Getting Around Galveston

Directions from Bush (IAH)
Begin at George Bush Intercontinental Airport on Terminal Rd S and go East for 0.6 miles. Bear left and go Southeast for 300 feet. Turn left on Greens Rd and go East for 2.4 miles. Turn right on Eastex Fwy, US-59, US-59 N and go South for 0.6 miles. Bear left on ramp and go South for 1000 feet. Continue on Eastex Fwy, US-59 and go South for 14 miles. Bear right on ramp at sign reading "I-45 to Galveston / Dallas" and go South for 0.6 miles. Continue on I-45 and go Southeast for 45 miles to Galveston Island.

Directions from Hobby (HOU)
Begin at William P Hobby on Lockheed Ave and go North for 0.2 miles. Turn left on Convair St and go West for 200 feet. Turn right on Telephone Rd, TX-35 and go North for 0.3 miles. Turn right on Airport Blvd and go East for 2.4 miles. Turn right on Gulf Fwy and go Southeast for 0.6 miles. Continue on ramp at sign reading "I-45 S" and go Southeast for 0.3 miles. Continue on I-45 and go Southeast for 35 miles to Galveston Island.

Directions to The Texas Cruise Ship Terminal
Once you cross the Causeway (the big bridge) on to Galveston Island, take the very first exit (Exit 1C) to Harborside Drive. Follow the feeder road and go left under I45. Follow Harborside Drive for 4.5 miles. After you pass several cruise parking lots and just after the cruise terminal, take a left at the 22nd street intersection and veer left past the Fisherman's Warf restaurant.

Rental Car Agencies

• Enterprise Rent-A-Car
  800.RENT.A.CAR; (409)740-0700
  Two Galveston offices: 5919 Broadway; 2502 Harborside Dr. within Cruise Terminal
  
  
• Hertz Corporation
  (800)654-3131; (409)741-3595
  Two Galveston offices: 6115 Avenue L; 2502 Harborside Dr. within Cruise Terminal
  
  

• Galveston Island Trolley
  (409)765-7992
  
  
• Island Transit
  (409)797-3900