By car
Daytona Beach is easily accessible by interstate I-95 which runs north and south and I-4 (east-west) which connects Daytona Beach with Orlando and Tampa. U.S. Highway 1 (north-south) (Ridgewood Avenue) also passes through Daytona Beach. A1A (north-south) is a scenic route along the beach.
By bus
Daytona Beach is served by Greyhound Bus Lines, which has a terminal at 138 South Ridgewood Avenue (U.S.-1). The Greyhound routes from Daytona Beach connect with hubs in Jacksonville and Orlando.
By train
Amtrak offers the Amtrak Auto Train service with its southern Terminus in Sanford. The Amtrak Auto Train carries passengers and automobiles between Sanford and Lorton, Virginia, effectively serving as a car-rail link from Florida to the Washington, D.C. Metro Area. You can easily drive your car into Daytona after departing from the Auto Train.
Amtrak offers regular passenger service with the closest stop being near the city of DeLand. Connecting thruway bus service is offered from the DeLand station to the Hilton Oceanwalk resort in Daytona Beach.
By boat
Daytona Beach is not a major port, however, it is accessible by private boats via the Intracoastal Waterway, from both the Halifax River and the Atlantic Ocean. Refueling services are available at the Halifax Harbor Marina the City of Daytona’s Public Marina.
By shuttle
Daytona-Orlando Airport Shuttle, 665 Beville Rd, ☎ +1 386 947-9947,
Daytona-Orlando Transit Service, 1034 N Nova Rd, ☎ +1 386 257-5411,
By car
Getting around by car is very easy and convenient in Daytona Beach. The major roads are all wide and easy to drive on with all the major areas signposted, but traffic jams around major intersections are common in the afternoons and around the tourist areas on Saturday nights.
The main tourism area is A1A, also known as Atlantic Avenue, a strip of road that runs parallel to the beach for 23 miles (37 km). During major NASCAR races, International Speedway Boulevard gets congested near the racetrack and traffic patterns on other surrounding roads are altered to accommodate the extra traffic. During major motorcycle events, Main Street and Beach Street as well as most of A1A and U.S. Highway 1 experience heavy traffic or are closed. I-95 around exit 273 is also extremely busy during motorcycle rallies.
All major car rental companies are located in or near the Daytona Beach International Airport.
Ryan Newman & Matt Kenseth compete at the 2008 Daytona 500 Race
By Motorcycle
If you are coming to Daytona Beach for a motorcycle rally, you will probably want to rent a motorcycle instead of a car. You should reserve one well in advance of the major biker rallies. Florida requires a motorcycle endorsement on your license, you must have it to rent a motorcycle.
Daytona Harley Davidson, 290 North Beach St, ☎ +1 386 253-2453
By bus
VOTRAN, ☎ +1 386-761-7700, [12]. VOTRAN is the name of the Volusia County bus service, which connects to Daytona Beach International Airport. It is a cheap way to get around and is handicap accessible. The website provides maps and timetables. Buses travel to most sites and places of interest. A one-day VOTRAN bus pass costs $3. Service is operated 7 days a week, but only on certain routes edit [13]
Transfer Stations
Transfer Plaza, Bethune Blvd and N Palmetto Ave.
Intermodal Transit Facility (inside Volusia County Parking Garage), 701 Earl St at N Atlantic Ave.
Bus Tracking
Buses can be tracked using the following app, so customers can see if their bus is delayed. [14]
Taxi and Limosine
Taxi Service
If you need a taxi cab, you need to use the telephone to call for one. Cabs in the Daytona Beach area will not stop if you only wave at them.
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Taxi companies include:
Yellow Cab, ☎ +1 386 255-5555
Southern Komfort Taxi, ☎ +1 386 252-2222
All Florida Cab, ☎ +1 386 254-3400
Beach Taxi, ☎ +1 386 441-7777
Daytona Limos, (toll free: +1 800-296-1990
Arts
Mary McLeod Bethune Performing Arts Center and Visual Arts Gallery, 698 W International Speedway Blvd, ☎ +1 386 481-2465. Offers performances of Broadway musicals, operas, and symphonies
News-Journal Center, 221 N Beach St, ☎ +1 386 226-1888
Peabody Auditorium, 600 Auditorium Blvd, ☎ +1 386 671-3461, Home of the London Symphony Orchestra on tour; the Daytona Beach Symphony Society; and the Daytona Beach Civic Ballet.
Daytona Beach Bandshell, Earl St, ☎ +1 386 671-8250, Live performances on a beachside stadium.
