students per hour. Special arrangements must be made for groups over 60 and no group shall exceed 80 individuals. Tour time for one museum is 45 minutes to 1 hour and 2 ½ to 3 hours for all three sites.

IMPORTANT: One adult sponsor for every 10 students.

LIGHTHOUSE TOUR RULES & INFO: Kinder – 1st grade: A minimum of two (2) adults per five (5) students. (One adult at the bottom of the stairway and one at the top of the. lighthouse). 2nd – 12th grade: Two (2) adults for every ten (10) students.. (One adult at the bottom of the stairway and one at the top of the lighthouse). Headstart and Pre-K: Are not allowed to climb to the top of the lighthouse for safety purposes. (Must be 4 years old and at least 38″ tall to climb the lighthouse.)

RULES:

  1. No food, drink or chewing gum.
  2. No backpacks or bags.
  3. No pencils, pens, markers or crayolas or any other writing instruments.

All ticket sales are final. Tickets can be purchased at any of the Museum facilities or at the Visitors Center in the Keepers Cottage and need not be redeemed in the same visit. The Port Isabel Lighthouse is operated by the City of Port Isabel.