Tallahassee City Hall

Leon County Courthouse in Tallahasee

Tallahassee is the capital city of Florida, in the Florida Panhandle region of the state. In addition to housing the state government, it is a university town home to Florida State University, Florida A&M University, and Tallahassee Community College. Tallahassee has a good selection of restaurants for a city of its size. The universities' theater, art, and music programs, in addition to an active Council of Culture and Arts, also make for an unusually vibrant arts scene.

Understand

Visitor information

• Downtown Tallahassee Visitor Information Center, 106 East Jefferson St, ☏ +1 850 606-2305, toll-free: +1-800-628-2866, [email protected]. M-F 8AM -5PM. (updated Jan 2019)

Get in

By plane

• 1 Tallahassee Regional Airport  

• American Eagle/American Airlines (Charlotte (CLT), Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW),Miami (MIA), Washington National)
• Delta/Delta Connection (Atlanta (ATL))
• JetBlue (Ft Lauderdale (FLL))
• Silver Airways(Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, West Palm Beach)

Click here for list of taxi companies, car rental companies and shuttle companies at the airport. Star Metro (local public transportation) does not serve the airport.

By car

Tallahassee is on:

• Interstate 10 Tallahassee is accessed from exits 199 to 209
• Tennessee St
• Monroe Ave & Apalachee Pkwy
• Capital Pkwy goes around town along the east and southside of town. It connects Thomasville, Georgia, through Tallahassee to US Hwy 98 on the Gulf Coast.

By bus

• 2 Greyhound Lines, Flixbus, (bus station) 112 E Tennessee St (W Tennessee & N Adams St), ☏ +1 850-222-4249, toll-free: +1-800-231-2222. Connects Tallahassee to Atlanta (via Moultrie GA, Albany GA, Unadilla GA, Macon GA); Nashville (via Dothan, Birmingham, Montgomery, Huntsville); Jacksonsville (via Lake City); Orlando (Via Lake City, Gainesville, Ocala); and Houston (via Panama City, Ft Walton Beach, Pensacola, Mobile, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Beaumont-Vidor). Passengers transfer in Orlando to reach Miami (via W Palm Beach, Ft Lauderdale); Naples (via Tampa/St Petersburg, Ft Meyers); and to other cities. Some buses continue to Miami (via Orlando, W Palm Beach, Ft Lauderdale) from Tallahassee but without transfer in Orlando. Nearest connection points to Amtrak trains are in Orlando, New Orleans, Jacksonville and Atlanta. Check schedules. The Greyhound bus station is located across the street (W Tennessee St) from C.K. Steele Bus Plaza for connections to local city buses (See below under 'Get around'). (updated May 2021)
• Redcoach, (bus stop) 1021 St Augustine St (St Augustine & Walker St at Parking Garage #6 on FSU campus), ☏ +1 407-851-2843, toll-free: +1-877-733-0724. Service from Tallahassee to Miami via Ocala, Gainesville and Ft Lauderdale. One branch go from Ocala through Orlando, Ft Pierce, W Palm Beach, Pompano Beach and Ft Lauderdale. Another go through Tampa, Ft Myers, Naples & Ft Lauderdale. They also have another stop at 329 Marriott Dr in downtown. (updated Sep 2017)

Get around

By foot

Tallahassee is not as pedestrian-friendly as some cities. Some areas of the city are more conducive for walking than others. Downtown, Midtown and Lake Ella are probably the most picturesque and convenient for walking.

By bus

• STAR Metro. Tallahassee's public bus system typically runs from about 6AM to 7 or 8PM during the week and about 7AM to 7PM on weekends. Routes and hours are limited after 7PM and on Sundays. To get anywhere other than Downtown or one of the university campuses typically requires at least one transfer. Their "central bus station" or hub is at the downtown 1 C.K. Steele Bus Plaza, across the street (W Tennessee) from the Greyhound bus station. There are no longer ticket vending machines at the bus plaza, but tickets, passes and cards can be purchased at a kiosk by cash or credit card during business hours. $1.25. (updated Dec 2023)

By taxi

There are several taxi companies serving Tallahassee. Outside of the airport there are not many taxi stands around the city, so it is better to call and arrange for a pick-up.

