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In addition to major shopping malls, the city boasts a multitude of small shopping centers and an array of antique stores and flea markets.
St. Johns Town Center , 4663 River City Dr., has 150 stores in its 1 million square feet of shopping and dining space in an open-air configuration anchored by Dillard's and Nordstrom.
The Avenues , 10300 Southside Blvd., has more than 150 stores including Belk, Dillard's, JCPenney and Sears. Orange Park Mall , 1910 Wells Rd., counts Belk, Dillard's and JCPenney among its 120 stores. Regency Square Mall , 9501 Arlington Expwy., has dozens of services and stores including Dillard's and GameStop.
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San Marco, 5 miles south of downtown, and The Shoppes of Avondale , 3567 St. Johns Ave., entice with specialty boutiques, antique shops and galleries. The shops around Riverside’s Five Points and on Main Street in the Springfield neighborhood have a funkier feel and offer plenty of things to see and buy.
Jacksonville, FL
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Four Points by Sheraton Jacksonville Beachfront11 1st St N. Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
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Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront225 E Coast Line Dr. Jacksonville, FL 32202
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Homewood Suites by Hilton Jacksonville-South/St. Johns Ctr10434 Midtown Pkwy. Jacksonville, FL 32246
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Best Western Plus First Coast Inn & Suites462577 SR 200. Yulee, FL 32097
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842,583
Elevation
20 ft.
Sales Tax
The sales tax is 7 percent in Clay, Duval and Nassau counties and 6.5 percent in St. Johns County. The bed tax is 4 to 6 percent in St. Johns County and 6 percent in Duval County; the tourist development tax is 5 percent in Clay County and 4 percent in Nassau and St. Johns counties.
Emergency
911
Police (non-emergency)
(904) 630-0500
Fire (non-emergency)
(904) 630-0434
Temperature
(904) 741-4311
Hospitals
Baptist Medical Center, (904) 202-2000; Mayo Clinic, (904) 953-2000; Memorial Hospital of Jacksonville, (904) 399-6111; St. Vincent's Medical Center Southside, (904) 296-3700; UF Health Jacksonville, (904) 244-0411.
Visitor Information
208 N. Laura St. Suite 102 Jacksonville, FL 32202. Phone:(904)798-9111 or (800)733-2668
Air Travel
More than a dozen major and regional carriers serve
Rental Cars
Hertz, at the airport, offers discounts to AAA members; phone (904) 741-2151.
Rail Service
The Amtrak station is at 3570 Clifford Ln., 5 miles northwest of downtown. For arrival information phone (904) 766-5110; for reservations and information phone (800) 872-7245.
Buses
The main Greyhound Lines Inc. bus terminal is at 10 N. Pearl St.; phone (904) 356-9976.
Taxis
Major cab companies are Checker Yellow Cab Co., (904) 345-3333 or (904) 765-9999; Coastal Cab, (904) 246-9999; and Gator City Taxi, (904) 999-9999. Base fare is $2 with a rate of $2 per mile.
Public Transportation
Jacksonville Transportation Authority operates a system of buses, trolleys and shuttles that serves Jacksonville and the beaches. A Baldwin Wildcat Commuter Shuttle offers weekday service to Baldwin and Macclenny. The Skyway, an automated monorail system, provides downtown transportation between the Prime Osborn Convention Center, Hemming Plaza and Rosa L. Parks Transit Station on the Northbank and San Marco and Kings Avenue Station across the river.
Boats
River taxi service between points along the St. Johns River is available from Jacksonville Water Taxi, departing every half-hour Tues.-Thurs. and Sun. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Fri.-Sat. (also holidays) 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; phone (904) 630-2489. A daily pass is $10; $8 (ages 3-12 and 65+). Fare to the stadium or Downtown Loop during football games and special events is $10 (round-trip); $20 (unlimited all day); cash only.
As a AAA member, you'll save even more. Your AAA Travel Agent will check to see if AAA Vacations is combinable with other AAA member benefits, plus cruise and tour past passenger discounts and benefits.