Museums
Museum of Arts and Sciences, 352 S Nova Rd, ☎ +1 386 255-0285. The museum hosts traveling exhibitions and has galleries in its permanent collection featuring Chinese, African and Cuban art, and the most complete fossil record discovered in Florida, highlighted by a 13-foot skeleton of a Giant Ground Sloth. A planetarium is also on-site featuring laser concerts and educational shows. The museum also hosts a very active line-up of programs and events for every interest and age group
Halifax Historical Museum, 252 S Beach St, ☎ +1 386 255-6976,. Located downtown in the former Merchants Bank building, the museum highlights the history of the Daytona Beach area with exhibits on local lifestyle and influential people. Some exhibits include a portrait of Mary McLeod Bethune, founder of Bethune-Cookman University, and a look at the resort hotels that once graced the beachfront.
Southeast Museum of Photography, 1200 W International Speedway Blvd, ☎ +1 386 506-4475,. Located at Daytona State College in the new state of the art Mori Hosseini Hospitality Center, the Southeast Museum of Photography features collections from various local and world-renowned artists
Parks
Sun Splash County Park, 611 S Atlantic Ave, Sunrise-Sunset. Sun Splash Park features an interactive water fountain, decorative walkways, a shaded playground, volleyball courts, picnic areas, restrooms, outdoor showers, two beach access ramps and a Coca-Cola-sponsored "cool zone." The four-acre facility also provides 95 off-beach parking spaces. Free.
Robert Strickland Shooting Range (County), 1180 Indian Lake Rd, ☎ +1 386 226-0477. Tues-Sun 9AM-5PM. The Robert Strickland Shooting Range is built to National Rifle Association standards. It includes a state-of-the-art baffling and berm system to ensure shooter safety and avoid stray bullets. $5/day, $50/semi-annual, $80/annual
Bethune Point Park, 11 Bellevue Ave,
City Island Park
Colins Park
Daisy Stocking Park (The Bandshell)
Derbyshire Park
Jackie Robinson Ballpark
Tuscawilla Park
J. Saxton LLoyd Riverfront Park
Shangri-La Mini Park
Samuel Butts Youth Archaeological Park & Recreational
Jackie Robinson Stadium in Daytona Beach, FL.
Sports Teams
Bethune-Cookman University Wildcats - The Wildcats play baseball at Jackie Robinson Ballpark.
Daytona State College Falcons - The Falcons compete in five Division I NJCAA sports including Men's and Women's Basketball, Baseball, Fast Pitch Softball and Women's Golf.
Daytona Tortugas, E Orange Ave, ☎ +1 386 257-3172, [37]. The Cincinnati Reds' affiliate in the Class A Advanced Florida State League plays at Jackie Robinson Ballpark.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Eagles - The Eagles baseball team plays on campus at Silwa Stadium. The Eagles basketball and volleyball play on campus at the ICI Center. There is also the Eagles Soccer team and Eagles Tennis team.
Statues and Monuments
Dale Earnhardt Sr. Statue, 1801 W International Speedway Blvd. (In front of Daytona International Speedway), Sunrise to Sunset.Daytona Beach's version of the "Rocky" statue, representing the late NASCAR driver who won the 1998 Daytona 500 Race. Earnhardt died while racing here in 2001. Free.
Daytona 200 Motorcycle Race Memorial, 65 Boardwalk (approximate) (Daisy Stocking Park). Sunrise to Sunset. Memorial to the Daytona 200 Motorcycle Race, which started on the beach in 1937. A large black marker in the center is surrounded by a plaza with smaller markers and paver bricks. Free
Daytona Beach Clocktower, 60 Boardwalk (approximate) (Daisy Stocking Park). Sunrise to Sunset. A memorial to Sir Malcolm Campbell and the Racing Time Trials that were held on the beach, near this location. A plaque dedicated to Campbell is at the base of the Clocktower. Free.
Veterans Memorial at Riverfront Park, 155 North Beach Street (Riverfront Park). Sunrise to Sunset. Daytona Beach's Memorial to veterans of all wars. Small plaza in Riverfront Park with various markers and plaques. Free
Wright Flyer Sculpture, 600 S Clyde Morris Blvd. (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Jack Hunt Library), Sunrise to Sunset. A life-size sculpture of the Wright Brothers plane that was made by artist Larry Godwin. It sits parked in front of the Jack Hunt Memorial Library at the Embry-Riddle University Campus. Free
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