See

Old State Capital building in foreground, with the high-rise new Capital behind it

Museum of Florida History

A mound in Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State Park

• 1 Florida Historic Capitol Museum (Old State Capitol), 400 S Monroe St (Monroe Street at Apalachee Parkway), ☏ +1 850-487-1902. M-F 9AM-4:30PM, Sa 10AM-4:30PM, Su Noon-4:30PM. The state government has moved to the new skyscraper capital building nearby, and the old building has been made into a museum, restored to how it looked in 1902. free. (updated Dec 2023)
• 2 Florida State Capitol (updated Dec 2023)
• 3 National High Magnet Field Laboratory  
• 4 Tallahassee Automobile Museum  
• 5 Goodwood Museum & Gardens, 1600 Miccosukee Rd. The plantation home is now a historic house museum known as Goodwood Museum & Gardens that features original family furniture, porcelain, textiles, glassware, art and personal effects. The rooms have been decorated to appear in the years surrounding World War I. The house is visited by guided tour. The grounds cover 16 acres (65,000 m2), and the gardens also feature an early 20th-century design. Admission to the gardens is free. (updated Sep 2016)
• 6 Museum of Florida History (updated Sep 2019)
• 7 Knott House Museum, 301 East Park Ave (temporarily closed for renovations), ☏ +1 850-922-2459. Historic home constructed in 1843. free. (updated Sep 2016)
• 8 Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State Park (updated Dec 2023)
• 9 Lake Talquin State Park  
• 10 Letchworth-Love Mounds Archaeological State Park  
• 11 Natural Bridge Battlefield Historic State Park  
• 12 St. Marks River Preserve State Park  
• 13 First Presbyterian Church (updated Jul 2021)
• 14 Mission San Luis de Apalache (updated Dec 2023)
• 15 Tallahassee Museum (updated Jun 2022)

Do

• Tallahassee Skate Park (between James Messer Fields and TalTran Administrative Offices Jackson Bluff Road at Appleyard Drive). Sunrise to midnight. A 26,000 square foot facility. (updated Jun 2020)
• 1 Lake Ella (in north central Tallahassee on US 27 just south of Tharpe Street). Lake Ella has an area of 12 acres (49,000 m²). Lake Ella is attached to 6.5 acre (26,000 m²) Fred Drake Park. The park has picnic shelters, a site for community activities and a paved walking trail that completely encircles the lake. The lake is bordered on the west side by quaint little shops and cafes. One vendor is the Black Dog Cafe where joggers can get a cup of coffee for their morning run around the trail. Visitors can walk, skate, or skateboard around the lake. (updated Jun 2020)
• 2 Maclay Gardens  

Buy

• 1 Governor's Square, 1500 Apalachee Parkway. 
• 2 Centre of Tallahassee (updated May 2021)
• 3 Railroad Square  
• Bradley's Country Store, 10655 Centerville Rd, ☏ +1 850 893-4742. Sausage and grits since 1927. (updated Jan 2024)

