Parking & Trolley Information
Avoid the $6 toll across the Sanibel Causeway by taking the trolley.
Limited parking on Causeway Island A

Trolley stops:

  • Tanger Outlets** , 20350 Summerlin Road, Fort Myers FL 33908
  • Port Sanibel Marina/Adventures in Paradise, 14341 Port Comfort Rd., Fort Myers, FL 33908
  • Causeway Island A, 19500 Causeway Road, Sanibel, FL 33957
  • Residence Inn by Marriott Fort Myers-Sanibel, 20371 Summerlin Road, Fort Myers, FL 33908

** Tanger Outlets park and ride trolley stop does not have registration/admission; those already in possession of a day-pass or four-day pass get on here. Parking will be in designated area near the LOFT store.

 

Trolley schedule
8:30 Pickup at Residence Inn by Marriott and every 30 minutes thereafter,
(ie: 9 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 10 a.m., etc.)
8:35 Pick up at Tanger Outlets and every 30 minutes thereafter,
(ie: 9:05 a.m., 9:35 a.m., 10:05 a.m., etc.)
8:40 Pick up at Port Sanibel Marina and every 30 minutes thereafter,
(ie: 9:10 a.m., 9:40 a.m., 10:10 a.m., etc.)
8:45 Drop off at Sanibel Causeway A and every 30 minutes thereafter,
(ie: 9:15 a.m., 9:45 a.m., 10:15 a.m., etc.)
Last trolley leaves Causeway Island A at 5:15 p.m.

Don’t want to take the trolley? Paddle to the festival. See map with launches. Click here

Park & Shop
Think Outlets, Think Tanger and save 30 to 70 percent in more than 40 outlet stores including Polo Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, Jones New York, Gap Outlet, Reebok, Nike and LOFT Outlet. Show your Calusa Blueway Paddling Festival wristband in Shopper Services and receive a FREE Tanger Outlets coupon book. Tanger Outlets is conveniently located on Summerlin Road before the Sanibel Causeway in Fort Myers. (Promo Code 502711)

Notes:

  • Race day parking for Calusa Classic and Calusa Dash happens on Causeway Island A only during the 7:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. registration period.

    Shuttle your kayak to the festival hub
    Lee County Parks & Recreation is offering a one-time, free kayak delivery service to festival-goers who want to take the trolley and have their kayak delivered to the festival’s Island A hub.  This service will only be available one time on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Depart from Tanger Outlets trolley stop near the LOFT store.  Delivery service to the festival will be promptly at 10:05 a.m. and return service to Tanger Outlets from the Festival will depart Island A at 4:05 p.m. Please note you are responsible to load and unload your kayak from the trailer.

Click here to see a helpful map

ANNUAL KAYAK FESTIVAL EASY TO NAVIGATE

 


 

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