Tortuga has officially set up camp along Fort Lauderdale Beach for tomorrow afternoon’s three-day music festival kickoff, which means it’s time to get your ass in gear, put together a game-day plan, and take a moment or two to read over all the boring fine print. Here’s everything you need to know before you go:
Getting There
Signs along Sunrise Boulevard already point to free festival parking at the massive garages at the Galleria Mall, where officially sanctioned shuttles will transport festivalgoers to and from the beach throughout the weekend. (There is no onsite festival parking, and the walk from the free parking at Galleria to Tortuga is roughly two miles.)
Tortuga’s air-conditioned Park-N-Ride shuttles will run from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. A single-day shuttle pass purchased in advance will cost you $25 (plus a $6.67 service fee), while an advance shuttle pass for all three days goes for $45 (plus a $7.27 service fee). Those prices increase to $30 and $60, respectively (plus fees) if you wait until the day of to purchase. Kids 10 and under ride for free.
Fort Lauderdale’s Water Taxi service has also partnered with the festival to provide shuttle service to and from the festival via two departure points: Las Olas Riverfront/Briny Pub and Gallery ONE DoubleTree/Galleria Mall. Single and three-day passes cost the same as the Park-N-Ride shuttle, though Water Taxi’s ticketing site doesn’t seem to charge a service fee. Riding the water taxi into Tortuga takes about 30 minutes from either departure point, and passengers can enjoy drinks and music while onboard. All return trips leave from the Las Olas Marina.
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