Jacksonville transportation: stations, buses and the Mayport Ferry

The Jacksonville Regional Transportation Center at LaVilla is a JTA hub for connecting across Jacksonville. It is at 100 LaVilla Center Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32204.

JTA describes the center as a connection point for fixed-route buses, the Skyway, ReadiRide, the Intercity Bus Terminal, shared electric scooters, walking and bike paths, paratransit, and Express Select. If your trip involves more than one of these services, the hub brings those connections together in one place.

Clay Express Select links Clay County with the JRTC on weekdays. It operates from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and does not run on Saturdays, Sundays or holidays. A one-way cash fare is $3, while MyJTA-app passes cost $5 for one day or $90 for 31 days.

Amtrak identifies its Jacksonville station as JAX. It is staffed, with a ticket sales office, restrooms, vending machines and an ATM. The station has an accessible platform, wheelchair and wheelchair lift, along with an accessible ticket office, waiting room, restrooms and water fountain.

Allow time for station services before your train: arrive at least 45 minutes before departure if you need ticketing, checked baggage or passenger assistance. If you do not need those services, arrive at least 30 minutes before departure.

Jacksonville station offers checked baggage service, baggage storage, baggage carts, shipping boxes for sale and staff assistance with baggage. Amtrak Express shipping is not available. Same-day and overnight parking are free, but a space is not guaranteed; overnight accessible station parking is unavailable.

If you are connecting through the airport before reaching the city, Jacksonville International Airport is about 23 minutes by car from a two-star Jacksonville hotel. The airport-to-hotel connection is a separate leg to plan alongside your onward trip.

The St. Johns River Ferry connects Mayport Village and Fort George Island across the St. Johns River. Vehicles under 20 feet long are labeled “car.”

Pedestrian and bicycle passengers with a valid Senior or Reduced Fare ID STAR Card, or a Paratransit E-STAR Card, pay a reduced fare of $0.50. Check the ferry page for the current schedule, full fare table, vehicle rules and service alerts before choosing a crossing.

Plan each connection as its own trip: the JRTC is a transfer point for JTA services, while Amtrak’s station and the ferry serve different journeys. The hotel is about 12 minutes by car from Jacksonville city centre; this is a city-centre travel time, not a travel time to either station or the ferry terminal.

For a coastal trip, the guide to Jacksonville, Neptune and Atlantic beaches can help you compare those beach areas once you have worked out your transport connections.

JTA’s service-alerts page provides active detours and service announcements. Ferry times, fares and vehicle rules should be checked on JTA’s ferry page, and Amtrak station hours should be confirmed before travel. Check the official site before you go for current local service information.

Jacksonville station’s waiting-room, ticket-office, passenger-assistance and checked-baggage hours are 5:30 a.m.–11:30 p.m. every day. Arrival guidance depends on whether you need ticketing, checked baggage or passenger assistance.

What is the Jacksonville Regional Transportation Center at LaVilla?

It is a JTA transit hub at 100 LaVilla Center Drive, connecting fixed-route buses, the Skyway and several other services.

What is the Jacksonville Amtrak station code?

The Jacksonville station code is JAX.

Where does the Mayport Ferry go?

The St. Johns River Ferry crosses between Mayport Village and Fort George Island.

Does the ferry carry vehicles?

Vehicles under 20 feet long are labeled “car.” Check JTA’s current ferry information for vehicle rules and fares.