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Getting there and parking
PINELLAS COUNTY HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY from ELSEWHERE
• From St. Petersburg: Take Interstate 275 north to Gandy Boulevard (Exit 15 / State Road 92), east on Gandy Boulevard to Lee Roy Selmon Crosstown Expressway (75¢ toll), east on Lee Roy Selmon Crosstown Expressway to Willow Avenue (Exit 4), east on Platt Street/Channelside Drive to Morgan Street.

• From Clearwater: Take State Road 60 (Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard/Courtney Campbell Parkway) to Interstate 275, north on I-275 to Armenia Avenue (Exit 24), south on Armenia Avenue to Platt Street, east on Platt Street/Channelside Drive to Morgan Street.

• From Largo: Take Ulmerton Road (State Road 688) to Interstate 275, north on I-275 to Armenia Avenue (Exit 24), south on Armenia Avenue to Platt Street, east on Platt Street/Channelside Drive to Morgan Street.

• From north Pinellas County: Take Main Street (State Road 580) or Tampa Road (County Road 752) east to Hillsborough Avenue, east on Hillsborough Avenue (State Road 584/SR 580) to Eisenhower Boulevard, south on Eisenhower Boulevard to I-275, north on I-275 to (Exit 24) Armenia Avenue, south on Armenia Avenue to Platt Street, east on Platt Street/Channelside Drive to Morgan Street.

Source: St. Pete Times Forum and University of South Florida

• From northwest Tampa: Take Veterans Expressway (State Road 589) south to Interstate 275, north on I-275 to Armenia Avenue (Exit 24), south on Armenia Avenue to Platt Street, east on Platt Street/Channelside Drive to Morgan Street.

• From north Tampa: Take Interstate 275 south to Downtown East (Exit 26), south on Jefferson/Pierce Street to Whiting Street, west on Whiting Street to Morgan Street, south on Morgan Street to Channelside Drive.

• From Brandon: Take State Road 60 (Adamo Drive) west to Channelside Drive, south on Channelside Drive to St. Pete Times Forum Drive, left on St. Pete Times Forum Drive.

• From the North Suncoast: Take State Road 52 or 54 to Interstate 75, south on I-75 to I-275. Take I-275 south to Downtown East (Exit 26), south on Jefferson/Pierce Street to Whiting Street, west on Whiting Street to Morgan Street, south on Morgan Street to Channelside Drive.

• From Bradenton/Sarasota: Take Interstate 75 north to (Exit 50) Lee Roy Selmon Crosstown Expressway ($1 toll), west on Crosstown to Downtown East (Exit 8), west on Kennedy Boulevard to Pierce Street, south on Pierce to Whiting, west on Whiting to Morgan, south on Morgan to Channelside Drive.

• From Orlando/Lakeland: Take Interstate 4 west to Downtown East (Exit 1), south on 21st Street to Palm Avenue, west on Palm Avenue to Nick Nuccio Parkway, south on Nick Nuccio Parkway to Channelside Drive, west on Channelside Drive to St. Pete Times Forum Drive, left St. Pete Times Forum Drive.

Parking once you get there
1. Barnett parking garage

2. Paragon Plaza

3. Fort Brooke parking garage

4. Ashley Tower parking garage

5. Whiting Street parking garage

6. Tampa Convention Center

7. Parking lots under expressway

8. South Regional parking garage

9. VIP East parking lot

10. VIP West parking lot

Various parking lots

Parking garages and lots: 9,500 spaces On street metered spaces: 1,500 spaces
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