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Getting Around Downtown for Super Bowl LV

Getting around Tampa Bay is a breeze – whether traveling by wheels, water, or your own two feet. The Tampa Riverwalk runs 2.7 miles through the heart of downtown and is reserved strictly for pedestrian traffic. Downtown is Tampa Bay’s central transportation hub with several options available throughout the week and weekend. Think outside of the car! Get to your destination quickly via HART’s new streamlined bus network, TECO Line Streetcar, bike path routes, complete sidewalk network, water taxi, Downtowner ride service, taxi, e-scooter, and/or rideshare (Uber/Lyft).

Downtown Tampa

For getting around the Super Bowl LV downtown campus, the Tampa Riverwalk, made possible by Friends of the Riverwalk, a nonprofit organization working in tandem with the City of Tampa, provides a walkable path that connects the key venues of Super Bowl LV Week. For directions and a map of the Riverwalk, please click here

Super Bowl Shuttle

To help fans avoid traffic and move quickly around the Super Bowl Experience presented by Lowe’s campus, the City of Tampa and Tampa Downtown Partnership have teamed up to provide the Super Bowl Shuttle. This transit option includes 9 stops near popular points of interest throughout downtown and Tampa Heights. The Super Bowl Shuttle will operate February 3-6, 2021 from 11am to 11pm with service every 15 minutes. Masks are required at all times when riding on the Super Bowl Shuttle.

Stop #1 – Tampa Streetcar
Whiting Street, just west of Franklin Street
Access to: Super Bowl Experience presented by Lowe’s at Technology Village, Tampa Convention Center, Tampa Riverwalk, local bites and brews, Fort Brooke Parking Garage

Stop #2 – Tampa Theatre
Tampa Street, just north of Twiggs Street
Access to: Tampa Theatre, Joe Chillura Courthouse Square, local bites and brews

Stop #3 – Interstate 275
Florida Avenue, just north of Scott Street
Access to: Marion Street Transit Center, Oaklawn Cemetery, local bites and brews, Scott Street Parking Lot

Stop #4 – Tampa Heights
7th Avenue, just west of Franklin Street
Access to: Local bites and brews

Stop #5 – Armature Works
Highland Ave, just south of 7th Ave
Access to: Armature Works, Tampa Riverwalk, Water Works Park, local bites and brews

Stop #6 – Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park
Doyle Carlton Drive, just north of Laurel Street
Access to: Super Bowl Experience presented by Lowe’s at Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park, Tampa Riverwalk

Stop #7 – Arts District
Doyle Carlton Drive, just north of MacInnes Place
Access to: Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa Riverwalk, Museums

Stop #8 – Curtis Hixon Park
Tampa Street, just north of Polk Street
Access to: Super Bowl Experience presented by Lowe’s at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park, Museums, local bites and brews, Poe Parking Garage, Royal Regional Parking Lot

Stop #9 – Downtown
Tampa Street, just south of Kennedy Blvd
Access to: Lykes Gaslight Square Park, Unlock Tampa Bay Visitors Center, Tampa Riverwalk, local bites and brews


Shared Electric Scooter

The City of Tampa has deployed e-scooters throughout the city with providers Bird, Lime, and Spin. The e-scooters are available for rent via credit card and pricing varies by the minute and by the provider. While riders can take trips all over the city, there are a few no-ride zones, including the Riverwalk, Bayshore Boulevard, Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park, and East Seventh Avenue in Ybor City. To use the e-scooters, download the app on a smartphone and follow the prompts! For more information on City of Tampa’s e-scooter program, please click here.


Coast Bikeshare Program

Just use a bike when you need one. There are 300 bikes scattered among 30 hubs available with a daily, monthly or annual membership.


Cross Bay Ferry

Skip traffic hassles and enjoy a beautiful ride across Tampa Bay aboard the spacious, comfortable Provincetown III. With affordable fares and convenient departures Wednesday through Sunday, it’s the perfect way to get to your favorite destinations in Downtown St. Pete and Downtown Tampa. Book your trip! 


Downtowner

The Downtowner is a ride service that is on-demand and point-to-point. Rides are requested through an app, or hailed on the street. Click here to download the App and ride! View the service area.

Hours of Operation Monday – Thursday: 7am – 9pm, Friday: 7am – 10pm
Saturday: Noon – 10pm, Sunday Noon – 8pm  


HART & TECO Line Streetcar

Streetcar service

HART operates the TECO Line Streetcar System, a FREE 2.7-mile streetcar line serving the dining and entertainment destinations in historic Ybor City, the Channel District (including Sparkman Wharf) and Downtown Tampa. Streetcar service hours are being extended to accommodate Super Bowl LV visitors.

TECO Line Streetcar Super Bowl LV Service Hours:

Monday – Wednesday: 7pm – 11pm
Thursday: 7am – 1am
Friday: 7am – 2am
Saturday : 8:30am – 2am
Sunday: 8:30am – 1am

Track your streetcar at TECOLineStreetcar.org.


Bus Service


HART provides public transportation for Hillsborough County (Tampa). Need to get around? Visit www.goHART.org to view maps and schedules, plan your trip, and more. Download the OneBusAway Tampa app for real-time HART travel information.


For alerts and detours, click here! Face masks are required on the Streetcar and on HART service.


Looking for transportation options for Julian B. Lane Park to enjoy Super Bowl Experience presented by Lowe’s? Here are a couple of options: HART Route 7 and HART Route 10. Please note – these routes will still face detours due to Super Bowl road closures. 


Pirate Water Taxi

Pirate Water Taxi offers daily tours of Tampa with 14 stops located along our route near attractions, museums, restaurants & parks! Simply buy tickets at our home dock (Stop #7 – Convention Center), online or after boarding the taxi at any of the stops located throughout Downtown Tampa. Once purchased, you will receive a Pirate Water Taxi wristband which allows you to hop on and off the taxi at any stop for unlimited rides – all day! These wristbands also give you discounts with a number of venues located on the route as part of our Pirate Perks Program. Each vessel can carry 40-50 passengers, operates 7 days a week, and stops at over 13 different locations. Visit their website today at Pirate Water Taxi or call 813.223.7999


Traffic Updates

Stay up-to-date with the latest traffic information and avoid traffic congestion with the Florida Department of Transportation 511 Traveler Information System. The 511 system provides information on all of Florida’s interstates, toll roads and other major metropolitan roadways, such as I-275, I-4 and I-75.

Drivers can get free traffic updates by calling 511, visiting FL511.com or using the free Florida 511 mobile app. Regional and roadway updates also are available on Twitter by following @FL511_tampabay, @FL_511_I4 and @FL511_I75.