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Arrival, information and accommodation
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The Greyhound
bus
terminal is at 112 S Tennessee St, within walking distance of downtown and opposite the local Taltran bus station (tel 850/891-5200 or 1-800/955-8771;
). You can get a
free ride
into downtown Tallahassee from the bus station on the
Old Town Trolley
, which runs to the Civic Center (near the New Capitol Building) and back (every 20min Mon-Fri 7am-6pm). Otherwise, downtown Tallahassee is best seen on
foot
. For stacks of background information, visit the
Visitor Information Center
, 106 E Jefferson St (Mon-Fri 8am-5pm, Sat 9am-1pm, closed Sun; tel 1-800/628-2866,
).
Accommodation
in Tallahassee is in short supply only during the sixty-day sitting of the state legislature from early April, and on fall weekends during home football games of the Florida State Seminoles.
Hotels
and
motels
on N Monroe Street, about three miles from downtown, are far cheaper than those downtown. To get out of the city altogether, consider the wonderful
Wakulla Springs Lodge
, fifteen miles to the south.
Governors Inn 209 S Adams St tel 850/681-6855 or 1-800/342-7717. Every room in this splendid downtown inn is decorated with antique furniture reflecting the period of the governor each is named after. $130-250 Quality Inn 2020 Apalachee Parkway tel 850/877-4437. This recently renovated inn features bright and modern rooms and offers free evening cocktails. $50-75
Super 8
2702 N Monroe St tel 850/386-8818 or 1-800/800-8000. A good option for the budget traveler, this motel offers simple rooms with basic amenities. $35-50 Other useful information
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