Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The
visitor center
in Ybor City provides an excellent introduction with walking-tour maps
and info.
Getting There & Around
AIR
Tampa International Airport
is the region's third busiest hub. It's located 8 miles west of
downtown, off Hwy 589.
HART bus 30 ($2, 25 minutes, every 30 minutes) picks up and drops off at the Red Ar-
rival Desk on the lower level of the airport; exact change is required.
All major car agencies have desks at the airport. By car, take the I-275 to N Ashley Dr,
turn right and you're in downtown.
BUS
Greyhound
BUS
Serves the region and connects Tampa with Miami, Orlando, Sarasota and Gainesville.
Hillsborough Area Regional Transit
BUS
HART buses converge at the Marion Transit Center. Buses cost $2 one way, $2 for a
HART-Flex van all-day pass. Routes service the zoo, Busch Gardens, the Henry Plant Mu-
seum and Ybor City.
In-Town Trolley
TROLLEYBUS
(fare 25ยข; 6am-8:30am & 3:30-6pm Mon-Fri)
Within downtown, HART's inexpensive trolley runs up and down Florida Ave, Tampa St
and Franklin St every 15 minutes.
TECO Line Streetcars
TRAM
(
www.tecolinestreetcar.org
;
adult/child $2.50/1.25;
noon-10pm Mon-Thu, 11-2am Fri & Sat,
noon-8pm Sun)
