ciship Posted June 3, 2005 #1 Share Posted June 3, 2005 If we arrive at Hobby airport, how long is the drive to Galveston? Should we take a taxi or is there some kind of shuttle service? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biomedbob Posted June 22, 2005 #2 Share Posted June 22, 2005 What are the options if you fly into Bush? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcintheam Posted June 27, 2005 #3 Share Posted June 27, 2005 Hi Ciship, In December we flew into Hobby and went to Galveston. We were unable to find a shuttle so we booked one of the transportation services. They picked us up from the airport and took us to the hotel. It was $20.00 per person. While it is 25-30 miles away (I think), it took at least 45 minutes due to traffic. We arrived around 4 which was probably commute time, so factor that in. You could check into renting a car, see if it works out cheaper than using one of the transportation services. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciship Posted June 27, 2005 Author #4 Share Posted June 27, 2005 Hi Ciship, In December we flew into Hobby and went to Galveston. We were unable to find a shuttle so we booked one of the transportation services. They picked us up from the airport and took us to the hotel. It was $20.00 per person. While it is 25-30 miles away (I think), it took at least 45 minutes due to traffic. We arrived around 4 which was probably commute time, so factor that in. You could check into renting a car, see if it works out cheaper than using one of the transportation services. Good luck! dcintheam.........thanks for the info and for responding. That was just the answer I was looking for. ciship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GCurry Posted June 28, 2005 #5 Share Posted June 28, 2005 http://www.galvestonlimousineservice.com/ This is the shuttle service for both Hobby and Bush. Dcintheam you got a good deal at $20 per person. Bush is in North Houston and can be 1 to 11/2 hr or longer, from the island, depending on traffic. A lot are renting from Enterprise, dropping off one and picking up another when they return. If you have a large family or group renting a van from them might be the way to go. Hertz is moving into Galveston as well, but, I don't know their target date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dderm Posted June 28, 2005 #6 Share Posted June 28, 2005 Enterprise and Hertz do one-way rentals from IAH and Hobby. You must call the Enterprise office in Galveston rather than the national toll-free number to reserve a vehicle, though - not sure about Hertz. You drop the vehicle off at their lot and take a shuttle to the pier. During peak boarding times (from about 11:30 to around 2:00) be patient as the shuttle may have to make several trips to get everyone to the pier. If you're thinking about taking a shuttle, make sure you understand the vehicle the companies use - some companies advertise themselves as a limosine service but are really vans. Hope this helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelmac Posted July 4, 2005 #7 Share Posted July 4, 2005 You can now book a one way rental with Hertz online. It's pretty expensive. (more so Hou to Gal; Gal to Hou was about 30% less). It lists the address for Galveston Hertz at -- 6115 Ave L Suite 100-- does anyone know how far this is from the cruise ship terminal? Kel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hvcruiser Posted July 6, 2005 #8 Share Posted July 6, 2005 Google has a great map system (http://maps.google.com/). The cruise ship piers are as follows: Terminal No. 1 - Pier 23/26 --Carnival and some RCL --located at Harborside Dr between 23rd and 26th St. Terminal No. 2 -- Princess, Celebrity, and some RCL ---located at Harborside and streets 27th and 28th. The car rental at 6115 Ave L is on close to where I-45 meets the island. Check the map. FYI, The Galveston Limosine Service is not a limo. It's a van that makes frequent stops to pick up other riders. Other services would be more direct. Travel time from Hobby Airport is about 35 -45 minutes depending on beach traffic. Travel time from Bush Airport (IAH, north of Houston) is 1 1/2 hrs to more than 2 hrs if you hit rush hour (4:00 - 6:00). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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