Tourist Information:
- Gainesville Area Visitor's and Convention Bureau
30 East University Avenue
Gainesville, Florida 32601
Hours of Operation
Welcome Center: 7 days a week, 10:00 am to 5:30 pm
Main Office: Monday - Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Phone: (352) 374-5231
Weekend Phone: (352) 333-2520
Fax: (352) 338-3213
- Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce - Excellent source for area information
P.O. Box 1187
235 South Main Street, Suite 206
Gainesville, Florida 32602-1187
Phone (352) 334-7100
Fax (352) 334-7141
- City of Gainesville - Information on local services and government
Area Schools:
- University of Florida - Virtual Tour - Visitor Information
Gainesville, Florida 32611
Phone (352) 392-3261
- Santa Fe Community College
3000 NW 83 rd Street
Gainesville, Florida 32606
Phone (352) 395-5000
- School Board of Alachua County
620 East University Avenue
Gainesville, Floruda 32601
Phone (352) 955-7300
Zoning Office (352) 955-7700Getting Around
- Gainesville Area Regional Transit System
Phone (352) 334-2600 Monday - Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. or
Phone (352)334-3676 Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Gainesville Regional Airport
3880 Northeast 39 th Avenue
Gainesville, Florida 32609
Phone (352) 373-0249
Local Utilities and Services
- Gainesville Regional Utilities
301 Southeast 4 th Avenue
Gainesville, Florida 32601
Phone (352) 334-3400
- Waste Management / Trash Pickup
Phone (352) 338-3233
- BellSouth
Phone (352) 780-2355
Toll Free anywhere: (800) 753-2909
Emergencies: All emergencies, dial 911
- Gainesville Police Department
721 Northwest 6 th Street
Gainesville, Florida 32601
Phone (352) 334-2400 (non-emergency)
- Alachua Sheriff's Department
2621 Southeast Hawthorne Road
Gainesville, Florida 32641
Phone (352) 955-1818 (non-emergency)
Area Pet Organizations:
- Gainesville Pet Rescue
- No More Homeless Pets
- Operation Catnip
- Alachua County Humane Society
- FelineDiabetes.com
- Feline Friends
Area Museums:
- Florida Museum of Natural History
University of Florida - Powell Hall
Southwest 34 th Street and Hull Road
Gainesville Florida 32611-2710
Phone (352) 846-2000
Hours of Operation
Monday - Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
Sundays & Holidays 1 pm - 5 pm
- The Harn Museum Southwest 34 th Street and Hull Road
Gainesville, Florida 32611-2700
(352) 392-9826
Hours of Operation
Tuesday - Friday 11 am - 5 pm
Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
Sundays 1 pm - 5 pm
Closed Mondays and State HolidaysParks in the area: