Tampa/st Petes area question

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  1. Superflyjsc

    Superflyjsc Pundit (824) Dec 6, 2013 Pennsylvania
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    I was thinking of visiting Tampa/st petes area with my wife for a little vacation and to check out a brewery here or there. I'm not familiar at all with the transportation scene down there but could anyone enlighten me if I would need to factor in a car if I'm planning on spending 4-5 days there or do most tourists make their way around perfectly fine with walking/public trans systems?

    Thanks
     
    #1 Superflyjsc, Mar 1, 2015
  2. CGMLS3

    CGMLS3 Initiate (0) Jul 30, 2010 Florida

    Get a car or uber if both of you are going to be drinking a bit. It's very spread out.
     
    #2 CGMLS3, Mar 1, 2015
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  3. Superflyjsc

    Superflyjsc Pundit (824) Dec 6, 2013 Pennsylvania
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    Ok thanks. I went to Miami many years ago and I don't think I needed a car there so I just wanted to make sure. Are there a lot of other fun non-beach/non-drinking activities to do over in Tampa/st petes area as well? I noticed Busch gardens was there (I'm assuming it's open in mid-March) and also Universal studios isn't too too far away. Aside from that I'm not too familiar with what's there.
     
    #3 Superflyjsc, Mar 1, 2015
  4. The_FishermanJay

    The_FishermanJay Pundit (936) May 16, 2010 Florida
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    Check this thread. I think you'll WANT to have a car. There are ways to get around on public transport and/or Uber but @CGMLS3 is right: "very spread out" is accurate if not an understatement.

    There's a ton of non-beach/non-drinking stuff to do here: Busch Gardens (Universal Studios is a solid 75-90 minutes away over in Orlando); Lowry Park Zoo; Ybor City; places to rent canoes, stand-up paddle boards and power boats; fishing; first-rate museums; parks with amazing mountain-bike tracks (no kidding: what the area lacks in topography, these places make up for in technical riding); outstanding restaurants; skydiving (Zephyrhills); gliding and hang-gliding (Polk County); spring-training baseball; arts festivals; the Greek community of Tarpon Springs; terrific music venues; and even the waterfront St Pete Grand Prix (27-29 March). The websites for the Tampa and St Pete/Clearwater visitors bureaus would be great resources.
     
    #4 The_FishermanJay, Mar 1, 2015
  5. Superflyjsc

    Superflyjsc Pundit (824) Dec 6, 2013 Pennsylvania
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    Thanks for all the great information @MHorridge !
     
    #5 Superflyjsc, Mar 1, 2015
  6. The_FishermanJay

    The_FishermanJay Pundit (936) May 16, 2010 Florida
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    Cheers!
     
    #6 The_FishermanJay, Mar 1, 2015
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