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tional $20, it'll take you to your hotel. Reservations required. Private services are also
available.
proximately 7am to 6pm and serves downtown, the beaches and the outlet malls, as well as
many points in between ($1 one way).
www.solanocycle.com
; 32 San Marco Ave)
for bikes ($8/18 for 2/24 hours) and motor scooters
($30/75 for 2/24 hours).
Jacksonville
At a whopping 840 sq miles, Jacksonville is the largest city by area in the contiguous Un-
ited States and the most populous in Florida. Sprawling along three meandering rivers,
with sweeping bridges and twinkling city lights reflected in the water, it has a brash big-
city charm. While its high-rises, corporate HQs and chain hotels can make Jacksonville
feel a little soulless, its sweet Southern heart will reveal itself to the patient explorer.
Although to most visitors, Jacksonville (Jax) is an arrival or departure point for destina-
tions further north or south, the city's museums and restored historic districts are worth a
wander if you have the time. The Five Points and San Marco neighborhoods are both
charming, walkable areas lined with bistros, boutiques and bars, and feel worlds away
from the buzzing downtown.
The Jacksonville area beaches - a world unto themselves - are 30 to 50 minutes' drive
from the city, depending on traffic and where you're coming from. Unless you need to be
in the city, we recommend staying by the beach for its slower pace and all that space: you
can always day-trip downtown, if you fancy.
