Directions to
the Reading Festival
Driving Directions
Certain streets in the Fort Myers River District are under construction. General driving directions are listed below, but detours may be necessary.
Call239-337-1071 for the latest updates.
The following roads will be closed on festival day
- Edwards Dr. between Heitman and Dean streets
- Monroe St. between Edwards Dr. and Bay St.
From I-75:
Take I-75 to Exit
138, Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd (SR 82). Exit and head
West into Downtown Fort Myers (about 4 miles). At
Monroe Street, make a right and go three and a half
blocks to the City of Palms Garage entrance just past
First Street. Metered street parking is available at no
cost on the weekend. Harborside Event Center's main
entrance is on Monroe across Bay Street.
US 41
Coming from the North:
Take
US-41 South into Downtown Fort Myers. Once you cross
over the Caloosahatchee River take the first off ramp
into Downtown. The ramp exits onto West First Street.
Go two blocks to Monroe Street and make a left. Parking
is located at the City of Palms Garage - enter off
Monroe Street. Metered street parking is available
at no cost on the weekend. Harborside Event Center's
main entrance is on Monroe across Bay Street.
US 41
Coming from the South:
Take
US-41 North into Downtown Fort Myers. Just before you
cross over the Caloosahatchee River take the last exit
into Downtown (stay on your right). The exit puts you
on Main Street. Go two blocks to Monroe Street and make
a left.
Parking is located at
the City of Palms Garage - enter off Monroe Street.
Metered street parking is available at no cost on the
weekend. Harborside Event Center's main entrance is on
Monroe across Bay Street.
Lee Tran
Show a Reading Festival bookmark or flyer to a Lee Tran driver to get a free ride to the closest stop:
Route 20: Bay Street, near the Harborside Event Center
Other routes: Rosa Parks Transportation Center, 2250 Peck Street (from here it is about a ½ mile walk to the festival grounds)
A festival bookmark or flyer also gets you a free ride home. Transfers included. Pick up a flyer or bookmark at any Lee County Library System location.
|
