Tide Up Boat Rentals is genuinely the only boat rental company operating on both Lake Austin and Lake Travis, Texas, with the Lake Austin location sharing the exact same 5019 N Capital of Texas Hwy address as “Float On” and “XploreATX,” both researched earlier this session. Every rental includes a professional, licensed captain, so no boating license or prior experience is needed.
Pontoon Rental on Lake Austin (most popular, from $400) and Pontoon Rental on Lake Travis (from $450, weekday rates as low as $395) both offer spacious, captain-guided boats. A BACH Package Upgrade (from $200) adds a BYOB mimosa bar, giant wedding-themed floaties, and an 18-foot lily pad to any rental. Coffee Cruises (from $400) offer stunning sunrise views, while BYOB Sunset Boat Tours (from $450) take in the lake’s tranquil evening waters. Every Friday, 6-10pm, guests can join the Friday Night Music Cruise on Lake Travis (from $800) to Beachside Billy’s, or the Lake Austin Barge Crawl (from $800) — Austin’s #1 bar-hopping boat tour, stopping at Hula Hut and Ski Shores — both aboard a spacious captained pontoon with live music and drink specials.
Lake Travis is billed as Austin’s party lake, 64 miles of adventure home to Devil’s Cove (Texas’s #1 party cove, where 200+ boats tie up on summer weekends), Party Cove, and Starnes Island. Lake Austin is the scenic counterpart, 21 miles of Hill Country beauty featuring waterfront dining at Hula Hut and Ski Shores, the iconic Pennybacker Bridge, and the Little Venice canals, just 15 minutes from downtown.
Every rental includes fuel, a Bluetooth sound system, a lily pad float, coolers with ice, and all safety equipment — genuinely no hidden fees or fuel surcharges. Guests are welcome to bring their own food and drinks (BYOB, no glass containers), with the fleet accommodating 12-20 passengers per boat (multiple boats can be arranged for larger groups up to 40+).
With an outstanding volume of glowing reviews, guest testimonials repeatedly praise Captain Wes by name for genuinely attentive, safety-focused service — including one reviewer describing him “saving the day” after an original driver canceled — alongside consistently accommodating management and staff for birthdays and celebrations.
Beyond boat rentals, Tide Up also offers a 2-Hour BYOB Bus Tour and a Mural, Coffee, and Mimosa Tour for guests wanting to extend their Austin experience beyond the water.
For groups and celebrations near Austin, Texas looking for the only captained party boat rental operating on both Lake Austin and Lake Travis, Tide Up Boat Rentals offers a highly reviewed, comprehensive operation.
