Getting there and around Air Jacksonville (www.flyjacksonville.com) and Daytona Beach (www.flydaytonafirst.com) have international airports. Train Amtrak (www.amtrak.com) trains stop at Jacksonville, with two routes south – one inland through Gainesville and Ocala, and another route with stops in Palatka, Deland, and Sanford, which is the terminus of the Auto Train Amtrak. Car Avis (www.avis.com) and Hertz (www.hertz.com) have offices at airports.
Visitor information Visit the tourist information center at Jacksonville International Airport, which is located near the baggage carousel (904 741 3044), for information on Jacksonville, Amelia Island/Fernandina Beach, and St. Augustine.
Supermarkets Publix (www.publix.com) and Winn-Dixie (www.winndixie.com) have outlets throughout this region. Markets The Jacksonville Farmers’ Market (www.jaxfarmersmarket.com) sells fresh produce from more than 200 farmers from dawn to dusk daily.
Festivals Daytona 500, Daytona Beach; www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com (Feb). Hoggetowne Medieval Faire, Gainesville; www.hoggetownefaire.com (Jan). Springing the Blues, Jacksonville Beach; www.springingtheblues.com (Apr). Jacksonville Jazz Festival; www.jacksonvillejazzfest.com (May)
Opening hours Business hours are usually 9am–5pm. Shops open at 10am. Smaller shops may close at 5 or 7pm, but larger stores are often open until 9pm, except Sundays, when stores generally open 11am or noon and close 6 or 7pm. Banks are usually open 8am–3pm Mon–Fri, although many stay open later.
Pharmacies Check Publix, Walgreens (www.walgreens.com/pharmacy) or CVS (www.cvs.com/pharmacy) for 24-hour pharmacy locations throughout the region.
Restrooms Almost all major attractions, restaurants, and malls, and most gas stations, have public restrooms.
