The Tampa Bay History Center is located at:
801 Old Water Street (formerly St. Pete Times Forum Drive)
Tampa, FL 33602
Ph: 813.228.0097
Open daily: 10 am to 5 pm
Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day
Visitors can park at the St. Pete Times
Forum East Lot (just north of the History
Center), the Channelside parking garage,
various downtown surface lots, downtown
street parking or the Ybor City parking
garage, taking the streetcar to the Channelside
District. Parking fees vary based on availability
and scheduled events at surrounding locations.
FROM I-275 NORTH OR SOUTH
Traveling north on I-275, take the Ashley Street
West Tampa Exit #44 to downtown.
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 Old Water Street
FROM GANDY BLVD. & SOUTH TAMPA
Take Gandy Blvd. to Bayshore Blvd.; turn left
Take Bayshore Blvd. to the Platt Street Bridge
Merge right onto the bridge
(go underneath the Tampa Convention Center)
Platt Street turns into Channelside Drive
Turn right on Old Water Street
FROM I-275 & CROSSTOWN EXPRESSWAY
Take Crosstown Expressway Exit 8
(Downtown East)
Turn right on Kennedy Blvd.
Turn left on Morgan Street
Turn left on Channelside Drive
Turn right on Old Water Street