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Road Closures And Where To Park For Gasparilla

Author Tampa Bay's Morning Krewe

We all know that there will be a lot of people in for the Gasparilla festivities this month, but you need to know about the road closures and where to park for Gasparilla.

Roads That Are Closed For Gasparilla

There will be more roads closed for the main Gasparilla parade, and the City of Tampa’s website has all the information you need about road closures and parking information and boat docking restrictions. This is why I have information about alternate routes to get to the Amalie Arena, the Tampa Convention Center and the Florida Aquarium.

January 26, 10:00 pm to January 27, Midnight

• Bayshore Boulevard between W Gandy Boulevard and W Platt Street
• W Bay to Bay between Bayshore Boulevard and S Ysabella Avenue
• Davis Islands Bridge off-ramp onto Bayshore Boulevard

January 27, 3:00 am to Midnight

• Bayshore Boulevard between W Brorein Street and W Platt Street
• W Platt Street/Channelside Drive from S Plant Avenue to S Franklin Street

January 27, 5:30 am to Midnight

• Crosstown- EB S Willow Avenue Exit Ramp (Exit 4)

January 27, 7:00 am to Midnight

• S Ashley Drive between Jackson Street and Brorein Street
• Brorein Street from S Jefferson Avenue to S Parker Street
• S Franklin Street between Channelside Drive and Harbour Island Bridge
• Water Street between S Franklin Street and S Florida Avenue
• E Washington Street between S Ashley Drive and S Tampa Street
• E Whiting Street between S Ashley Drive and S Tampa Street

January 27, 9:00 am to Midnight

• E Kennedy Boulevard between N Florida Ave and S Plant Ave
• N Ashley Drive between E Cass Street and E Jackson Street
• E Jackson Street from N Ashley Drive to N Tampa Street
• E Madison Street between N Ashley Drive and N Florida Avenue
• E Twiggs Street between N Ashley Drive and N Florida Avenue
• E Zack Street between N Ashley Drive and N Florida Avenue
• E Polk Street between N Ashley Drive and N Florida Avenue

January 27, 11:00 am to Midnight

• W Cass Street between N Willow Avenue and W Tyler Street
• W North A Street from N Willow Ave to N Newport Avenue
• W North B Street from N Willow Ave to N Newport Avenue
• W Fig Street between N Willow Avenue and N Gilchrist Avenue
• W Carmen Street between N Willow Avenue and N Delaware Avenue
• N Newport Avenue between W Cass Street and W North A Street
• N Gilchrist Avenue between W Cass Street and W Fig Street
• N Boulevard between W Cass Street and W Main Street

January 27, 1:30 pm to Midnight

• Cass Street between W Tyler Street and N Tampa Street
• W Tyler Street between N Tampa Street and W Cass Street

January 27, 2:00 pm to Midnight

• N Boulevard between W Kennedy Blvd and W Cass Street

January 27, 3:00 pm to Midnight

• W Bay to Bay Boulevard (Eastbound Closure Only) between S MacDill Avenue and S Ysabella Avenue
• W Platt Street at S Howard Avenue
• W Platt Street at S Willow Ave
• W Platt St at S South Boulevard
• S Willow Avenue between W Kennedy Boulevard and W Platt Street
• S Boulevard between W Kennedy Boulevard and W Platt Street
• E Whiting Street between Tampa Street and Franklin Street

January 27, 4:30 pm to Midnight

• W Kennedy Boulevard (Eastbound Closure Only) at S Himes Avenue
• W Kennedy Boulevard (Eastbound Closure Only) at S MacDill Avenue
• W Kennedy Boulevard (Eastbound Closure Only) at S Howard Avenue
• W Kennedy Boulevard (Eastbound Closure Only) at S Boulevard

Parking For Gasparilla

Each one of the places listed below will cost you $20 to park. You can also find the times you will be able to park there.

Pam Iorio Parking Garage (S. Florida Ave & Channelside Dr.)
o 8 a.m. – Limited spaces
• Tampa Convention Center Garage (Tampa St. & Brorein St.)
o Open 24/7
• Fort Brooke Garage (Whiting St. between Franklin St. & Florida Ave.)
o 8 a.m. – 9 p.m.
• Whiting St. Garage (N. Morgan St.)
o 8 a.m. – 9 p.m.
• Selmon Expressway Downtown parking lots
o 8 a.m. – 9 p.m.
• Royal Regional Lot (Tampa St. & Fortune St.)
o Open 24/7
• Scott Street Lot (Morgan St. & Scott St.)
o Open 24/7
• Poe Garage (N. Ashley Dr. & W. Cass St.)
o Open 24/7 – Due to the parade route, this garage will close from 1:00 – 6:00 p.m.
No entry or exit will be allowed during this time.
• Twiggs Street Garage (Twiggs St., west of Nebraska Ave.)
o Open 24/7, Standard hourly rate with a $12.00 maximum
• **Centro Ybor Garage (5th Ave. & 15th St.)
o Open 24/7, Standard hourly rate with a $12.00 maximum
• **Palm Ave. Garage (13th St. & 9th Ave.)
o Open 24/7, Standard hourly rate with a $12.00 maximum
• On-street parking meters will be enforced from 8:00 a.m. until midnight

 

 

5 Things To Do In Tampa Bay Instead of Gasparilla

Not a fan of parades? Here are 5 other places where you can escape the Gasparilla madness. I’ll be honest, the whole pirate life isn’t really my thing. I’ve been to Gasparilla once or twice and unless I’m with a Krewe throwing beads, I don’t care much for the parade. Last year, Creative Loafing created a really good list of places in Tampa where you can get away from the invasion, but our list includes our favorite Pinellas spots to get away from the parade madness and other events happening in the Tampa Bay area.

Gasparilla is the third biggest parade in the entire country! The city of Tampa expects about 300,000 people in attendance every year. I’m not sure about you, but being around big crowds like that can be more stressful than fun. On top of the invasion and parade, there will be a home Tampa Bay Lightning game that Saturday with a 7 pm puck drop. So basically, you can expect there to be terrible traffic in Downtown Tampa all day on the 27th.

Plan on going to Gasparilla (every local should go at least once)? Here are some of our safety tips and bars participating in the Gaspy bar crawl.

Depending on the weather, you may be able to escape the Gasparilla madness and hang out at the beach all day. But usually, the weather forecast for Gasparilla is on the chiller side. Hopefully, these spots will be a little less crowded with a lot of people going to Gasparilla. Either way, at least you won’t have to deal with major road closures or detours in Pinellas or other parts of Tampa Bay on January 27.

Here are 5 things to do in Tampa Bay where you can escape Gasparilla:

Kevin is a member of Tampa Bay‘s Hometown Morning Krewe on 995 QYK. He has been with the station for 25 years, is a Tampa native, and went to Jesuit High School and USF. Go Bulls!. He is passionate about all things Tampa Bay. Kevin writes articles on the ongoing road projects around the Tampa Bay area, awards that Tampa Bay cities and businesses have won and country music happenings around the Bay area. He is always doing many things with his wife and kids. He loves to read books and play video games in his spare time.

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