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Hmmmm I wasn't really trying to come off as a complainer, but OK. It is just a little more complicated and more expensive than any of the other ports I have been to. I am still booked on my cruise and will still enjoy myself. A few extra hundred dollars isn't going to kill us, it was just a comment. We live in Colorado, but will NOT be taking the risk of driving down to Texas in March, the weather here is too Bipolar. I'm sure that would have made things alot easier but oh well.

I feel your pain as well. Apparently Texans are a litle touchy....jk folks. I have gotten ground transportation to many other ports and it was less expensive for the distance covered. As expensive as Hawaii is, it was cheaper. You would think they would want to bring in some tourism from other places.

I can understand you want them to stay. I am only going there because we wanted to do all three of Carnival's large ships. The cost of the cruise and even the flight there was relatively cheap. What bugs me is paying more for transportation to Galveston than I did for our airline tickets. There are more people flying in than you may believe. I have found over 200 people that are flying in for that cruise. I am sure there are more. I have shuttled over 60 miles to ports before and it was way less than what the airport at Houston charges. And, for those who want to talk about Capitalism, I have a friend who runs a car rental place for Avis in out little tiny town here that does quite well. There are a lot less people in this town than the hotels hold there in Galveston. I guess the car rental places aren't willing to do it. I'm guessing that what myself and the lady who started this thread are trying to find out is; why aren't there more affordable options to getting to and from? My TA even said that that port is the worst one expense wise for cruises and she has been doing this fo a long time.

I booked a car with Avis. Their drop off is at the Sears in Texas City. They have a shuttle for $50. My rental car wasn't as cheap though. My $5/day car cost me $157 for two days after tax and then shuttle of $50. Galveston is such a ripoff. They should remove their ships from there, or put car return terminals nearby.

How much was Super Shuttle from Airport to Galveston? I booked a rental car since we are coming in two days early. final cost with taxes is $157, plus I have to pay a $50 shuttle fee from car rental return in Texas City back to Port of Galveston to embark Sunday morning. Plus, the car rental place doesn't open until 10 am.