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Important Numbers

Ambulance / EMS ...................................................................................911

Airports

William P. Hobby Airport (45 miles) ............................................. (713) 640-3000

George Bush Intercontinental Airport (65 miles) ...................... (281) 230-3100

Scholes International Airport at Galveston .................................. (409) 744-4010

Airport Transportation

Galveston Limousine Service ..........................(409) 740-5466 / (800) 640-4826

Camping

Galveston Island State Park ........................................................... (409) 737-1222

Consumer Information

Better Business Bureau ................................................................... (713) 868-9500

Galveston Economic Development Partnership ......................... (409) 770-0216

Fire Department

Emergency ..............................................................................................911

Non-emergency ............................................................................... (409) 765-3702

General Area Information

Galveston Chamber of Commerce ................................................ (409) 763-5326

Library

Rosenberg Library ........................................................................... (409) 763-8854

Miscellaneous

Animal Control ................................................................................ (409) 765-3702

City Permits ...................................................................................... (409) 797-3660

County Courthouse ......................................................................... (409) 762-8621

County Parks .................................................................................... (409) 934-8100

Driver’s License (DPS) .................................................................... (409) 740-0031

Ferry System ..................................................................................... (409) 795-2230

Fines, Traffic Violations ................................................................... (409) 765-3740

Galveston Island Humane Society ................................................ (409) 740-1919

Immigration and Naturalization .................................................. (409) 766-3581

Park Board of Trustees .................................................................... (409) 797-5000

Passports ........................................................................................... (800) 275-7777

Senior Citizens Program ................................................................ (409) 770-6251

Social Security .................................................................................. (409) 766-3631

Poison Control ................................................................................. (800) 222-1222

Vehicle Registration ......................................................................... (409) 766-2485

Veterans Services .............................................................................. (409) 741-0256

Voter Registration ............................................................................ (409) 766-2280

News Service

Guidry News Service ........................................................................ (409) 765-8676

Newspapers

The Galveston County Daily News ................................................. (409) 683-5200

Post Offices

Main Station ..................................................................................... (800) 275-8777

Bob Lyons Station ............................................................................ (800) 275-8777

Police

Emergency ..............................................................................................911

Coast Guard Search and Rescue ................................................... (409) 766-5623

FBI ..................................................................................................... (409) 935-7327

Galveston Police non-emergency .................................................. (409) 797-3702

Highway Patrol ................................................................................ (409) 938-7899

Sheriff ................................................................................................ (409) 766-2310

Property Tax Information

Galveston County ............................................................................. (409) 766-2481

Parks – Beach and City

Dellanera .......................................................................................... (409) 797-5102

R.A. Apffel/East Beach ..................................................................... (409) 797-5111

Seawolf Park .................................................................................... (409) 797-5114

Stewart Beach .................................................................................. (409) 797-5182

Tourist Information

Galveston Chamber of Commerce ................................................ (409) 763-5326

Galveston Island Convention & Visitors Bureau

........................................................................(409) 797-5144 / (409) 797-5143

.............................................................................................(888) 425-4753 x 144

Transportation – Local

Island Transit (city bus) ................................................................. (409) 797-3900

Yellow Cab......................................................................................... (409) 763-3333

Utilities

AT&T .................................................................................................. (800) 585-7928

CenterPoint Energy ......................................................................... (800) 332-7143

Comcast ............................................................................................ (800) 266-2278

Texas Gas Service ............................................................................. (800) 700-2443

Water and Sewer .............................................................................. (409) 797-3550