Directions to Collaboratory
2031 Jackson Street, Fort Myers, FL 33901
From I-75 (North or South):
- Take Exit 138 for MLK Jr. Blvd (SR 82).
- Head west on MLK Jr. Blvd toward downtown Fort Myers (approx. 5.5 miles).
- Turn left onto Jackson Street (just past the railroad tracks).
- Collaboratory will be on your left, across from the bus station.
From US-41 in Fort Myers:
- Head toward downtown Fort Myers on US-41 (Cleveland Ave).
- Turn east onto MLK Jr. Blvd.
- Turn right onto Jackson Street.
- Collaboratory will be on your left.
From LaBelle:
- Take FL-80 W toward Fort Myers.
- Merge onto FL-82 W / Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
- Continue west into downtown Fort Myers.
- Turn left onto Jackson Street.
- Collaboratory will be on your left.
From Port Charlotte:
- Take US-41 S (Tamiami Trail) toward Fort Myers.
- After crossing the Caloosahatchee Bridge, turn left onto MLK Jr. Blvd.
- Turn right onto Jackson Street.
- Collaboratory will be on your left.
Parking Information:
Parking is available at both the Jackson Street and Central Avenue entrances to the Collaboratory. If on-site parking is full, overflow parking is available at the old News-Press building, located at the corner of Fowler Street and MLK Jr. Blvd, just one block away. A sidewalk connects the lot to our campus for easy access. Additional street and downtown parking options are also available in the surrounding area. We kindly ask that you do not park in the lots of other nearby businesses, as those are reserved for their customers.
