2016 Amelia Island Vintage Gran Prix – Additional Info
Lodging on and around Amelia Island
Lodging on and around Amelia Island for the Amelia Island Vintage Gran Prix event March 17-20, 2016. The two spectator days of the event are March 19 and March 20. Unfortunately, there is a City Ordinance preventing over night lodging of any kind on any City property, including the grounds of the Amelia Island Vintage Gran Prix event, as the event is located on the City Airport. There are many lodging and campground facilities on or around Amelia Island. You may view the list of local lodging facilities below. Jacksonville, Florida is only about 40-45 minutes away, where there are an abundance of lodging facilities and if you come up the coast from Jax. to Amelia Island you will be glad you did. For that drive is one of the most spectacular in Florida, any time of day.
On Amelia Island:
| Amelia Hotel At The Beach (at the ocean) 1997 S. Fletcher Ave Fernandina Beach, FL (904) 206 5600 |
Beachside Hotel (on the ocean) 3172 S. Fletcher Ave Fernandina Beach, FL (904) 261 4236 |
| Comfort Inn & Suites (near the ocean) 2801 Atlantic Ave Fernandina Beach, FL (904) 261 0193 |
Courtyard By Marriot (near the ocean) 9815 Lantern St Fernandina Beach, FL (904) 247 6782 |
| Days Inn & Suites (near the ocean) 2707 Sadler Rd Fernandina Beach, FL (904) 277 2300 |
Florida House Inn (down town) 22 S. 3rd St Fernandina Beach, FL (904) 491 3322 |
| Hampton Inn & Suites (near the ocean) 2549 Sadler Rd Fernandina Beach, FL (904) 321 1111 |
Hampton Inn & Suites (down town, at marina) 19 S. 2nd St Fernandina Beach, FL (904) 491 4911 |
| Omni Hotels (at ocean, many rooms, some on the ocean) 1 Amelia Village Cir Fernandina Beach, FL (904) 310 9800 |
Residence Inn (near the ocean) 2301 Sadler Rd Fernandina Beach, FL (904) 277 2440 |
| Ritz-Carlton (on the ocean) 4750 Amelia Island Parkway Fernandina Beach, FL (904) 277 1100 |
Yulee, FL (20 minutes to the track)
| Holiday Inn I-95 & FL St Rd 200 Yulee, FL (904) 849 0200 |
Best Western I-95 & FL St Rd 200 Yulee, FL (904) 725 0182 |
Jacksonville International Airport area (40 minutes to the track)
| Crown Plaza I-95 & Airport Rd Jacksonville, FL (866) 599 6674 |
Jacksonville Plaza I-95 & Airport Rd Jacksonville, FL (866) 264 5744 |
Airport Motor Inn I-95 & Airport Rd Jacksonville, FL (866) 267 9054 |
| Microtel Inn & Suites I-95 & Airport Rd Jacksonville, FL (866) 272 4856 |
Hyatt Place I-95 & Airport Rd Jacksonville, FL (866) 279 6393 |
Travel Lodge I-95 & Airport Rd Jacksonville, FL (866) 279 5332 |
| Holiday Inn I-95 & Airport Rd Jacksonville, FL (866) 295 5798 |
Econo Lodge I-95 & Airport Rd Jacksonville, FL (866) 313 6242 |
Hampton Inn & Suites I-95 & Airport Rd Jacksonville, FL (866) 608 6760 |
| Comfort Inn & Suites I-95 & Airport Rd Jacksonville, FL (866) 265 3604 |
Aloft I-95 & Airport Rd Jacksonville, FL (888) 553 7084 |
Kingsland, Georgia (50 minutes to the track)
| Microtel E. King Ave Kingsland, GA (866) 599 6674 |
Springfield Hotel E. King Ave Kingsland, GA (866) 264 5744 |
LaQuinta May Creek Dr Kingsland, GA (855) 809 3504 |
| Hawthorn Suites E. King Ave Kingsland, GA (866) 276 6393 |
Country Inn & Suites The Lakes Blvd Kingsland, GA (866) 281 6815 |
Best Western Hospitality Rd Kingsland, GA (866) 286 0843 |
| Baymont Inn May Creek Rd Kingsland, GA (866) 313 6242 |
Condo rentals (many directly on the ocean)
Amelia Rental & Management
5211 S. Fletcher Ave
Fernandina Beach, FL
(904) 479 4840
Camp Grounds
| Ft Clinch 2601 Atlantic Blvd Fernandina Beach, FL (904) 277 7274 |
Lofton Creek 463516 St Rd 200 Yulee, FL (904) 726 4214 |
Bow & Arrow 850430 US Hwy 17 S Yulee, FL (904) 255 5577 |
Car Rental
Car Rental will be available for the Amelia Island Vintage Gran Prix through:
Hertz – McGill Aviation
650 Airport Road
Fernandina Beach, Florida
(904) 261 3728
McGill Aviation is located at the Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport (Amelia Island Vintage Gran Prix track location). Mention the Amelia Island Vintage Gran Prix for a discounted rate!
Traffic patterns for Amelia Island Vintage Gran Prix event
From I-95 S
Transporters:
Go east on Florida State Road 200 (second exit in Florida), cross big bridge onto Amelia Island. Go right at first traffic light onto Amelia Island Parkway. Continue to first traffic circle, turn right onto Bailey Rd. Follow Bailey Rd around to transporter staging area, on the left.
