Come Visit St. Augustine, Florida

Looking to get away? Come visit St. Augustine, Florida.

St. Augustine offers something unusual for a Florida vacation: you can combine history, beaches, restaurants, nightlife and family activities without traveling very far.

Historic downtown is a natural place to begin. The Castillo de San Marcos, old streets, museums, shops and waterfront give visitors plenty to explore on foot. Families can find attractions for children, while adults have an impressive selection of restaurants, bars and live entertainment.

And don't forget the beaches.

St. Augustine Beach, Vilano Beach and the surrounding coastline offer a completely different experience from historic downtown. A visitor can spend the morning exploring centuries of history and the afternoon with their feet in the Atlantic Ocean.

Getting around is part of the adventure. Visitors arrive by car, fly into Jacksonville, stay at beach hotels or choose accommodations in the historic district. Local taxis can also be useful when you would rather leave the car behind, especially for dinner, nightlife and busy downtown events.

One advantage of using a local taxi service is local knowledge. After years of driving these streets, you learn more than shortcuts. You learn where people eat, where they go for entertainment, which areas get congested and how St. Augustine changes from one season to the next.

Come for the history. Stay for the beaches. Eat well, explore a little, and enjoy America's Ancient City.

Planning a visit? Read our newer guide to getting around St. Augustine for more local transportation tips from a longtime St. Augustine driver.

Abraxi Taxiom: The best shortcut through St. Augustine is knowing where you're going.

Mumford & Sons Comes to St. Augustine

St. Augustine was preparing for one enormous weekend when Mumford & Sons brought the Gentlemen of the Road Stopover to the Ancient City.

Abraxi Taxi was a small local taxi company, so we began taking a limited number of reservations well before the event. We knew traffic would be heavy, parking would be scarce and thousands of visitors would be trying to move around a city whose historic streets were never designed for crowds of that size.

Abraxi Taxi's company name and telephone number were even included with transportation information associated with the event—something pretty exciting for a small local cab company.

Our advice to concertgoers was simple: plan your transportation early, expect to walk, bring rain gear just in case, carry plenty of water and be patient.

For those of us working the streets that weekend, this wasn't just another concert. It was one of those major St. Augustine events that demonstrated how quickly the entire city could become part of the show.

Years later, it remains a memorable chapter in Abraxi Taxi's history and in the story of major live music events in St. Augustine.

Abraxi Taxiom: When the whole city has a ticket, make sure you have a ride.

St. Augustine Amphitheatre Transportation

The St. Augustine Amphitheatre has brought countless concerts and special events to the Ancient City over the years.

For a local taxi driver, concert nights mean one thing: lots of people trying to get to the same place at the same time—and then everybody wanting to leave at once when the show ends.

If you're attending a concert in St. Augustine, planning your transportation ahead of time can make the evening much easier. Traffic around major events can be heavy, and pickup locations may change depending on road closures and event procedures.

Abraxi Taxi has spent years navigating St. Augustine during concerts, festivals and other busy events.

Enjoy the show, be patient with the traffic, and remember that getting there is only half the adventure. You still need a plan for getting home.

Abraxi Taxiom: Everybody remembers the opening act. Smart concertgoers remember the ride home.