Island Transit route
Route 1 (53rd ↔ Downtown via Ball)
The Broadway-and-Ball workhorse into downtown. Choose any stop dot to see its published pickup and drop-off times.
All stop dots, route shapes, and times come from the dated Island Transit GTFS snapshot. After 8 PM Galveston time, an ended service day automatically advances to the next published operating date.
The route
Runs between the 53rd Street Broadway corridor and the downtown terminal, using Ball Avenue through midtown.
Visitor stop highlights
Useful stops & what's within a walk
53rd & Broadway
midtown Broadway corridor
43rd & Sealy
residential midtown
33rd & Ball
Wright Cuney Recreation Center area
See & do nearby
- Galveston Children’s Museum · 10 min walk
- The Bryan Museum · 10 min walk
25th & Strand Terminal
Strand Historic District · Railroad Museum
See & do nearby
- Galveston Railroad Museum · 2 min walk
- The Strand Historic District · 3 min walk
- Juneteenth Marker · 3 min walk
Eat nearby (vetted)
- Rudy & Paco · 5 min walk
- MOD Coffee & Tea · 7 min walk
- Katie's Seafood House · 7 min walk
Every official GTFS stop remains selectable as a dot on the route map. These highlights add the places most useful to a visitor.
Quick answers
Fares & times
How much does the Route 1 cost?
$1.
When does the Route 1 run?
Mon–Fri, 6am–6pm. Frequency: about 60 min — check the current departure.
Are these times live?
No — stop times are Island Transit's published schedule from a dated snapshot, not live arrivals. Check Island Transit for service alerts before relying on a tight connection.
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