Busch Gardens Tampa Address, Map and Directions

Busch Gardens at Tampa Bay is going to sweep you away to the African veldt this summer! As one of the most-visited theme parks in the country, this 19th century African-themed animal theme park draws visitors with its tropical landscape, exotic animals, thrilling roller coasters and rides. Dare to ride their new Shekria, the blazing-fast thriller? Sure you'll have a blast at this cool place where imaginations run wild.

Be aware of the fact that one day is absolutely not enough to explore Busch Gardens thoroughly! The park has so much to offer. Some themed areas of the park include Nairobi, Congo, Stanleyville, Morocco, Sesame Street Safari of Fun, Birds Garden, Stanleyville, Jungala, Timbuktu, Nairobi, Crown Colony Plaza, Egypt and more. Plus a variety of animal exhibits such as The Serengeti Plain, Edge of Africa, Myombe Reserve and Curiosity Caverns are presented to tourists regularly. There will be a replica steam train called The Serengeti Express and The Serengeti Express transporting guests to and from various themed areas.

To help you navigate the park better, an interactive park map is offered below:

Interactive Park Map

http://www.buschgardens.com/bgt/Explore/ParkMap.aspx

Now you're plotting an adventure tour to Busch Gardens? Nestled snugly at Tampa Bay, Busch Gardens is just eight miles northeast of downtown Tampa, thirty minutes east of Tampa International Airport and approximately one hour from the city of Orlando. What better location can you expect for? The main parking entrance address of Busch Gardens is 10165 N McKinley Dr, Tampa, FL 33612. Questions? Contact Busch Gardens at 1-888-800-5447. For your sake of convenience, we've located it on Google Maps. Here is the link:

Busch Gardens at Tampa Bay

http://maps.google.com/maps?daddr=Busch+Gardens+Tampa+Bay

How to reach Busch Gardens at Tampa Bay?

Busch Gardens can be easily reached from several Orlando area locations via Busch Gardens Shuttle. The round trip motor coach transportation to Busch Gardens Tampa is offered by Mears Destination Services. Busch Gardens Shuttle round-trip costs only $10 per person. You can pay the fare at the Busch Gardens Service Desk once you arrive. If you have got the multiple-park tickets, it can be free to ride the Busch Gardens Shuttle.

The departure time and arrival time of Busch Gardens Shuttle are subject to change. There will be designated pickup and drop-off locations in Orlando area. Yet number of stops depends on specific conditions of the tour day. As for more details regarding to Busch Gardens Shuttle, please call 1-800-221-1339 or visit:

Busch Gardens Shuttle

http://secure.mearstransportation.com/MearsExpress/BuschGardens.asp

Conveniently located two miles west of Interstate 75 at exit 265 and two miles east of Interstate 275 at the Busch Boulevard exit, Busch Gardens Tampa is easily accessible from various directions including the St. Petersburg and Orlando area. To make your self-driving hassle free, we've boiled down fuel-efficient driving directions from the north, south, St. Petersburg and Orlando. Hope it can be helpful:

From the North

- Merge onto Interstate 75 and take it south

- Take the FOWLER AVENUE exit (also the exit for the University of South Florid)

- Make a right turn on the exit ramp and get onto Fowler Avenue

- Take Fowler Avenue west to McKinley Drive

- Bear left onto McKinley Drive

- Take McKinley Drive south towards the main entrance of Busch Gardens Tampa

From the South

- Merge onto Interstate 75 and take it north

- Drive past the intersection with Interstate 4

- Take the FOWLER AVENUE exit (also the exit for the University of South Florid)

- Make a left turn on the exit ramp and get onto Fowler Avenue

- Take Fowler Avenue west to McKinley Drive

- Bear left onto McKinley Drive

- Take McKinley Drive south towards the main entrance of Busch Gardens Tampa

From St. Petersburg

- Merger onto Interstate 275 and take it north

- Take the FOWLER AVENUE exit (also the exit for the University of South Florid)

- Make a right turn onto Fowler Avenue

- Take Fowler Avenue ahead for appr 2.5 miles to McKinley Drive

- Bear right onto McKinley Drive

- Proceed to the main parking lot entrance of Busch Gardens Tampa

From Orlando

- Take Interstate 4 west towards Interstate 75

- Merge onto Interstate 75 and travel north on Interstate 75

- Take the FOWLER AVENUE exit (also the exit for the University of South Florid)

- Make a left turn on the exit ramp and get onto Fowler Avenue

- Take Fowler Avenue west to McKinley Drive

- Bear left onto McKinley Drive

- Take McKinley Drive south towards the main entrance of Busch Gardens Tampa

Still not sure about directions to Busch Gardens Tampa from your departure place? Just mapquest the driving directions by yourself at:

Mapquest

http://www.mapquest.com/