Travel Information

Getting to Gainesville

By air into Gainesville:  The Gainesville Regional Airport (airport code GNV) is served by the partners of several major airlines.

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 $15 to $20. Patrons of the Holiday Inn University and several other hotels 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, better prices, and more reliable service 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 = 2.25 hours). Runways offers shuttle service to both Jacksonville and Orlando with a pick up/drop off sight on campus about half way between the Holiday Inn and the Reitz Union. Renting a car can be a reasonable option for several participants traveling together. Contact Margaret Somers (msomers at ufl dot edu) for information on renting through Avis at the very attractive UF rate. Note that the tolls between the Orlando Airport and I-75 are close to $15 round trip. Limousine or taxi service to Gainesville is available but can expensive and several day advance reservations are generally required.

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 387 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 W 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. The AAA has designated some streches as speed traps. 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 W 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. Off I-75, take the University Avenue/State Road 26 exit (exit 387) and proceed West on Univesity avenue for about 5 miles.

Getting Around Gainesville

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 W 13th Street. All conference events (except the party) will take place in the Mathematics Department in Little Hall which is 0.2 miles from the intersection of University Avenue and W 13th Street. Here's a map of the area near the Math Dept. including the hotels.

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

  • The Holiday Inn-University is located at this intersection.

  • To get to the University Centre Hotel, travel about 3/4 mile south on 13th St. and take take a diagonal right turn on Archer Road just before the overpass. Your hotel is the first building on the left, about 0.2 miles after you turn.

  • 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.

From the intersection of University Ave. and W 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 reception house you will be in a large parking area. To your left about 100 yards diagonally across a lot is a 3 story building with outside walkways. This is Little Hall (here's a map.) If you are driving on a week day, you need to get a temporary parking permit at the reception house. 

From the airport to the intersection of University Ave. and W 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.

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