13 hotels near Galveston cruise port: parking deals compared

Avenue O is a bed and breakfast about a mile from the harbor, and it has the best cruise deal on this list. Book at least one night directly with the inn and you can park free for up to seven days. Cruises longer than that cost $20 for each night over seven.

The ride is free, too. After breakfast on sailing day, the inn drives you to the terminal. When the ship comes back, they pick you up and take you back to your car. No other hotel here does both for free.

Stay the night before you sail and Gaido’s covers your parking “for the whole length of your trip.” The hotel lists no cap on days. One guest wrote on Tripadvisor in February 2025 about leaving a truck here free for a 10-day cruise.

That makes Gaido’s the pick for long sailings, like Carnival’s 8-night Bahamas trips. Tell the front desk about your cruise when you check in. The cruise lot is uncovered but enclosed, with 24-hour cameras and one way in and out.

This Best Western sits at the east end of the Seawall, 1.4 miles from Royal Caribbean’s Terminal 10. No other Seawall hotel on our list is closer. Hotels.com lists free extended parking here, and a guest wrote on Tripadvisor in April 2026 that the hotel let them park free while they cruised.

Here’s the hitch. Best Western’s own page doesn’t mention cruise parking at all. A March 2026 cruise.blog guide said guests sign a parking waiver and space is limited.

The Tremont sits in Galveston’s historic Strand district, 0.3 miles by road from Cruise Terminal 25. The hotel calls it a 4- to 8-minute walk. In 2023 and 2024 Cruise Critic posts, guests put it at 5 to 10 minutes.

Its Park and Sail package covers valet parking for one car for up to seven days. Marriott’s page lists cruise parking at $100 plus tax and says your first night of valet isn’t included. Regular overnight valet costs $36 plus tax. The same page also shows a $160 “Cruise” rate in its fee list, so ask which price applies to you.

IHG’s page doesn’t leave room for doubt. If you’re leaving on a cruise, you must book one of the hotel’s cruise packages. The package covers parking for one vehicle while you’re on the ship and a shuttle for up to four people. Visit Galveston calls it the Park, Stay and Go package.

Neither page posts a package price. Regular overnight parking is $15 a day. The lot has 200 outdoor, uncovered spaces, and IHG says it takes buses, trucks, trailers and RVs.

The Stay, Park and Sail package includes a room and valet parking for all nights of your cruise. It also covers round-trip rides to the port for up to four guests. The hotel’s page sets no 7-night cap on that first car. Extra cars cost $60 each for up to seven nights.

Moody Gardens sits next to Scholes International Airport, 5.8 to 6.9 miles from the terminals. Rates are by phone only.

Hilton posts clear terms for its Park, Stay and Go offer. Book one night and you get parking for up to seven nights. It’s one car per room, it can’t be combined with other discounts and blackout dates may apply. Cruzely reported in June 2026 that cars park at The San Luis, Hilton’s sister property next door.

The shuttle is murkier. Visit Galveston’s listing says the package includes a round-trip ride to the port. Hilton’s own terms just say to check with the hotel about cruise port service. Cruzely put the shuttle at $20 per person in June 2026.

The San Luis sells a Stay, Park and Cruise package under promo code SPC. Its specials page promises transportation to and from the cruise terminal before and after your trip. What it doesn’t say is how many days of parking you get or what the package costs.

Cruzely’s June 2026 list put San Luis cruise parking at $100 for seven nights. Travelocity lists a resort fee of $28.75 a night.

Harbor House sits right on the harbor at Pier 21. It’s 0.3 miles by road from Terminal 25 and 0.4 miles from Terminal 16. Guests on Expedia in September and October 2026 wrote that they simply walked to their ship.

The hotel’s own site doesn’t post cruise parking terms. Expedia lists extended parking at $16.24 a day, which matches a $15 rate plus tax, and the Houston Chronicle also reported $15 a night. Seven days comes to about $114.

The George Manor is an eight-suite inn in an 1860 house downtown. It’s 0.3 miles from Royal Caribbean’s Terminal 10 and 0.4 miles from Terminal 16, where MSC and Norwegian sail. Guests on Expedia in 2026 wrote about walking to their ships.

Visit Galveston lists cruise parking and cruise transfers here. Expedia shows secured extended parking at $175 a week, while a March 2026 cruise blog said $150. Expedia also lists a cruise terminal shuttle for an extra charge.

Beachfront Palms charges $10 per day per car for cruise parking, for up to 14 days. Pick up a parking voucher at the front desk. That’s $70 for a 7-day cruise, and only its next-door neighbor matches that rate.

Some older listings say parking is free here. The hotel’s own FAQ says $10 a day, so budget for it.

The Hyatt Select sits next door to Beachfront Palms and posts the same terms. Extended parking is $10 per day per vehicle, up to 14 days, with a voucher. The building used to be a Quality Inn and Suites.

Marriott lists long-term cruise parking here at $80 for up to seven days and $120 for longer trips. The page doesn’t list a maximum.

The hotel doesn’t run a port shuttle. At 6.4 to 7.1 miles out, it’s the farthest hotel on our list from the terminals.