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Voykit pocket guide · United States
Bixby
Spend a half‑day in Bixby (walk downtown, grab a burger), then head to Tulsa; total visit 3–4 h.
Bixby is a small bedroom community of about 35 000 in Oklahoma's Green Country. Its attractions – a park with a World Trade Center steel girder, a local burger joint and a Chinese buffet – fit into a few hours. Most travellers use it as a quick stop before Tulsa or a day‑trip to nearby Haskell or Okmulgee.
- Country
- United States
- Best months
- Apr–Oct
- Avoid
- Jun–Aug (heat, thunderstorms)
- Stay
- 0 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- USD
- Money
- Currency is the US dollar (USD, $). Cards and phone payments work almost everywhere; carry a little cash for tips and small vendors.
- Daily spend
- Budget $50–70 excl. bed · Mid $80–120 excl. bed · High $150+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile cover the country; prepaid SIMs at their stores and Walmart/Target (passport required), or an eSIM before you fly.
- Emergency
- Police, fire, ambulance 911
- Plugs
- Types A, B · 120 V · 60 Hz · Chargers are dual-voltage; hair dryers and straighteners from 230 V countries need a converter.
- Tipping
- Sit-down restaurant: 18–22% of the pre-tax bill.; Bar: US$1–2 per drink or 20% of the tab.; Taxi / ride-hailing: 15–20%, in the app.; Hotel housekeeping: US$3–5 a night.; Porter / valet: US$2–5 per bag or car.; Tour guide: US$10–20 per person for a day tour.; Counter service / tablet prompts: Optional; 0–15%.
- Water
- Tap water is drinkable nearly everywhere; boil or treat water from streams in parks.
- Toilets
- Free public toilets are scarce in big cities; use cafés, department stores, libraries, stations. Rest areas on highways are free.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Burger | $8 |
| Chinese buffet plate | $12 |
| Coffee | $3 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport
- about 30 min drive north via US‑75
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
Walk in the historic downtown; otherwise drive. Tulsa Transit routes are extending into Bixby, but service is limited (check schedule).
See and do
Known for
- Bixby corn
- Washington Irving Memorial Park
- SpiritBank Event Center
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | US‑75 north, about 30 min drive | ≈45 min |
| Haskell | US‑75 south, about 20 min drive | ≈35 min |
| Okmulgee | US‑75 south, about 35 min drive | ≈50 min |
Sleep
- Downtown Bixby hotels
- few modest options; good for a night if you need a base
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Excuse me / Sorry | Excuse me / SorryExcuse me / Sorry |
| Thank you | Thank youThank you |
| How much is it? | How much is it?How much is it? |
| Where is the restroom? | Where is the restroom?Where is the restroom? |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake and 'hi, how are you?' — reply 'good, thanks'; avoid: Treating the question as a real health enquiry
- Restaurants: Tip 18–22% and wait for the check; avoid: Leaving without tipping
- Personal space: Keep an arm's length in queues; avoid: Standing close to strangers
- Politics and religion: Listen more than you speak; avoid: Opening with hot-button topics
- Smoking: Smoke only in marked areas; avoid: Smoking near doors or in parks where banned
Scams and watch-outs
- Low‑lying areas flood after heavy rain; check local alerts.
- Heavy traffic on Memorial Drive and near the SpiritBank Event Center.
- Road‑work zones can double fines for accidents (Oklahoma law).
Bixby is generally safe; traffic and occasional flooding are the main concerns—stay alert on Memorial Drive and heed local flood alerts.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Bixby yet. Suggested stay: 0 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Bixby corn
- Washington Irving Memorial Park
- SpiritBank Event Center
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Bixby official site: www.bixbyok.gov/
- Wikivoyage: Bixby, revision 5077375 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5077375
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Bixby
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
- Police, fire, ambulance911
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/bixby). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.