St. Pete-Clearwater
International Airport
Located nine miles north of downtown
St. Petersburg, the airport is
a major destination for low-cost
airlines with nonstop service to over
55 cities. Visit www.fly2pie.com.
Albert Whitted Airport
A regional, city owned airport on
the downtown waterfront for private
planes, corporate jets and
helicopters. The second floor
Hangar Restaurant overlooks the
airstrip and Tampa Bay Aviation
offers helicopter rides and sightseeing
tours. Visit www.stpete.
org/visiting_the_city/airport.
BY CAR
Interstate 275 is the city’s major
highway and U.S. 19 is a primary
north-side roadway. St. Petersburg
streets follow a grid pattern with
avenues running east-west and
streets running north-south.
FUN ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS
For fun sightseeing options, consider
taking a Segway tour, rent a
bike from Coast Bike Share (look for
the blue bikes at sidewalk stands
throughout the city), or hop aboard
the PedalPub, a 16-person party
on wheels that’s perfect for a pub
crawl, art gallery tour and more.
The Cross-Bay Ferry operates seasonally
from November to April,
taking passengers from downtown
St. Pete to downtown Tampa.
Enjoy a fun, scenic trip across the
Bay every day except Monday.
The St. Petersburg Trolley Downtown
Looper is another fun way to get
around town. For just 50 cents, (children
five and under ride free), take
the trolley to the city’s museums
and major attractions, including the
Tampa Bay Rays baseball games.
You can also ride the Central Avenue
Trolley from downtown to Pass-AGrille
Beach on the Gulf of Mexico.
Sunshine Skyway
Bridge
Coast Bike
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