Eat

• Sakura Japanese Restaurant and Sushi Bar, 1318 N Monroe St, ☏ +1 850-222-9991. 
• Happy Wok, 3813 N. Monroe St, ☏ +1 850-514-3632. 
• Mori Japanese Steak House and Sushi Bar, 2810 Sharer Rd # 8, ☏ +1 850-386-8449. 
• 1 Osaka Japanese Steak House and Sushi Bar, 1690 Raymond Diehl Rd, ☏ +1 850-531-0222. 
• Chou's Dynasty, 3507 Maclay Blvd. S, ☏ +1 850-906-0990. 
• 2 Bahn Thai Restaurant, 1319 S. Monroe St, ☏ +1 850-224-4765. 
• 3 Masa, 1650 N Monroe St, ☏ +1 850-727-4183, [email protected]. 
• 4 Jim & Milt's Bar-B-Q, 1923 W. Pensacola St, ☏ +1 850 576-3998. 11AM-9PM. 
• Another Broken Egg Cafe, 3500 Kinhega Dr, ☏ +1 850-907-3447. 
• Coosh's Bayou Rouge Market & Eatery, 6267 Old Water Oak Rd, ☏ +1 850-894-4110. 
• 5 Carlos' Cuban Cafe, 2743 Capital Cir, ☏ +1 850-523-9135. 
• 6 Gordo's, 1907 West Pensacola St, ☏ +1 850-576-5767, [email protected]. 
• 7 Black Dog Cafe, 229 Lake Ella Dr, ☏ +1 850-224-2518. 
• Lucy and Leo's Cupcakery, 1123 Thomasville Rd, ☏ +1 850-765-0374. 
• 8 Au Peche Mignon, 220 North Duval St, ☏ +1 850-668-5533. Coffee, tea and French pastries. 
• 9 Clusters and Hops, 707 N. Monroe St, ☏ +1 850-222-2669, [email protected]. 
• 10 The Cypress Restaurant, 320 E. Tennessee St, ☏ +1 850-513-1100. 
• Food Glorious Food, 1950-C Thomasville Rd (Betton Place), ☏ +1 850 224-9974. 
• 11 Kool Beanz Cafe, 921 Thomasville Rd, ☏ +1 850-224-2466. 
• Samrat Indian Restaurant, 2529 Apalachee Pkwy, ☏ +1 850-942-1993. 
• 12 Essence of India, 1105 Apalachee Parkway, ☏ +1 850-656-7200. 
• 13 Bella Bella, 123 E. Fifth Ave, ☏ +1 850-412-1114. 
• Z. Bardhi's, 3596-Kinhega Dr, ☏ +1 850 894-9919. 
• Mom & Dad's Italian Restaurant, 3421 Bannerman Rd, ☏ +1 850-877-4518. 
• Los Compadres, 2102 W Pensacola St, ☏ +1 850-576-8946, [email protected]. 
• 14 San Miguel, 200 W. Tharpe St, ☏ +1 850-385-3346. 
• 15 Cabo's Island Grill and Bar, 1221 Apalachee Pkwy, ☏ +1 850-878-7707, [email protected]. 
• 16 Crystal River Seafood, 2721 N. Monroe St, ☏ +1 850-383-1530. 
• Georgio's, 2971 Apalachee Pkwy, ☏ +1 850-877-3211. 
• 17 Ted's Montana Grill, 1954 Village Green Way, ☏ +1 850-561-8337. 
• Hayward House, 228 S Adams St, ☏ +1 850 825-7081. (updated Jan 2024)

Drink

• Bullwinkle's, 620 W. Tennessee St. 
• Leon Pub, 215 E 6th Ave, ☏ +1 850-425-4639. A smoking-friendly pub with dozens, if not hundreds, of beer selections from all over the world. 
• Bajas Beachclub (at the intersection of Pensacola St and Ocala Rd). A trendy, yet sketchy, night club. 
• Fermentation Lounge (All Saints District). A hip, but still down-to-earth lounge featuring a wide selection of wines and beers and even harder to find items such as mead, sangria and ciders. 
• Proof Brewing Co, 1320 S Monroe St, ☏ +1 850 577-0517, [email protected]. W-F 4PM-10PM, Sa 2PM-10PM, Su 2PM-8PM. A very large brewpub with beer garden. $1 off Proof pints at happy hour (W-F 4-6PM). (updated Dec 2023)
• Amicus Brewing Ventures, 717 S Gadsden St (right by Cascades Park in the NRHP-registered old city waterworks building). Th 4PM-10PM, F-Sa Noon-10PM, Su Noon-8PM. Brewery. Beer garden and flights available. $6-8/pint. (updated Dec 2023)

