Information for Patients from Out of TownFinding Your Way to the Tampa office:
Fletcher Medical Center (3000 East Fletcher Avenue) is at the corner of Fletcher Avenue and Bruce B. Downs Boulevard (30th Street), just west of University Community Hospital and exactly 17.4 miles from the Tampa International Airport terminal. Despite the address, Fletcher Medical Center (FMC) has no access to Fletcher Avenue. Gain entry to our parking lot via either Bruce B. Downs Boulevard or the small road that runs north-south between FMC and University Community Hospital.
From South Tampa, Clearwater, St. Petersburg and Tampa International Airport, take Interstate 275 north to the Fletcher Avenue Exit (Exit 52), then east 1.7 miles to Bruce B. Downs Boulevard (30th Street). Again, there is no access from Fletcher Avenue, so turn left (north) on Bruce B. Downs Boulevard (30th Street), then an immediate right into Fletcher Medical Center.
From New Tampa (Tampa Palms and the other communities along Bruce B. Downs (581) north of our office):
From Brandon, Sarasota, and points south along I-75:
From Orlando and points east, take Interstate 4 to I-75 north to the Fletcher Avenue exit (Exit 266), then west 4.0 miles to University Community Hospital. Turn right onto the small street just past the hospital, then a left into the Fletcher Medical Center parking lot (as described above). From Ocala and points north, take Interstate
75 south to
the Fletcher Avenue exit (Exit 266), then west 4.0 miles to University Community Hospital. Turn right
onto the small street just past the hospital, then a left into the Fletcher Medical Center
parking lot (as described above).
Where to StayLocal Accommodations are within minutes of Fletcher Medical
Center:
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(813) 977-7066 | 800 EMBASSY | On Fowler Avenue just west of the main entrance to USF. Spectacular interior atrium; closer to shopping than the hotels on Fletcher. The fanciest on this page. About one mile from the office. |
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(813) 910-7500 | 800 NUROOMS | On Fowler, just across from the Embassy Suites. |
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(813) 979-2828 | 800 228-1000 | On Fowler, next to LaQuinta. The Wingate also has free shuttle service from 8 AM until 6 PM every day to any location within a 5-mile radius of the hotel. |
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(813) 978-9898 | 800 321-2211 | North side of Fletcher just west of I-75, about 4 miles from the office. |
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(813) 903-6000 | 800 HAMPTON | North side of Fletcher just west of I-75. Nice evening "Manager's Reception"; sumptuous continental breakfast. |
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(813) 989-0007 | 800 228-2800 | South side of Fletcher just west of I-75. Continental breakfast. Well managed, usually the one on this page with the lowest rates, a good value. |
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(813) 972-4400 | 800 331-3131 | South side of Fletcher about 1/2 mile west of I-75. More pricey than nearby hotels, but you get a suite. |
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(813) 975-9777 | 800 257-3000 | Right behind the Residence Inn above. All of the amenities, but less expensive because housekeeping is provided only twice per week. |
| (813) 979-1922 | One of the hotels closest to our office, just one mile south at the corner of Fowler Avenue and Bruce B. Downs Boulevard. Click the logo to the left to check availability and to reserve a room. |
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