Planning a trip to St. Petersburg, Florida
Getting to St. Petersburg
Tampa International Airport, approximately 16 miles northeast of St. Petersburg, is the prime gateway to the area. The primary carrier at St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport, on Roosevelt Boulevard (Fla. 686), about 10 miles north of downtown St. Petersburg (tel. 727/453-7800), is Allegiant; Sun Country also flies through here. Amtrak (tel. 800/USA-RAIL [872-7245]) has bus connections from its Tampa station to downtown St. Petersburg.Getting Around St. Petersburg
You can spend a small fortune in a parking garage or by feeding the meters in St. Petersburg, or you can cut costs substantially by parking at the Pier ($15 to $18 for 6 hours) and taking the Looper, the city’s trolley service, which operates between the Pier and all major downtown attractions.The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority/PSTA (tel. 727/530-9911) operates regular bus service throughout St. Petersburg and the rest of the Pinellas Peninsula. Rides cost $2.25.If you need a cab, contact BATS Taxi (tel. 727/367-3702), which encourages you to book your cab online.
Visitor Information on St. Petersburg
For info on St. Petersburg and the beaches see Visit St. Pete/Clearwater (visitstpeteclearwater.com).Getting There
Tampa International Airport, approximately 16 miles northeast of St. Petersburg, is the prime gateway to the area. The primary carrier at St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport, on Roosevelt Boulevard (Fla. 686), about 10 miles north of downtown St. Petersburg (tel. 727/453-7800; www.fly2pie.com), is Allegiant; another carrier during the winter months is Canadian Air Transat (tel. 877/872- 6728; www.airtransat.com). Amtrak (tel. 800/USA-RAIL [872-7245]; www.amtrak.com) has bus connections from its Tampa station to downtown St. Petersburg.
Getting Around
The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority/PSTA (tel. 727/530-9911; www.psta.net) operates regular bus service throughout St. Petersburg and the rest of the Pinellas Peninsula. Rides cost $2 for adults, $1 for seniors, and $1.25 for students.
If you need a cab, call Yellow Cab (tel. 727/821-7777), $2.25 at flag fall, $1 gas surcharge, and $2 each additional mile; or Independent Cab (tel. 727/327-3444), $2 at flag fall, $2.20 each additional mile.
