There is no charge to enter the Pier District. Most events are free to the public; however, there will be ticketed special events planned throughout the year.
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You will need to make a reservation to visit the pier. To reserve tickets, head to the St. Pete Pier website to select a day and time to visit.
A: St. Petersburg is one of the cheaper metro areas to live in Florida with a cost of living only 0.4 percent above the nation's average. By comparison, Miami's cost of living is 22.4 percent higher than the national average.
Wonderful hard packed sand, easy to walk on and has an excellent length to walk and walk without obstruction. 8 miles is a long way barefoot - not what I'm used to! The beach was gorgeous on this 78 F / 26 C afternoon.
Built on 1st Avenue South, the Railroad Pier allowed for steamboats and cargo-freight ships to enter and dock in its 12-feet-deep waters. It was deemed by Demens to be a tourist attraction, later instigating the construction of a bathing pavilion in the two years following its opening.
These days, John's Pass Village and Boardwalk is a top St. Pete/Clearwater attraction with more than 100 shops, restaurants and water-related businesses.
Pete Parking. There are several options for parking in St. Pete, including metered, time-limited, and free on-street parking, public lots and garages, and residential parking.
Stretching from Clearwater Beach south to Indian Rocks Beach, Indian Shores, Redington Shores, North Redington Beach, Redington Beach, Madeira Beach, John's Pass Village, St. Pete Beach and Pass-a-Grille. Take a short ride to one particular beach, shopping area or restaurant.
Any day of the week, drivers can park at the Clearwater City Hall without charge and hop on the Jolley Trolley or Suncoast Beach Trolley to Clearwater Beach. The service, offered by Pinellas County's transit agency, operates: Monday – Thursday: Every 30 minutes from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Enter the Sundial Parking Garage via 2nd Street North, just south of 2nd Avenue North and then access the Pier by walking east on 2nd Avenue. Alternatively, the Al Lang Parking Lot entrance is located on 1st Avenue South between Beach and Bayshore Drive. Access the Pier by walking north on Bayshore Drive.
The best time to visit St. Petersburg is from mid-June to September. Although it's expensive, St. Petersburg's near 24 hours of sunshine and White Nights celebrations during the summer months are not to be missed.