Sleep

• 1 Best Western Pride Inn & Suites, 2016 Apalachee Pkwy, ☏ +1 850-656-6312, toll-free: +1-800-827-7390, fax: +1 850-942-4312. 
• 2 Comfort Suites, 1026 Apalachee Pkwy, ☏ +1 850-224-3200, fax: +1 850 216-0558. 100% smoke-free, exercise room, free high-speed wireless internet access, seasonal outdoor pool. 
• 3 Courtyard Tallahassee Capital, 1018 Apalachee Pkwy, ☏ +1 850 222-8822, fax: +1 850 561-0354. 
• 4 Econo Lodge, 809 Apalachee Pkwy, ☏ +1 850-877-2755, fax: +1 850 877-2755. Pet-friendly hotel, and free high-speed internet access in all rooms. 
• 5 Econo Lodge North, 2681 N. Monroe St, ☏ +1 850-385-6155, fax: +1 850 385-6155. Pet-friendly hotel, and free high-speed internet access in all rooms. 
• 6 Hilton Garden Inn, 1330 Blairstone Rd, ☏ +1 850-893-8300, fax: +1 850-656-2033. 
• 7 Wyndham Garden Tallahassee Capitol, 1355 Apalachee Pkwy, ☏ +1 850-999-7348. Check-in: 4PM, check-out: 11AM. 
• Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, 2725 Graves Rd, ☏ +1 850-536-2000. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. 
• 8 Motel 6 Tallahassee - Downtown, 1027 Apalachee Pkwy, ☏ +1 850-877-6171, fax: +1 850 656-6120. 
• 9 Motel 6 Tallahassee West, 2738 N Monroe St, ☏ +1 850-386-7878, fax: +1 850 385-5616. 
• 10 Quality Inn, 3090 North Monroe St, ☏ +1 850-562-2378, fax: +1 850 562-2378. Pet-friendly, free high-speed wireless internet access, seasonal outdoor pool. 
• 11 Residence Inn Tallahassee North I-10 Capital Circle, 1880 Raymond Diehl Road, ☏ +1 850-422-0093, fax: +1 850-422-0584. Free high-speed wireless internet access, indoor pool, pet-friendly, full kitchen. 
• Sleep Inn, 1695 Capital Circle N.W, ☏ +1 850-575-5885, fax: +1 850-576-5788. Pet-friendly, free high-speed wireless internet access, seasonal outdoor pool. 
• 12 Suburban Extended Stay Hotel, 522 Silver Slipper Ln, ☏ +1 850 386-2121, fax: +1 850-386-3632. Seasonal outdoor pool, and free internet access in all rooms. 
• 13 Tallahassee Microtel Inn & Suites, 3216 North Monroe S, ☏ +1 850-562-3800, fax: +1 850-562-8611. 
• 14 SpringHill Suites Tallahassee Central, 1300 Executive Center Dr, ☏ +1 850-325-1103. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: noon. All-suites hotel in downtown. Spacious rooms, free hot breakfast, swimming pool, free internet, meeting facilities, and Florida vacation packages. $110. 

Go next

• Apalachicola National Forest
• The Gulf Coast is less than 1 hour south
• Monticello, Florida is about 35 minutes east.
• Thomasville, Georgia about 30 minutes northeast.
• Bainbridge, Georgia about 30 minutes northwest.
• Wakulla Springs lodge, 20 minutes south of Tallahassee

Routes through Tallahassee

Pensacola ← Quincy ←	W  E	→ Jct N S → Lake City → Jacksonville
Columbus ← Bainbridge ←	N  S	→ Ocala → Miami
Pensacola ← Quincy ←	W  E	→ Lake City → Jacksonville
Apalachicola ← Crawfordville ←	SW  NE	→ Thomasville → Tifton