. st petersburg florida street circuit florida, usa - travel guide with hotels near the racetrack + tickets

Where we headed this time?

st petersburg florida street circuit florida, usa

Venue Physical Address: Downtown St Petersburg, Florida

Got Directions to the Grand Prix of St. Pete?

From Tampa International Airport take I-275 South to St. Pete and follow signs to the track. The racecourse is located downtown near the Pier and Waterfront, circling Pioneer Park and the Bayfront Center.

Hotels Accommodations nearby the racetrack and in St Petersburg Florida?

For Hotels / Motels and resort Accommodations near St Pete see:

St Petersburg FL Hotels search on a map.

> Distance from: How far is the St. Pete GP From

> tampa FL Hotels - About 24MIs/40KMs
> All USA Hotels or Search Hotels by Grand Prix Cities by City name
If you're going to tampa from the north down Interstate-75, check out my guide to Hotels along I-75

> What's the nearest major airport to St Petersburg Fla.?

(PIE) St Petersburg / Clearwater International: (International) (nearby)
St. Petersburg / Clearwater International Website (PIE)

(TPA) Tampa International Airport: (International)
(15 miles from St Pete) Find Tampa International Airport website (TPA) zrt

Search Hotels near Airports (USA & International)

Shop for the cheapest airfare to Tampa Intl TPA and St Petersburg Clearwater (PIE) for your trip to St Pete IRL Grand Prix with my online travel store or get your flight tickets from the Airline online and save. See my listing of Airlines of the World Links.

NEED SAINT PETERSBURG INDY GRAND PRIX TICKETS?

Check for Tampa / St Pete / Sports and music Tickets at "The Ticket Store at hnbtv" or visit my Grand Prix Tickets page.

OTHER TRAVEL INFORMATION FOR THE GRAND PRIX OF ST. PETE

PARKING & SHUTTLES: he event in held in downtown st. pete and as such regular city parking was used and available. Those who got to the race early paid regular price ($5.00) but those left to private lots were charged up to $25.00 for Sunday! A free shuttle service (if you paid for parking at the stadium) ran from Tropicana Field in Tampa to the race site.

Local Transit
See Hartline (Hillsborough Area Regional Transit) for information about public transportation (including streetcars and buses) in the tampa/st. pete region. Find out too about the bus service around St. Petersburg run by the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA)

> Is there RV Trailer Camping at the the grand prix? No, the venue is downtown with limited space.

> Where's the Map of St Petersburg Florida?

> Check out this St Petersburg Florida satellite and road map (including local hotels)

Got a trackmap? sorry.

> Got St Petersburg weather and radar?

Follow Raceday weather at St Pete Florida NOAA Weather Forecast
Sorry, I don't know the St Pete or Tampa radio stations for Traffic Weather and News. If you know, let me know, and I'll add them to my new page of USA Local Traffic Alert Radio Stations

> What's the local St Pete newspaper say?

The big newspaper in St Pete is the St Petersburg Times Newspaper . It buzzes, fairly bristles, when the grand prix comes to town. http://www.sptimes.com/

> What else is there to do in St. Pete Fla?

> St. Pete City Hall Visitor's Fun Guide is full of great info. http://www.stpete.org/
Movies: Find a full list of movie theatres and session times in Tampa, Clearwater, and St. Pete at http://ae.tbo.com/
Casinos? Seminole Casino: 5223 North Orient Road Tampa, Florida 33610 - 15 minutes north of tampa on I-275
Zoo:???
Go Carts: ???
Theme Parks Near by: See "Orlando" below.
Eating: Frenchy's Restaurant - http://www.frenchysonline.com/ in nearby pretty city of Clearwater Beach (on gulf of mexico side). Get there to watch the sunset!
Culture: Apart from the set of galleries you'll find at any of the local tourist office website for the region, take some time to check out the pride of St. Petersburg's cultural scene, the Salvidor Dali Museum, which boasts the largest collection of the controversial spanish artists work in the world.
Sports: If the timing of the 2004 event is anything like 2003, you might consider to drop in on the Major League Baseball's Detroit Tigers who were doing their pre-season training at the Tampa Bay Devilrays', Tropicana Field, also a place wher you can park your car and ride to the circuit... take a tour of the field and the ball park while you're there...
> Tampa is also the home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, NFL superbowl xxxvii champions. > find Pro Sports Team / Venue Website Links

Interested in fishing? check out captain mel bremen's online florida fishing magazine for tips, latest reports, etc. A great resource. http://www.captmel.com/
> See also St. Pete Tourism Info: http://www.stpete.org/

> If you're going to another sport in St. Pete Tampa, or anywhere else in the USA, check out my newest website Hotels near Big Ticket Venues.com

Nearby St. Pete Take time to see

> St. John's Pass / Hubbard's Marina, where you may be lucky enough to see wild dolphin's playing.
In Tampa:
> Busch Garderns Theme Park
> Florida Aquarium
In Orlando (2 hrs drive)
> Walt Disney World
> Sea World
Find Hotels near Theme Parks

> Speed related stuff we got to check out nearby:

> Eastbay Raceway Park, Tampa - http://www.eastbayracewaypark.com/ - , a recently completed dirt track 5 miles from downtown Tampa. Sprint Cars & Hoosier Cup Racing.
> Daytona International Speedway and Daytona, U.S.A. (around 3 hours drive)
> Sebring International Raceway (around 2 hours drive) - home of the famous 12 hours of Sebring
...
> Find more U.S. Speedways


Places of Worship Check out Worship here.org


> Liquor Laws: The legal drinking age in Florida is 21.

>Local Currency: U.S. Dollar

> TIPPING: 15% on food / travel / hospitality services

> TAXES: 6%

> ATM Locator: Try VISA.com - they used to have a nice one

> Time Zone: CET GMT -6

Electricity plugs are 2 prong paralel, but some older plugs accept a third round earth grounding.

A FEW NOTES ABOUT ST PETERSBURG FLORIDA

About the city:
Chris Collura's Skychaser photos of Hurricane Gordon, which ripped through this region in 2000. http://www.sky-chaser.com/
Thanks: Kenny from CoolRacer.

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