Ride with JTA to the Jacksonville Jazz Festival!
Enjoy the music & fun without the stress of traffic and parking
JTA's services will be open for 2025 Jacksonville Jazz Festival! For the easiest and most affordable transportation to and from the event, take the stress out of your evening and let us do the driving. Connexion services will also be available.
The Jacksonville Transportation Authority is an official event sponsor for the 2025 Jacksonville Jazz Festival.

Need a ride? JTA will serve the Jacksonville Jazz Festival with affordable transportation options for you! Click below to learn more and book your ride today!
Connexion
JTA’s Connexion service provides destination-to-destination shared public transportation for people with disabilities who are functionally unable to use fixed-route services for all of their transportation needs, or for people who are transportation disadvantaged (TD). Service during the Jacksonville Jazz Festival:
Reservations daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., by calling (904) 265-6999. Same-day trips are not available.
Fare is $3.00 for ADA customers and $3.50 for TD customers.
Personal Care Attendants with ADA riders can ride for free. Personal Care Attendants with TD riders will pay the same fare as the customer.
Connexion PLUS
JTA’s Connexion PLUS service is an additional option for eligible Connexion customers. Connexion Plus is perfect for eligible customers who want private, same-day, door-to-door service to anywhere in Duval County. For more details about service during the Jacksonville Jazz Festival, please see the following:
Reservations can be made at least two hours in advance of your requested pick-up time by calling (904) 404-0848, Monday-Friday from 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., and weekends from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
When making a reservation for the festival , specify "Jacksonville Jazz Festival" as your destination. Drop-off and Pick-up for the festival will be at Bay and Hogan Street intersection.
Fare is $6 for trips of 15 miles or less. Add $2 per mile for trips over 15 miles.
Additional passengers are $4 each, while Personal Care Attendants can ride free of charge. Fares are one way and must be paid with a credit card.
Jacksonville Jazz Festival 2025
The 2025 Jacksonville Jazz Festival returns to downtown Jacksonville this Memorial Day weekend full of amazing artists you won't want to miss! This year's festival features Kool & the Gang, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Janelle Monáe, The Roots, and many more!
THE TRADITION CONTINUES
For over 40 years, this festival has united music enthusiasts for a weekend of food, drinks, community, and, of course, music performed by some of your favorite artists! Join us at the Florida Theatre for a weekend kickoff with the Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition presented by Yamaha on Thursday, followed by three days of FREE, live music at Tailgaters Parking, located in Jacksonville’s Sports & Entertainment District.
Friday, May 23rd - Sunday, May 25th
Tailgaters Parking
225 Talleyrand Ave, Jacksonville, FL 32202