The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) runs two free car and passenger ferries on the Gulf Coast. Both TxDOT ferries run around the clock, every day of the year, weather permitting.
TxDOT ferry routes in Texas
Galveston–Port Bolivar ferry
The Galveston–Port Bolivar ferry carries State Highway 87 across Galveston Bay between Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula.
Aransas Pass–Port Aransas ferry
The Aransas Pass–Port Aransas ferry carries State Highway 361 across the Corpus Christi Channel between Harbor Island, near Aransas Pass, and Port Aransas on Mustang Island.
Texas ferry wait times
Lines for both TxDOT ferries grow in summer. TxDOT says the wait for the Galveston–Port Bolivar ferry can run past two hours in the high-traffic season. Each route page says where TxDOT and Houston TranStar post the current wait.