What to DoSt. Augustine
What to Do in St. Augustine, Florida
What to do in St. Augustine, Florida, with fees and hours read on 14 Oct 2026: the Castillo, Lighthouse, Fort Matanzas, Nights of Lights, parking.
St. Augustine
Florida's old Spanish city on the Atlantic, with the Castillo de San Marcos.
Jacksonville International Airport is about 50 minutes north by car, says the area's visitor site. Castillo de San Marcos costs $15 for ages 16 and up and is free for ages 15 and under with an adult. The fort takes cards only, not cash. First entry is 9:00 a.m. and last entry is 5:00 p.m.
Fort Matanzas is free, and so is its ferry, which runs Thursday to Monday. Boarding passes are first come, first served, and the Park Service says they are often gone before 11:00 a.m. Nights of Lights is free and runs every evening from 21 November 2026 to 18 January 2027. The Flagler College tour costs $21.
The city garage at 1 Cordova Street is $20 a car from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and $5 from 5 to 9 p.m. The $5 rate does not apply during Nights of Lights. The free STAR Circulator bus runs every day. The Lighthouse tower has 219 steps, and climbers must be at least 44 inches tall.
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