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Parking near the museum.
The Water Street neighborhood has hundreds of parking spaces just around the corner.
- Click here to learn how to pay for street parking with your phone.
- Click here to pre-purchase parking passes through ParkWhiz.
Channelside Parking Garage
369 S 12TH ST (6-minute walk)
Garrison Parking Lot
615 Channelside Drive (6-minute walk)
East Cumberland Garage
1045 E Cumberland Ave (5-minute walk)
Many ways to get here.
The History Center is located along Tampa’s Riverwalk and is walkable from all downtown hotels, the Tampa Convention Center, and is accessible via the Pirate Water Taxi and the Cross Bay Ferry. The TECO Line Streetcar (always free) has two stops near the History Center.
Driving Directions
- Traveling north on I-275, take the Ashley Street West Tampa Exit #44 to downtown OR traveling south on I-275, take the Downtown East-West Exit #45A to downtown.
- Turn left on Jackson Street.
- Turn right on Morgan Street.
- Turn left on Channelside Drive.
- Turn right on Water Street.
- Take Gandy Blvd. to Bayshore Blvd., turn left.
- Take Bayshore Blvd. until it ends at the Platt Street Bridge.
- Go over the bridge. The road becomes Channelside Drive.
- Turn right on Water Street.
- Take Selmon Expressway Exit 8 (Downtown East).
- Turn right on Kennedy Blvd.
- Turn left on Morgan Street.
- Turn left on Channelside Drive.
- Turn right on Water Street.
Alternate Options
E-Scooters (BIRD, HOPR, LIME, or SPIN)
Accessibility is our top priority.
A limited number of wheelchairs are available to borrow during your visit, free of charge, on a first-come, first-served basis.
The Tampa Bay History Center is part of the world's best travel solution for people with disabilities. Check out our profile on Wheel the World.
Visiting with someone who has sensory-processing needs? Our friends at the Center for Autism and Related Disabilities at the University of South Florida (CARD-USF) have produced a helpful guide for our visitors with ASD and their families and caregivers.
Take advantage of these pass programs.
Museums For All
Library Passes
Discounted Admission Days
Looking for answers?
Check out our complete list of frequently asked questions about visiting the Tampa Bay History Center and our affiliate locations. Call (813) 228-0097 for further assistance.