Personal vehicles to the track:
Go east on Florida State Road 200 (second exit in Florida), cross big bridge onto Amelia Island. Go right at the first traffic light onto Amelia Island Parkway. Continue straight around the two traffic circles. Continue on Amelia Island Parkway, then merge right onto Buccaneer Trail. Take first right into Amelia River Golf Club. Continue straight past the club house (on right) and veer to right, past the maintenance building and continue through the gate to the race track area (airport).
From I-295 N
Transporters:
Cross the St. Johns River on I-295 N and go east on Heckscher Drive. Continue east and then north on Heckscher Drive (1st. Coast Highway). Cross bridge onto Amelia Island. Go around three traffic circles. At the forth traffic circle go right onto Fletcher Ave. At the first traffic light, turn left onto Amelia Island Parkway. Follow Amelia Island Parkway until the second traffic circle. At that traffic circle go left onto Bailey Road. Follow Bailey Road around to transporter staging area, on the left.
Personal vehicles to the track:
Cross the St. Johns River on I-295 N and go east on Heckscher Drive. Continue east and then north on Heckscher Drive (1st Coast Highway). Cross bridge onto Amelia Island. Go around three traffic circles. At the forth traffic circle go right onto Fletcher Ave. At the first traffic light, turn left onto Amelia Island Parkway. Left onto Buccaneer Trail. Take the first right into Amelia River Golf Club. Continue straight past the club house (on right) and veer to right, past the maintenance building and continue through the gate to the race track (airport).
Advanced Purchase Credentialed Parking
Those spectators that have purchased event tickets and their vehicle pass in advance of the Amelia Island Vintage Gran Prix will have Premium Parking spots. Their parking site will be in the Premium Parking location, directly behind the Amelia River Golf Club, Club House.
Spectator Parking
Event dates: March 17-March 20, 2016
Event activity hours: 8:00 AM-5:30 PM March 17-20, 2016
Spectator access days: Saturday March 19 & Sunday March 20, 2016
Event spectator parking days: March 19 & March 20, 2016
Location of the PRIMARY parking facility: Amelia River Golf Club, Buccaneer Trail, Fernandina Beach, Florida
Hour of spectator parking: 7:00 AM until ? Both Saturday March 19 & Sunday March 20, 2016.
Spectator’s vehicles parking fee: $15.00
Portable Restrooms will be placed at each parking facility utilized.
Overhead lighting will be placed at the golf club fairways utilizes for parking.
Spectators can bring lawn chairs, umbrellas, etc., but personal coolers are prohibited.
Event Paddock Tours
Paddock Tours will be performed both on Saturday March 19 and Sunday, March 20, 2016. The tours will start at 10:00am, 11:00 am, 2:00 pm and at 3:30 pm, near the events vendor area, in the paddock.
Requirements of the Event
On the grounds of the airport:
No unauthorized personnel beyond the bounds of the fenced in areas.
No over night lodging on the airport grounds.
No alcoholic beverages consumed on the airport grounds during the racing activity hours of 8:00 AM-6:00 PM all four days of the event.
Please respect the airport grounds and place all trash into the nearest trash boxes to you.
Please place all hazardous materials in the hazardous materials containers, located near the false grid location.
Upon exiting the track area with your race transporter during or after the racing event with you will be crossing an active runway on the airfield. You must contact a race official and then wait for an escort to cross that active runway from the north end of the main paddock area.
Upon exiting the track area by personnel vehicles, or by foot, during the event, you will exit the track area through the Amelia River Golf Club main thoroughfare.
With the proper event credentials, event participants will be able to access the paddock areas 24 hours a day, during the event through the main thoroughfare of the Amelia River Golf Club. Show your event credentials at the entrance of the golf club to do so.
On the Grounds of the Amelia River Golf Club:
Please respect the grounds of the golf course.
Keep your area clean and dispose of trash in the supplied trash boxes.
Alcoholic beverages may be purchased and consumed inside the grounds of the Amelia River Golf Club during the event. However, the alcoholic beverages may not be brought into the grounds of the airport property.
Event viewing may take place from fairways one and five of the golf course only.
Golf Cart Rentals
Golf carts will be available for rental from the Club House at the Amelia River Golf Club. The Golf Club is adjacent to the race track and you will be going past the Club House each day on your way to the track. The rental fee is $50.00 per day. You may reserve a golf cart by contacting:
Alan Clack
Amelia River Golf Club
(904) 491 8500
These golf cart are electric. You will need to return the golf carts each day by 6:00 pm to the cart barn (located on your way out of the Golf Club) so the cart may be recharged.
Historic Downtown Race Car Tour
On Thursday, March 17th, during the Amelia Island Vintage Gran Prix festivities, SVRA has arranged for a Race Car Tour to historic downtown Fernandina Beach. The Tour is open to all race cars and will start at 11:15 am. Race cars will stage near the tech area, and with a Police escort, drive about five miles along the ocean, past the Fort Clinch to historic downtown Fernandina Beach. Reserve parking has been arranged. At 1:30 pm, after lunch at one of the many fabulous restaurants, the tour will return to the race track.
To reserve entry send an email to kim@svra.com or register at the event. The tour is limited to the first 40 race cars.