Directions to Starboards & Olde Towne Portsmouth
DIRECTIONS FROM: Norfolk's Waterside
Take the Elizabeth River Ferry across the river to High Street Landing. Your first stop is High Street Landing (a 5 min. ride). Starboards is located directly across the street. North Landing in Portsmouth is your second stop.
DIRECTIONS FROM: Points South, Suffolk
Take Route 58 East to I-264 East towards Downtown Tunnel/Portsmouth. Take exit #7B (before the tunnel). Follow the signs to Crawford Street. From Crawford Street, make a right onto High Street. Starboards will be at the end of the street on the right.
DIRECTIONS FROM: Points West, Richmond
Take I-64 East to I-664 South. Go through the Monitor Merrimac Tunnel. Take I-264 East towards Downtown Tunnel/Portsmouth. Take exit #7B (before the tunnel). Follow the signs to Crawford Street. From Crawford Street, make a right onto High Street. Starboards will be at the end of the street on the right.
DIRECTIONS FROM: Points East, Virginia Beach
Take I-264 West towards Downtown Tunnel/Portsmouth. Proceed through the Downtown Tunnel and take the 1st exit immediately after the tunnel (exit #7). Bear right onto Crawford Street, following signs to Downtown Portsmouth. Bear left to stay on Crawford Street. Make a right onto High Street. Starboards will be at the end of the street on the right.
DIRECTIONS FROM: I-664
Take the I-264 E exit, on the left, toward Portsmouth/Norfolk. Continue on I-264 to the North Effingham Street exit (#7B) toward Crawford Street. Keep left at the fork in the ramp. Merge onto the Crawford Connector, which turns into Crawford Street. Turn right on London Boulevard, then left onto Water Street. Make a right onto High Street. Starboards will be at the end of the street on the right.
DIRECTIONS FROM: Norfolk International Airport
After exiting the Norfolk International Airport, you will be on Norview Avenue. Take Norview Avenue to I-64 East to I-264 West towards Downtown Tunnel/Portsmouth. Proceed through the Downtown Tunnel and take the 1st exit immediately after the tunnel (Exit #7). Bear right onto Crawford Street. Follow signs to Downtown Portsmouth. Bear left to stay on Crawford Street. Make a right onto High Street. Starboards will be at the end of the street on the right.
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Arrive By Light Rail
From: Norfolk's Newtown Road
Arrive By Ferry
From: Norfolk's Waterside
Driving Directions
From: Points South, Suffolk
From: Chesapeake
DIRECTIONS FROM: Points South, Chesapeake
Take I-464 towards Norfolk to I-264 West towards Downtown Tunnel/Portsmouth. Proceed through the Downtown Tunnel and take the 1st exit immediately after the tunnel (exit #7). Bear right onto Crawford Street, following signs to Downtown Portsmouth. Bear left to stay on Crawford Street. Make a right onto High Street. Starboards will be at the end of the street on the right.
Ride the Tide, Light Rail
The Tide, Virginia’s first light rail system, opened for service in Norfolk on August 19, 2011. It extends 7.4 miles from Newtown Roads adjacent to I-264, through downtown Norfolk west to the Eastern Virginia Medical Center complex. It's clean, safe and fun!
Eventually, Everybody Lands at Starboards.
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Did you know you can take Norfolk's new Light Rail to Portsmouth?
Well, almost. Many people have discovered this unique experience. We have seen hundreds of individuals and families that have taken the light rail and then the Elizabeth River Ferry to Olde Towne Portsmouth.
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DIRECTIONS FROM: Norfolk's Newtown Road Station
Take the The Tide from the Newtown Road Station, located at Newtown and Kempsville roads, to MacArthur Square Station. Walk a short distance to Waterside to pick-up the Elizabeth River Ferry to cross the river to High Street Landing. Your first stop is High Street Landing (a 5 min. ride). Starboards is located directly across the street.
The Elizabeth River Ferry is a system of three 150-passenger paddle-wheel ferryboats, one of which is the world's first natural gas-powered pedestrian ferry. The Ferry travels between High Street Landing and North Landing in Portsmouth and Downtown Norfolk at The Waterside Marketplace.
Here's a great family experience. Where else can you take the kids for a train ride and ferry ride to High Street Landing Olde Towne Portsmouth and walk just two blocks to the Children's Museum of Virginia?
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