Driving Directions
From Jacksonville Airport
- “Easy Route” (approximately 2.5 hours from UF) – Take I-95 south to I-295 south. Exit westbound onto I-10 and continue to I-75 southbound. (Note: If you happen to miss the I-295 southbound exit follow I-95, which intersects I-10.) Take exit 387 (old exit #76), Gainesville / Newberry and make a right turn eastbound (you will pass the Oaks Mall on your right shortly afterwards). Follow Newberry Road, which eventually becomes West University Avenue, and continue on to make a right (south) turn at the light on Gale Lemerand Drive. Follow Gale Lemerand Drive a short distance to the first parking lot entrance on the right. Please keep in mind that the lot may or may not be open depending on the type of event and also University parking restrictions. Call ahead to Transportation and Parking Services at (352) 392-2241 for more information regarding restrictions or go to their website http://www.parking.ufl.edu/. If you need further assistance with directions call the O'Connell center at (352) 392-5500. Have a safe trip.
- “Short Route” (approximately 2 hours from UF) – Take I-95 south to I-295 south. Exit westbound onto I-10 to US 301 south to Waldo and turn right onto SR 24 to Gainesville. Continue on SR 24 and turn right (west) on NW 39th Avenue (SR 222). Make a left (south) on NW 13th Street (US 441); continue on and turn right (west) at West University Avenue. Continue past 3 traffic lights and turn left at the light on Gale Lemerand Drive. Follow Gale Lemerand Drive a short distance to the first parking lot entrance on the right. Please keep in mind that the lot may or may not be open depending on the type of event and also University parking restrictions. Call ahead to Transportation and Parking Services at (352) 392-2241 for more information regarding restrictions or go to their website http://www.parking.ufl.edu/. If you need further assistance with directions call the O'Connell center at (352) 392-5500. Have a safe trip.
For a map of the O'Connell Center relative to campus, see http://campusmap.ufl.edu/
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