For those who find the names confusing, St Pete Beach became a separate city from St. Petersburg City to the east in 1994. All the separate entities joined as part of it, so Passagrille, Belle Vista dn St. Petersburg Beach are considered as one. Depending on the season, the population can lower to 10,000 and rise to 20,000 as people arrive at their favorite spring destination.
Enjoy to your heart's content the 39 acres of public beach, and almost as much of park area, keep away from the spring break wild crowd at other beaches such as Daytona unless you are into that, and join the others who keep coming back to the beauty of this area without breaking their pocket books unless they want to.
If you want public transportation instead of renting a vehicle, try the Beach Trolley which winds its way around the Gulf Boulevard every 30 to 40 minutes and will take you into St. Petersburg, Clearwater and the Tampa Bay area if you wish via connections. There is Bats Taxi Service which knows the area well, and can be more economical if you are coming with several people from Tampa International airport rather than taking a shuttle. Bats is at 727-367-3702.
Staying right at the beach is first choice for many and understandably so. You'll find many accommodations concentrated by the sand on this St Pete Beach hotel site. However, some people love to rent a more private space, including one woman I met on the beach from Denver, who consistently rented from the Frank Hurley Associates rental and real estate office. I would recommend considering it if you can be flexible about being at the water. 1-800-783-6929.
If you are lucky enough to be at St Pete Beach for April/09, check out the Honda Grand Prix before it leaves town!
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