TRAVEL INFORMATION

By air into Gainesville:  The Gainesville Regional Airport (airport code GNV) is served by USAirways Express, Continental Airlines, and ASA (affiliated with Delta Airlines) from the hub cities of Charlotte NC, Miami, and Atlanta, respectively.

Taxi service is usually available curbside at the Gainesville Airport. The approximate cost from the airport to the University of Florida campus or the hotels is around $20 depending on luggage. Patrons of the Holiday Inn University Center, and Paramount Hotel can use the hotel courtesy phones near the Baggage Claim area to call for a free shuttle to the hotel. 

By air into Jacksonville or Orlando:  For more flights and better prices you can check one of the other area airports. Jacksonville (JAX) is 85 miles northwest of Gainesville (driving time = 1.5 hours) and Orlando (MCO) is 109 miles south of Gainesville (driving time = 2.0 hours). You can rent a car at these airports or take one of the airport shuttles. If you plan to take a shuttle you must make reservations in advance. If you arrive without reservations and take a cab from one of these airports it will cost over $100 one way. 

• Runways (web page) runs a shuttle service to Jacksonville airport.
• A1 Yellow Cab (phone 352-374-9696) with two day notice has one-way fares of $?? for one person and $?? each for additional riders from JAX and $?? for one person and $?? each for additional riders from MCO.

By car: Gainesville is on Interstate 75, approximately 300 miles south of Atlanta, Georgia, and 300 miles north of Miami, Florida. 

• From I-75 take exit 76 which is Newberry Road (= State Route 26). Go east on Newberry Road. This becomes becomes University Avenue, which borders the University of Florida campus on the north. As you drive east the cross streets will go from NW 75th Street to SW 13th Street. From 13th St. follow the directions in Getting around Gainesville below.
• From Jacksonville Airport take Interstate 95 South and get off in a few miles onto the ``beltway'', Interstate 295, going West/South. Take 295 (which turns south as it goes around the city) about 10 miles to Interstate 10. Now take Interstate 10 west about 12 miles to U.S. Route 301, follow 301 south about 36 miles to Waldo, change to State Route 24, which brings you to Gainesville in about 10 miles. Take care with the speed limits on Route 301 and 24, as they change suddenly and the roads are well-patroled. From State Route 24, turn west on University Avenue (= State Route 26). As you drive west on University Avenue, the numbers of the cross streets will decrease to zero at Main St and then increase to SW 13th St. From 13th St. follow the directions in Getting around Gainesville below.
• 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 phone number is 352-376-5252. 

The city of Gainesville is arranged in a grid. The numbered streets run north-south and the numbered avenues run east-west. The origin of the coordinate system is at University Avenue and Main St., and so University plays the role of "zero" Ave. and Main the role of "zero" St. The quadrants of town are designated NE, NW, SW, and SE. The University of Florida is in the South West portion of the city, south of University Avenue and west of SW 13th Street. The Mathematics Department in Little Hall is 0.2 miles from the intersection of University Avenue and SW 13th Street.

From the intersection of University Ave. and SW 13th St. to the hotels:

• The FORMER Holiday Inn-University is located at this intersection.
• For the Rush Lake Motel, from the intersection of W. 13th and University travel about 1.0 miles south on 13th and take a right at the first light after the underpass which is 16th Ave SW. Your motel will be on the right quite soon after you turn. You enter by the second sign.
• The Paramount Hotel is at 2900 SW 13-th St (hwy 441). It is a 30 minute walk from campus.

From the airport to the intersection of University Ave. and SW 13th St. The Gainesville Airport is about 6 miles from this intersection. From the airport, turn right when you exit the airport onto NE 39th Ave. As you are driving west on NE 39th Ave. the numbers of the cross streets will go down till you get to Main St. and then increase to NW 13th St. which is about 2 miles from the airport. Take a left onto NW 13th St. and about 3 miles south to University Ave.

From the intersection of University Ave. and SW 13th St. to the conference: Walk two blocks south on 13th St. to SW 2nd Ave. Take a right into the University of Florida. After you pass the gatehouse you will be in a large parking area. To your left about 60 yards diagonally across a lot is a 4 story building with outside balcony walkways. This is Little Hall. Most of the lectures will be held in Little 339 on the third floor.

Parking: TBA

The url of this page is http://qseries.org/fgarvan/pqsmfconf/travel/index.html.
Created by F.G. Garvan (fgarvan@ufl.edu) on Wednesday, March 05, 2008.
Last update made Wed Mar 5 23:01:34 EST 2008.

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