38th ACAL 2007 & 11th ALTA 2007 Conference

Travel Information

Location
Gainesville, Florida, (Map) is located on the North central plain of the state, 50 miles east of the Gulf of Mexico, 60 miles west of the Atlantic Ocean and 70 miles south of the Georgia border. Three major highways serve Gainesville: Interstate 75, U.S. 301 and U.S. 441.

Airline Travel
Currently three major airlines, Delta Airlines, US Air, and Northwest Air service Gainesville with approximately 12 inbound and outbound commercial passenger flights per day. Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV), located in the northeast quarter of the city, is the principal commercial airport for a nine-county area.

In addition to flying directly to Gainesville, visitors may find flying into Tampa (TPA), Orlando (MCO), or Jacksonville (JAX) and travel to Gainesville via rental car or shuttle to be more economical than direct flight in and out of Gainesville.

Shuttle Service
Following are shuttle companies that service Gainesveille:

• Express Shuttle: Services round trips between Jacksonville and Gainesville for $120 for up to three passengers.  You can find their booth directly outside of baggage claim B at the Jacksonville airport.
• Runways Shuttle Service: Runways also services round trips between Jacksonville and Gainesville.  You can get travel times and rates at www.rnwy.com. 
• Executive Limo:  Executive Limo services roundtrip from between Orlando and Gainesville.  A towncar (up to 4 people) can be rented for the cost of $155.00 between the hours of 7am and 7pm. For larger groups, there are 10 passenger limos available for the cost of $390.  Prior arrangements must be made and can be arranged by calling 1-800-588-9693.

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