While approaching Tropicana Field by car, tune into WFLA 970 AM for game day traffic reports every 10 minutes. Along the Interstate roadways, look for electronic message boards with traffic updates and parking lot capacities. Shops, galleries and restaurants line our downtown streets, where an estimated nine million visitors a year come to enjoy one of Florida's greatest outdoor cities. Locate where you want to go on the map, or pick up a Discover Downtown St. Petersburg brochure, available throughout downtown St. Petersburg. There is abundant street parking and many parking lots available to the public.
Street parking is metered in some places, and prices vary in parking lots and garages.
Take a leisurely stroll along Central Avenue, called Baseball Boulevard, where bronzed plaques in the sidewalk illustrate St. Petersburg's 85 year love affair with baseball. If you want to hop a ride, step aboard the Looper and enjoy a tour of downtown's shops, hotels, restaurants, museums and other attractions. Loopers run every 30 minutes and stop at locations along the route designated by a pink Looper sign. The Looper will also return guests to the waterfront following events. 100 Second Ave.