JAX · Layover Guide
Jacksonville
Stop in Jacksonville.
Best layover: 3–24h
LayoverScore™
Base city score. Your route score varies by savings and timing.
Exit realism
Comfortable window
Enough room in Jacksonville for a real stop. Keep the buffer at the end anyway.
Landside playbook
If time slips
- Drop the last stop. Go straight to the train, taxi rank, or ride pickup you already chose.
- Add 15 minutes to map ETAs for the return leg at rush hour.
- One ticket for the whole trip protects you when the inbound is late. Separate tickets do not.
Worth knowing
- Do not stack three stops. One solid block in the city beats a rushed loop.
- Do not treat one map time as gospel for immigration lines. Pad on your first pass through this hub.
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Places to stay
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Score 58 · Discover 44 · Ease 19
Why Jacksonville scores 58
Getting there
Uber/Lyft to Downtown $28 · JTA Bus Route 1 $2
min to center
bus- 01Rideshare to downtown (25-30 min, $25-35)
- 02JTA bus Route 1 to downtown (45-50 min, $1.75)
- 03Rental car recommended for beach access
- 01Stroll the Jacksonville Riverwalk along the St. Johns River downtown
- 02Visit the Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens with its riverside sculpture garden
- 03Explore the eclectic Five Points neighborhood for vintage shops and local cafes
- 04Catch fresh seafood at Beach Road Fish House & Chicken Dinners
- 05Take the free St. Johns River Ferry to Fort George Island for nature trails
Experiences in Jacksonville
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Where to stay →Drop your luggage. Don't drag it around the city.
Bounce (downtown locations)
Downtown Jacksonville
$6/bag
0 min walk
DoubleTree by Hilton Jacksonville Riverfront
Downtown Riverwalk
$79/day
0 min walk
From the terminal to the good part.
Uber/Lyft to Downtown
city-center
Most practical option
28 min
$28.00
JTA Bus Route 1
city-center
Limited frequency, connects to downtown transit hub
50 min
$2.00
Uber/Lyft to Jacksonville Beach
beach
Beach access requires vehicle
35 min
$35.00
No city pass available for this city.
Getting there
Get an Uber from the airportAt the airport
- 01Local craft beer at Brumos Café
- 02Outdoor observation area near terminal
- 03Free WiFi throughout terminal
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