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Tulsa

Travel Guide North America USA Southern United States Oklahoma Tulsa

Introduction

Tulsa is the second largest city in the US state of Oklahoma. The city itself has about 400,000 inhabitants, while the metropolitan area has almost 1 million people living in it.

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Neighbourhoods

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Sights and Activities

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Events and Festivals

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Weather

Tulsa is situated near the heart of Tornado Alley and has a temperate subtropical climate with a annual average temperature of 16.0 °C and an average precipitation of 1,080 mm. As is typical of temperate zones, weather patterns vary by season with occasional extremes in temperature and rainfall. The highest temperature recorded in Tulsa was 46 °C on August 10, 1936. Primarily in the spring and early summer months, the city is subjected to severe thunderstorms containing large hail, damaging winds, and, occasionally, tornadoes, providing the area with a disproportionate share of its annual rainfall.
Temperatures over 38 °C are observed on average 11 days per annum, sometimes exceeding 41 °C from July to early September, usually accompanied by high humidity brought in by southerly winds. The autumn season is usually short, consisting of pleasant, sunny days followed by cool nights. Winter temperatures, while generally mild, occasionally experience extremes below -18 °C while annual snowfall averages about 23 centimetres.

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Getting There

By Plane

Tulsa International Airport (TUL) offers flights to/from Chicago, Dallas, Miami, Atlanta, Detroit, Memphis, Minneapolis, Salt Lake City, Denver, Houston, Las Vegas, Phoenix, St. Louis, Newark, Washington, D.C..

By Train

By Car

By Bus

Check Greyhound buses for options.

By Boat

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Getting Around

By Car

Many international rental companies have a wide selection of rental cars and these include Hertz, Avis, Dollar, Thrifty, Enterprise, Budget and Alamo/National. Most companies will require you are at least 25 years of age, although younger people might be able to rent cars at slightly higher rates and with some insurance differences as well. A national driver's license is usually enough, but an additional international one is recommended. Also note that it usually costs more to include lots of other extra things. For example extra drivers, GPS, the first full tank, SLI (Supplemental Liability Insurance), PAI (Personal Accident Insurance, usually covered already at home), road assistance/service plan, and drop-off costs for one-way rentals.
If you want to book a car, it is recommended that you book your car before arriving in the USA. This is almost always (much) cheaper compared to just showing up. Also, try and book with a so-called 'broker', which usually works together with a few or many car rental companies and can offer the best deal. Some examples include Holidayautos, Holidaycars and Sunny Cars. Some of the cheapest deals to book from Europe, includes Drive-USA, which also has a German version.

For more information and tips about renting cars and campers, additional costs, insurance, traffic rules, scenic routes and getting maps and fuel it is advised to check the USA Getting Around section.

By Public Transport

By Foot

By Bike

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Eat

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Drink

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Sleep

Property	Address	Type	Popularity
Motel 6 Tulsa	5828 West Skelly Drive Tulsa, OK 74107	Hotel	-

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Work

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Learn

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Keep Connected

Internet

Phone

Post

There are countless post offices located around the city. Most are open from Monday to Friday, from 9:00am to 5:00pm, with limited hours on Saturday. All post offices are closed on Sunday.
If wanting to send a letter or postcard it is best just to leave it in a blue mail box with the proper postage. There are also private postal services like FedEx, UPS and DHL.

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