Bus System
LYNX - the public transit provider in Orlando, covers more than 2,500 square miles extending through Orange, Seminole and Osceola counties. LYNX provides regularly scheduled bus service to 61 routes on comfortable buses equipped with bike racks. LYNX also offers shuttle service to special events; commuter assistance with vanpools and carpools; special door-to-door transportation for customers who cannot use regular bus service; and special fares for students, physically and mentally challenged customers and people aged 65 and older. The colorful LYNX fleet currently includes approximately 235 buses and 70 vans.

For more information call 407.841.2279 or visit: www.golynx.com

Lymmo - A free bus service centrally located in the heart of Downtown Orlando with over 8 stops. Lymmo has its own lane and controls its own traffic signals to make sure it's never slowed down by traffic. During office hours, a Lymmo will come by every 5 minutes. After hours a bus will come by every 10 minutes and on Sundays and holidays after 6 PM, every 15 minutes. Our high tech electronic kiosks will show you exactly where the next Lymmo is on its 3 mile circuit and how long you'll have to wait. For additional information about Lymmo call (407) 246-2555 or visit: www.golynx.com/(ridership services/Lymmo Services)
Driving
Downtown is an easy city to navigate, once you gain an understanding of the one-way thoroughfares. Check out our map to get familiar with downtown's streets and highway entrances/exits.

I-4:
Interstate 4 travels from Northeast to Southwest, and is Central Florida's main artery. I-4 is easily accessible throughout the downtown area.

408 (East-West) Expressway:
The 408 (East-West) Expressway is a toll road and intersects I-4 at the southern end of downtown.
Train
The existing railroad system includes Amtrak for passenger travel and CSX for goods transportation. The train station is located just south of the downtown vicinity and is located at: 1400 Sligh Blvd., Orlando, FL 32806. The Amtrak trains that service the Orlando station are the Silver Service/Palmetto and the Sunset Limited.

Sunset Limited:
Orlando, FL - New Orleans, LA - Los Angeles, CA

Silver Service/Palmetto:
New York, NY - Savannah, GA - Tampa, FL or Miami, FL

For more information on Amtrak visit: www.amtrak.com/destinations/south.html. Within the tri-county region, there are 112.3 miles of active rail route. The majority of this track comprises the CSX Transportation mainline from the Seminole/Volusia line to the Osceola/Polk County line, a distance of 52.3 miles. The other CSX track in the Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority (CFRTA) region is the 25.8-mile Aloma branch line from Sanford to the vicinity of the SR 436/Aloma Avenue intersection. A third section, currently leased to Florida Central Railroad, is 34.2 miles in length and extends from the Orange/Lake County line to Downtown Orlando with a branch to Ocoee. For more information about CSX visit: www.csx.com.

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