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“By the way, the ampitheater, which I believe is where everything is going to be, is as the west end of the park along Rosalind Ave.” ~ Roos_Girl

Here is some information that FReepers who are planning to attend this event can use. Please ping your lists:

City of Orlando Parking Options
http://www.cityoforlando.net/transportation/parking/garages/garage_options.htm

Map of Lake Eola: http://www.yelp.com/biz/lake-eola-park-orlando

Some of us parked in a public parking garage located at the corner of Rosalind St. and Robinson St., the last time we held a FReep at Lake Eola.

The other nearby parking garage is at the Library:

Location: Orange County Library System
Address: 101 E. Central Blvd.
Orlando, FL 32801

Directions: From Florida’s Turnpike: Take the Florida Turnpike to exit 265 (Orlando/Titusville) and merge onto SR-408. Take exit 10B toward SR-527/Orange Ave. Turn right onto S. Lucerne Cir. E. Turn right onto S. Orange Ave./FL-527 N. Continue to follow FL-527 N. Turn left onto E. Central Blvd.

See http://www.cityoforlando.net/transportation/parking/garages/garage_options.htm for parking options.
From that list, the closest garage is the Library Garage. (It is called “Library Garage” but it does not belong to the library.) A couple of blocks away on Central there is Central garage; a few blocks away there is a Courthouse garage. (Free Lymmo bus is available to go from there to the library.) There is also street metered parking.

I-4 West - Coming from the north including Altamonte Springs
Exit I-4 at Highway 50. At the bottom of the ramp, turn left. Cross over the railroad tracks and make a right onto Orange Avenue. Take Orange to Central Avenue. Turn left onto Central. Travel two blocks east to the Library Parking Garage, just after you cross over Magnolia Street. Make a right into the garage and walk back to Magnolia to get to the theatre.

I-4 East - Coming from the south including the Attractions areas
Exit I-4 at Anderson Street, a left exit just after the exit for the 408. Follow Anderson east to Orange Avenue. Make a right onto Orange Avenue. Travel one block south and make a left onto Anderson. Make another left onto Magnolia at the next traffic light. Take Magnolia north to Central Avenue.. Turn right onto Central. One half block on the right is the entrance to The Library Garage, a few steps from the theatre.

408 East - Coming from the west including Winter Garden and Clermont
Exit at Orange Ave./Downtown. Continue down curving ramp to merge with East Lucerne Circle. Turn right (north) on Orange Avenue. Continue on Orange Avenue then bear right at “Downtown” directional sign which becomes Rosalind Avenue. Cross South, Jackson, Church and Pine Streets. Turn left (west) onto Central Blvd. (at the Orlando Public Library). Park in public parking garage on left side, 119 East Central Avenue.

408 West - Coming from the east including UCF and Oviedo
Exit Rosalind Avenue. Merge onto South Street, which is a one-way street. Turn right (north) onto Magnolia. After you cross Church Street you will see the theatre on your right. Travel one more block to Central ; make a right onto Central. One half block on the right is the entrance to The Library Garage, a few steps from the theatre.

How much does parking cost?

Parking is nominal at the Library Garage, between $.50 to $1 an hour. Sometimes there are also “Event Parking” rates which could be anything from $3 or more paid in cash upon entrance of the Garage.