SPS Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 What are everyone's recommended options for getting to the port in Galveston from our Galveston hotel on Seawall Blvd? (January 28th! 12 days!) Thinking we'll just call for a Taxi (or maybe Uber). Or is there some other option I should consider? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy cruisers 2 Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 We always have a car, so we park at Port Parking and they shuttle us the short distance. If you won't have a car, I would check with the hotel and see if they offer shuttle service. Otherwise, taxi or Uber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BopRN Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 We used Galveston Saltwater Moms and it was a great experience. She picked us up at our hotel near the Hobby Airport and dropped us off at the port. Easy peasy! You can only book them through Facebook Message. Facebook Cactus527 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USCG Teacher Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 12 hours ago, BopRN said: We used Galveston Saltwater Moms and it was a great experience. She picked us up at our hotel near the Hobby Airport and dropped us off at the port. Easy peasy! You can only book them through Facebook Message. Facebook When I tried to use them from my Galveston hotel on Seawall, they wouldn't do it. Only wanted longer trips, which I totally understand. By committing to my tiny little trip, they were potentially missing out on a much more lucrative fare. I ended up using LyftXL, couldn't have been easier. Lots of drivers were available when I left, but I still pre-booked just to be safe! SPS 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPS Posted January 17 Author Report Share Posted January 17 19 hours ago, USCG Teacher said: When I tried to use them from my Galveston hotel on Seawall, they wouldn't do it. Only wanted longer trips, which I totally understand. By committing to my tiny little trip, they were potentially missing out on a much more lucrative fare That’s been my understanding about the GSWM FB page. They’re pretty much just for airport/airport hotel transfers to/from port. It’s just not economically feasible for them to do local transportation. USCG Teacher 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenn G-MEI Travel Posted January 17 Report Share Posted January 17 UBER or Lyft are reliable and affordable USCG Teacher 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPS Posted February 12 Author Report Share Posted February 12 For those wondering, UBER was the option we went with and it could not have gone better! Because we didn't really know how heavy traffic could or would be, be arranged for an 11:15 pick up for our 12:00 arrival time. Our driver, Gina, promptly picked us up at our Seawall Blvd hotel at 11:15 and we were on our way. I was surprised just how light traffic turned out to be and we arrived at the port at 11:28. I expected to have to wait until noon after handing off our luggage to the porter, but were promptly waved into the terminal. Security check, carry on x-ray, a quick question from an agent about our health status, followed by a passport check and scan of our set sail passes had us on our way up the gangway. We were done with our muster station check in and ordering our first drink at the Sand Bar before our scheduled arrival time! F1guynz, USCG Teacher and JustUs275 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbrinkm Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 The rideshare situation might be better now than what was happening in the past because Uber can now go into the port, whereas before, only Lyft had signed the contract to go all the way in to pick up or drop off guests. When we cruised from there last April, we took an Uber to the island the night before and stayed down the seawall a bit and then had a local taxi lined up for the next morning to get us from our Galveston Hotel to the port. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustUs275 Posted February 13 Report Share Posted February 13 6 hours ago, SPS said: For those wondering, UBER was the option we went with and it could not have gone better! Because we didn't really know how heavy traffic could or would be, be arranged for an 11:15 pick up for our 12:00 arrival time. Our driver, Gina, promptly picked us up at our Seawall Blvd hotel at 11:15 and we were on our way. I was surprised just how light traffic turned out to be and we arrived at the port at 11:28. I expected to have to wait until noon after handing off our luggage to the porter, but were promptly waved into the terminal. Security check, carry on x-ray, a quick question from an agent about our health status, followed by a passport check and scan of our set sail passes had us on our way up the gangway. We were done with our muster station check in and ordering our first drink at the Sand Bar before our scheduled arrival time! Thanks for the update! I'm glad it worked well for you. We have very little experience with Uber/Lyft. How far ahead did you set up your 11:15 pick up? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPS Posted February 13 Author Report Share Posted February 13 11 hours ago, JustUs275 said: We have very little experience with Uber/Lyft. How far ahead did you set up your 11:15 pick up? My wife set up the pickup (her account) the evening before while we were at dinner. She entered the date, time, pickup location, and destination then chose a driver from an available list of drivers/prices. JustUs275 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustUs275 Posted February 13 Report Share Posted February 13 Very helpful, thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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