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Voykit pocket guide · United States

Texola

Skip Texola unless you are driving Route 66 or I-40 and want a 15-minute photo stop at a near-ghost town. No lodging, no full meal, no reason to stay.

Texola is a fading Route 66 ghost town on the Oklahoma–Texas border, population 36. The main street has a few boarded-up buildings, a gas station with snacks, and a windmill restaurant. It is a 15-minute curiosity, not a destination. Most travellers drive through without stopping.

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Country
United States
Best months
Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Avoid
Jul–Aug (heat)
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 $0 (free stop) · Mid $0 (free stop) · High $0 (free stop) (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

ItemPrice
Coffee at Windmill Restaurant$2–3
Bottled water at Double D Fuel & Rest Stop$1.50–2.50
Gas (regular, per gallon)$3–4

Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.

Get in

By air

AMA · Rick Husband Amarillo International
About 1 h 45 min west on I-40
OKC · Will Rogers World Airport
About 2 h 30 min east on I-40

Typical fares

Amarillo → Texola (I-40 east)
about 1 h 45 min, 110 miles
Oklahoma City → Texola (I-40 west)
about 2 h 30 min, 150 miles
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

Texola is a single street (old Route 66) parallel to I-40. You walk it in 10 minutes. A car is required to reach it.

See and do

Known for

  • Ghost town atmosphere
  • Route 66 heritage
  • Oklahoma–Texas border marker

Day trips

WhereHowTime
ErickI-40 east, 12 miles, 12 min15 min
Shamrock, TexasI-40 west, 20 miles, 20 min25 min
Elk CityI-40 east, 40 miles, 40 min45 min
ClintonI-40 east, 60 miles, 1 h1 h 10 min

Sleep

Erick
12 miles east on I-40; basic motels and a few B&Bs.
Shamrock, Texas
20 miles west on I-40; more chain hotels.

Phrase card

EnglishSay or show
HelloHowdyhow-dee
Thank youThanksthanks
How much is it?How much?how much
Where is the restroom?Where's the restroom?whers the rest-room

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

  • No gas station with 24-hour service — fill up before you arrive.
  • Summer heat is extreme; carry water.
  • Most buildings are abandoned and unsafe to enter.

Texola is safe during the day. No services at night. Watch for loose gravel and broken glass on the old road.

One and two days

No timed day plan for Texola yet. Suggested stay: 0 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.

  • Ghost town atmosphere
  • Route 66 heritage
  • Oklahoma–Texas border marker

Sources

Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.

Pocket card

Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.

Texola

To this address, please

To this address, please

My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)

  • Police, fire, ambulance911

English is universal; no phrasebook needed.

Voykit · checked 2026-09

Printed from Voykit (/texola). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.