By Air
The University of Florida is located near Interstate 75, approximately halfway between Atlanta, Georgia, and Miami, Florida. The Gainesville Regional Airport offers flights to major hub cities such as Atlanta, Charlotte, Miami, and Orlando, via USAirways Express, Continental Connection, and ASA, the Delta Connection. It is within a few hours' driving time of major airports at Jacksonville (85 miles), Orlando (109 miles), and Tampa/St. Petersburg (128 miles).
Taxi service is usually available curbside at the Gainesville Airport. The approximate cost from the airport to the University of Florida campus is $12$15 depending on luggage. Patrons of the Holiday Inn University Center, Radisson Hotel, and University Centre Hotel can use the hotel courtesy phones near the Baggage Claim area to call for a free shuttle to the hotel.
If reservations are made in advance, transportation between Gainesville and area airports is available from Gator Express ( http://www.gatorexpress.com/). City Cab (352-375-8294) also offers shuttle service with 48-hour-in-advance reservation for individuals or groups up to 7 persons: Jacksonville $60/1 person, $125/group rate; Orlando $90/1 person, $195/group rate; Tampa $85/1 person; $190/group rate.
The Gainesville Airport is about 5.8 miles from the intersection of University Avenue and 13th Street. To reach that intersection from the airport, turn left when exiting the terminal area onto NE 39th Drive, drive to the first intersection with a light, and turn left onto NE Waldo Road. Drive about 2.7 miles to University Avenue, and turn right on University Avenue. After about 1.7 miles, you'll come to the intersection of University Avenue and 13th Street, where the Holiday Inn University Center is located. Little Hall may be reached by turning left on SW 13th Street and entering the University from SW 2nd Avenue.
Driving
The Holiday Inn University Center and Little Hall are both located near the intersection of SW 13th Street (U.S. Route 441) and University Avenue (State Route 26), also called Newberry Road when exiting from Interstate 75.
Interstate 75 skirts Gainesville on the west, its link with major metropolitan centers such as Atlanta and the Tampa/St. Petersburg area. From South Florida take the Florida Turnpike north to Interstate 75 and continue north on it.
* From I-75 take the Newberry Road exit (State Route 26) to the east; Newberry Road becomes University Avenue, which borders the University of Florida campus on the north.
* From Jacksonville take Interstate 10 west to U.S. Route 301, follow 301 south to Waldo, change to State Route 24, which brings you to Gainesville. From State Route 24, turn west on University Avenue (State Route 26).
* From Orlando take the Beeline Expressway east to the Florida Turnpike, go north on the Florida Turnpike to Interstate 75, and continue as above.
By Bus
Interstate bus transportation is offered by Greyhound Bus Lines. For fare and schedule information, call 1-800-231-2222. The local terminal is at 516 SW 4th Avenue, and the local phone number is 352-376-5252.
The url of this page is http://qseries.org/fgarvan/conf/travel/travel-info.html.
Created by F.G. Garvan
(frank@math.ufl.edu) on
Friday, July 23, 1999.
Last update made Fri Jul 23 11:22:57 EDT 1999.
frank@math.ufl.edu