Galveston Island - Port Bolivar Ferry Driving Directions & Parking

Galveston Island Ferry Terminal Driving Directions & Parking Options

Driving Directions:

  • From the Houston area (including Hobby Airport and Bush Airport) and other points North: Drive South on Interstate 45 (I-45), crossing the bay to Galveston Island. I-45 will turn into TX-87/Broadway Avenue, then continue on Broadway for 2.9 miles. Broadway will dead-end into Seawall Boulevard, turn left on to Seawall Boulevard for 0.3 miles, then turn left onto Ferry Road. Take Ferry Road 1.2 miles North to the Galveston Island Ferry Terminal.

  • From Galveston Island: Drive Northeast on Termini-San Luis Pass Road (3005) until it becomes Sewall Boulevard. Continue on to Seawall Boulevard for 0.3 miles, then turn left onto Ferry Road. Take Ferry Road 1.2 miles North to the Galveston Island Ferry Terminal.

  • The Galveston Island Ferry terminal address is 1000 Ferry Rd, Galveston, TX 77550.

  • Please note there are three separate ferry departure slips, so you will need to drive to the one at which the currently-loading ferry is docked.

Parking Options:

  • Parking at the Galveston Island Ferry Terminal is available on a limited basis within a short walking distance of the ferry terminal. The primary parking lot is the lot servicing the Texas Department of Transportation building which can be accessed when driving to the ferry terminal by taking the third turn/exit on the right past the Scottish Inns building.

  • The cost to park in this parking lot is FREE. There are approximately 70 parking spots, 3 of which are ADA compliant. The parking lot is accessible 24/7/365.

  • You can click here to map out directions to or from this parking lot, or you can view the approximate location of the lot below.



Port Bolivar Ferry Terminal Driving Directions & Parking Options

Driving Directions:

  • From Beaumont-Port Arthur, and points North: Drive South on Interstate 10 (from Beaumont), or West on TX-73 (from Port Arthur), taking the exit to TX-124 South. Head South on TX-124 S for 19.8 miles, then continue to TX-87 South. Take TX-87 S for 26.8 miles to the Bolivar Peninsula, which will dead-end at the Port Bolivar Ferry Terminal.

  • From Port Bolivar / Bolivar Peninsula: Take TX-87 S to the southwestern tip of the Bolivar Peninsula, which will dead-end at the Port Bolivar Ferry Terminal.

  • The Port Bolivar Ferry terminal address is 123 TX-87, Port Bolivar, TX 77650.

Parking Options:

  • Parking at the Port Bolivar Ferry Terminal is available on a limited basis next to the ferry terminal. This lot is just to the south of ferry terminal, near the Ferry Terminal restrooms building .

  • The cost to park in this parking lot is FREE. There are approximately 42 parking spots, 3 of which are ADA compliant. The parking lot is accessible 24/7/365.

  • You can click here to map out directions to or from this parking lot, or view the approximate location of the lot directly below.