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