It’s one of the best-kept secrets in Galveston cruising. If you know about it, however, you can save some serious money.
Since Galveston caters to tourism and the cruise industry, many hotels will do everything they can to earn your business. That includes letting you park your car during your trip at a huge discount… or often even for free. To take advantage of this perk, you simply need to stay at the hotel/motel before you leave on your cruise.
While a number of the hotels have “cruise and park” packages (it’s typically the larger chains) that raise the price of the room to include parking, lots of smaller or independent places will just let you park for free. Many will also provide a free shuttle to the port. (If not, the cost of cab fare is still a deal given the discounted parking.)
To give you an idea of where you can find hotels offering this service, we started with all the hotels on Galveston Island. Then, using Kayak.com, we narrowed our list down to those offer 2-star or higher accommodations and positive reviews. Finally, we searched for only those offering cruise parking. The list below should be a good starting point, but keep in mind that it may not list every hotel with the perk.
Also, be sure to confirm the details with the hotels below just in case anything has changed.
Two Star Hotels:
Super 8 Galveston
2825 1/2 B 61st | 409-740-6640 | Free Parking, No Shuttle
Howard Johnson Express Inn
8216 Harborside Drive | 409-744-1100 | Free Parking, No Shuttle
Rodeway Inn
6107 Broadway Street | 409-740-2491 | Free Parking, No Shuttle
Inn at the Waterpark
2525 Jones Drive | 409-740-1155 | Parking Package With Shuttle Offered
Scottish Inn Galveston
928 Ferry Road | 409-762-3311 | Free Parking and Shuttle
Beachcomber Inn
2825 61st Street | 409-744-7133 | Free Parking, No Shuttle
Candlewood Suites
808 61st Street | 409-744-4440 | No Cruise Parking Offered
Comfort Suites Galveston
3606 89th Street | 409-741-9977 | Free Parking and $20 Shuttle
Baymont Inn & Suites
2826 63rd Street | 409-744-3000 | Free Parking
Red Roof Inn Galveston
5914 Seawall Blvd | 409-740-1261 | Free Parking, No Shuttle
Holiday Inn Express & Suites
8628 Seawall Blvd | 409-740-7900 | No Cruise Parking Offered
La Quinta Inn & Suites (Seawall)
8710 Seawall Blvd | 409-740-9100 | $50 Parking + Shuttle
The Villa Bed & Breakfast
1723 25th Street | 409-766-1722 | Free Parking, No Shuttle
Comfort Inn & Suites Beachfront
6302 Seawall Blvd | 409-741-8888 | Free Parking, No Shuttle
Commodore on the Beach
3618 Seawall Blvd | 409-763-2375 | Free Parking (only during low season)
Three Star Hotels:
Hampton Inn & Suites
6431 Central City Boulevard | 409-744-5600 | No Cruise Parking Offered
Victorian Condo Hotel Resort
6300 Seawall Blvd | 800-231-6363 | $21.65 Per Stay, No Shuttle
Gaido’s Seaside Inn
3700 Seawall Blvd | 409-762-9625 | Free Parking
Holiday Inn Resort Galveston On the Beach
5002 Seawall Boulevard | 409-740-5300 | Free Parking and Shuttle
Four Points by Sheraton
2300 Seawall Blvd | 409-974-4796 | $40 Parking, No Shuttle
Four Star Hotels:
Hilton Galveston Island Resort
5400 Seawall Boulevard | 409-744-5000 | Free Parking and Shuttle
Hotel Galvez
2024 Seawall Blvd | 409-765-7721 | $18 Parking and Shuttle
The Tremont House
2300 Ship’s Mechanic Row | 409-763-0300 | $18 Parking and Shuttle
The San Luis Resort
5222 Seawall Blvd | 800-445-0090 | Free Parking and Shuttle
DoubleTree by Hilton
1702 Seawall Boulevard | 409-762-4141 | $50 Parking and Shuttle
We’ve also include the map below to show you where each of these hotels is in relation to the port. Click to enlarge.
