HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwire - March 31, 2009) - As a result of the positive response in Houston
offering free and discounted passport photos last week, AAA Texas is
expanding the offer to include the Dallas-Ft. Worth area offices Thursday,
April 2 and Friday, April 3. AAA Texas reminds all vacationers to begin
the passport process if you need to get it in time for summer travel.
AAA Members can get a set of two free passport photos and non-members can
be photographed at a substantial discount. They'll pay $4.00 per set plus
tax, which is about a 50% discount compared to some drug stores and other
businesses that offer these photos.
The Houston area offices will also provide the discounted passport photo
service again this week. Additionally, the Houston offices will extend the
offer to include the last Thursday and Friday of every month through the
end of the year.
The U.S. Department of State website reports routine passport applications
can take 4 to 6 weeks to process and expedited service can take 2 to 3
weeks for completion. It's now essential to have a passport if you plan to
travel outside of the United States. Regulations under the Western
Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) will be tightened in less than two
months. On June 1st, 2009, the U.S. government will implement the full
requirements of the land and sea phase of WHTI. The proposed rules require
most U.S. citizens entering the United States at sea or land ports of entry
to have a passport, passport card, or other travel documents approved by
the Department of Homeland Security. For more information go to
http://travel.state.gov
"With the summer vacation season fast approaching, the best thing to do is
plan ahead, get your picture taken, and complete the passport application.
AAA Texas is doing what we can to get as many members and non-members in
front of the camera at what we believe will be a very reasonable cost.
Free for members and at least 50% off for non-members," said Suzanne Maher,
AAA's Area Manager for North Houston.
Nine AAA Texas District Offices in the DFW area are offering the service
only this Thursday and Friday from 9am-to-6pm. Free and discounted
pictures are not offered Saturday.
-- Arlington, 4634 South Cooper, Suite 176 (I-20 and South Cooper)
-- Dallas Central, 3001 Knox Street, Suite 102 (North Central Expressway
and Knox)
-- Dallas North, 5445 Beltline Road
-- Fort Worth, 5431 S. Hulen Street
-- Garland, 1237 Northwest Highway
-- Irving, 941 MacArthur Park Drive (MacArthur and 1-635)
-- Lewisville, 713 Hebron Parkway, Suite 270
-- Euless, 3001 Highway 121, Suite 250
-- Plano, 7200 Independence Pkwy, Suite 224
Free and discounted photos will be available at the following Houston
District Offices this Thursday and Friday, and the last Thursday and Friday
of every month during 9am-to-6pm, regular business hours. Free and
discounted pictures are not offered Saturday.
-- Houston-Champions, 13845 Breck Street
-- Houston-Copperfield, 8508 Highway 6 North
-- Houston-Fort Bend, 4729 Highway 6, Missouri City, Texas
-- Houston-Galleria, 3307 Sage Road
-- Houston-Katy, 19604 Katy Freeway
-- Houston-Memorial, 9311 Katy Freeway
-- Houston-The Woodlands, 27726 I-45, The Woodlands, Texas
AAA Texas, a member of the American Automobile Association federation of
motor clubs, has been serving Texans since 1902. Today, more than a
million AAA Texas members benefit from the organization's roadside
assistance service, travel agency, financial products, automotive pricing,
buying and financing, trip planning services, and traffic safety programs.
Information about these products and services is available on AAA Texas web
site at
www.AAA.com.
Contact Information: Contacts:
Dan Ronan
Manager, Corporate Communications/Community Relations
AAA Texas/New Mexico
469-221-8217 work
469-583-7070 cell
Ronan.dan@aaa-texas.com
danronan@sprint.blackberry.net
Sarah Schimmer
Media/Public Affairs Houston
AAA Texas/New Mexico
Schimmer.sarah@aaa-texas.com
713-284-6552
281-797-7886