Our day started off bright and sunny as we traveled from Treasure Island to The Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, FL. The Museum opened in 1982 and is the only Salvador Dali Museum outside of Spain. It hosts over 2,400 works of art from Dali and is one of the most comprehensive in the world.
How To Get to the Dali Museum
There are several ways to get to The Dali Museum from the barrier islands or if you’re coming from the Tampa area. During our visit we were staying on Treasure Island, one of the barrier islands along the gulf coast.
To get there from Treasure Island, St. Pete Beach or Madeira Island you can take the Pinellas Sun Coast buses but it takes about an hour and a half. By car it’s about 30 minutes but if you don’t have a car you could take a rideshare with the cost averaging about $35-$40.
Travel from the Tampa area takes about the same time as from the barrier Islands as it’s pretty centrally located between the two. Expect 30 minutes by car and between an hour and half to a little over 2 hours by bus public transit.
Since we didn’t have a car in Florida at the time we decided to just rent one. Our car rental cost us $55 for the day plus the cost to pick it up and return it via Uber. We decided to rent for the week instead so we could venture out a bit further while we were on the SunCoast. The total cost for us was $219 or about $31 a day plus pick up and return costs.
Parking and Admission for The Dali Museum
Salvador Dali Museum, St. Petersburg, Florida
Arriving and parking at the museum was fairly easy. We did have a tiny bit of confusion since the St. Petersburg boat show was going on during our visit. We chose to park in the main parking lot of the Dali Museum for convenience and it was $10. That parking is good until when the museum closes at 8pm.
For our RV friends, their lot is Rv friendly if it fits in a standard spot, 9 x 18 feet. They also have two oversized spots but they are first come first served and cost $20.
Pro Tip: Enjoy a stroll down to the St. Pete Pier to get more value from the parking costs.
As of January 2022 you still have to make reservations online and secure a timed entry. We picked an afternoon spot and it cost $29 per person or $27 if you’re a veteran. To save even more cash they have a 50% off on Thursday nights after 5pm, but all the spots were taken when we tried booking.
Check the Dali Museum’s website for the most updated reservation policy.