Airport Transfers
Pre-Cruise Hotel & Dance Package
To Be Announced
Carnival Shuttle Service – Serving Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) 70 mi / 90 min
The Carnival Shuttle Service is a good and reliable service, but ONLY for the day of Embarkation or Debarkation and ONLY within certain flight times on those days. IF you are arriving on the day of Embarkation before 1:00 pm, we recommend this service.
- Serves the Port of Galveston from Intercontinental Airport (IAH)
- Service is $35.00 each way or $70.00 round trip per person
- Available on days on embarkation & disembarkation only
- Carnival Meet & Greet Service starts 11:30 am
- Latest Flight Arrival by 1:00 pm
- Earliest Flight Departure after 1:30 pm
This service is NOT offered by Carnival from Hobbi Airport (HOU) 42 mi / 60 min
Parking / Pier Information
Texas Cruise Ship Terminal on Galveston Island
Pier #25
2502 Harborside Drive
Galveston, Texas 77550
Travel Time:
- 42 miles from Houston Hobby International Airport; travel time is approximately 60 minutes.
- 70 miles from Houston Intercontinental Airport; travel time is approximately 90 minutes.
DIRECTIONS TO THE PORT:
- I-45 South
- Take Exit 1C - Harborside Drive (Highway 275)
- Turn left (East) onto Harborside Drive
- Continue approximately 4.7 miles to Kempner/22nd Street
- Turn left onto Kempner/22nd Street
- Proceed to Cruise Terminal - Pier #25
PARKING: (Rates subject to change by Port Authority)
- 4-day cruise: $45.00
- 5-day cruise: $50.00
- 7-day cruise: $70.00
Port of Galveston Parking Lots A & B
- Guarded and lighted; 24 hour surveillance and police patrol.
- Accepted forms of payment: U.S dollars; VISA and MasterCard.
- Pre-payments may be made by visiting www.portofgalveston.com.
- No advance reservations required.
- Handicap Parking available with proof of valid permit.
- Vehicles occupying two or more spaces will be charged double the rate.
Embarkation:
- Luggage must be unloaded at the cruise terminal curbside prior to parking; the shuttles do not handle luggage during embarkation.
Debarkation:
- Return directly to Parking Lots A and B to retrieve car without luggage and then pick up the guests and luggage at the terminal curbside.
Depart the terminal on luggage-capable shuttles; there will be a short to moderate wait time.
Note: This is only provided in parking lots where luggage drop-off is indicated on the parking lot sign.
