Welcome
ELIZABETH WILKES
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Getting Here & Around
Easy to get to, hard to leave
You must have proof of insurance from a company
licensed to do business in Florida to register your motor
vehicle. Motor vehicles must be registered within 10
days of establishing residency. Go to “Need to Know” on
page 43 for Tax Collector locations
The Council on Aging of Nassau County’s Nassau Transit
program is open to the public and provides service to
select stops in Callahan, Fernandina Beach, Hilliard and
Yulee and downtown Jacksonville where connections
can be made with JTA. Call (904) 261-0700 or visit www.
nassaucountycoa.org for route and fare information.
The COA also operates a Transportation Disadvantaged
Program for the elderly, disabled, economically
disadvantaged, children at risk and to individuals who
have no other forms of transportation.
VISITOR CENTERS
Getting Here
Nassau County may be entered along one of four major
state and interstate transportation corridors: Interstate
95, US 301/US 1, US 17 and Florida A1A/State Road 200.
Interstate 95 exits 380 and 373 are located in Nassau
County.
Two bridges — one on the west and one on the south
— connect Amelia Island to the mainland. No tolls are
charged on either bridge.
The St. Johns River Ferry, which connects Mayport to Fort
George Island, provides scenic access from the south.
The ferry operates daily including holidays. Call (904)
241-9969 or visit http://www.stjohnsriverferry.com for
schedule and fares.
Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) is located about 25
miles from Amelia Island and links Northeast Florida with
cities across the United States and abroad. Serving both
local and visiting pilots, the Fernandina Beach Municipal
Airport on Amelia Island accommodates Gulf Stream IV
aircraft or smaller while the Hilliard Airpark is one of the
last remaining public grass landing strips in Florida.
Nassau County is framed on the north and west by the
St. Marys River and on the east by the Atlantic Ocean.
Amelia Island is the northernmost port of call along
the Intracoastal Waterway in Florida. Public and private
marinas are available to serve both transient and
resident boaters.
Getting around
Private airport transfers, taxi and limousine services and
rental cars are available for visitors and locals.
The Nassau County Tax Collector’s Office issues driver’s
licenses and vehicle registration. New residents who have
a valid license from another state must obtain a Florida
license within 30 days of becoming a resident. Florida
residents who move within the state must update their
license within 10 days of changing their address.
Fernandina Beach Amelia Island
Convention & Visitors Bureau
102 Centre St.
(904) 277-0717 | www.ameliaisland.com
Amelia Island-Fernandina Beach-Yulee
Chamber of Commerce
961687 Gateway Blvd., Suite 101G
(904) 261-3248 | www.islandchamber.com
www.yuleechamber.com
Fernandina Beach Shrimping Museum
& Welcome Center
17 S. Front St.
(904) 277-7234
Yulee
Florida Welcome Center
751829 Interstate 95 (at MM 375)
(904) 225-9182 | www.visitflorida.com
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