Houston Intercontinental is larger, located north of Houston, and is approximately 75 miles from Galveston. Check the Yellow Pages of the phone directory for individual airline listings. They will pick you up at your door for an additional charge. The ferry is free of charge and runs every 20 minutes. The ferry can also be an enjoyable outing.
Cars are by far the easiest method of traveling to Galveston.
Just head south on Interstate 45 until the road ends and you've found Galveston. Both a written and a driving test will be administered if you have no license. This permit allows you to park in designated dormitory and apartment parking lots on a first come, first serve basis. For off-campus students, there are a limited number of permits available for parking in the lots on West Campus and there are also a limited number of parking permits for one of the parking garages. Parking around the University is close to impossible due to the ordinance allowing only residents to park on the streets for more than two hours.