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If you have questions or comments about Port Manatee, contact our administration office at (941) 722-6621 and a staff member will assist in directing your call. You may also contact us through our online Feedback form.
Electronic mail sent to and from Port Manatee may be subject to the Public Records Act and may be released as part of a public records request.
| Main Phone: | (941) 722-6621 |
| Hours of Operation: | 24 hours a day to accommodate customer needs |
| Business Office Hours: | 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Friday, Eastern Standard Time |
| Emergency: | Always DIAL 911 First. Port Security (941) 722-6455 |
Public Records Requests:
Teresa Daugherty, Executive Assistant to the Executive Director, is the Manatee County Port Authority’s custodian of public records and maintains the office where all official records of the Manatee County Port Authority are routinely created, sent, received and maintained.
The location of and record request contact information for Teresa Daugherty is:
Manatee County Port Authority
300 Tampa Bay Way
Palmetto, Florida 34221-6608
(941) 721-2395
TDaugherty@Portmanatee.com
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Driving Directions to Port Manatee
From North Via Interstate 75
- Heading south on I-75
- Take Exit 228 – Interstate 275 towards St. Petersburg
- Take Exit 2 to U.S. 41 North (This is the last exit before the toll road)
- Turn north onto U.S. 41 — go approximately three miles
- Turn left onto Piney Point Road (Port Manatee North Gate – entrance near water tower)
- Cross two sets of railroad tracks
- Turn left at Port Manatee Main Entrance sign
- Enter Port Manatee Access Control Center to obtain visitor’s pass
From North Via U.S. 41
- Take U.S. 41 south
- Drive approximately 10 miles south of State Road 674/College Avenue in Ruskin
- Turn right onto Piney Point Road (Port Manatee North Gate – entrance near water tower)
- Cross two sets of railroad tracks
- Turn left at Port Manatee Main Entrance sign
- Enter Port Manatee Access Control Center to obtain visitor’s pass
From South Via Interstate 75
- Take Exit 228 to Interstate 275 going towards St. Petersburg
- Take Exit 2 to U.S. 41 North (This is the last exit before the toll road)
- Turn north onto U.S. 41 — go approximately three miles
- Turn left onto Piney Point Road (Port Manatee North Gate – entrance near water tower)
- Cross two sets of railroad tracks
- Turn left at Port Manatee Main Entrance sign
- Enter Port Manatee Access Control Center to obtain visitor’s pass
From South Via U.S. 41
- Take U.S. 41 north
- Drive approximately 10 miles north of Palmetto
- Turn left onto Piney Point Road (Port Manatee North Gate – entrance near water tower)
- Cross two sets of railroad tracks
- Turn left at Port Manatee Main Entrance sign
- Enter Port Manatee Access Control Center to obtain visitor’s pass
From St. Petersburg by Interstate 275
- Take Interstate 275 South over the Sunshine Skyway Bridge
- Take Exit 2 to U.S. 41 North
- Turn north onto U.S. 41 — go approximately three miles
- Turn left onto Piney Point Road (Port Manatee North Gate – entrance near water tower)
- Cross two sets of railroad tracks
- Turn left at Port Manatee Main Entrance sign
- Enter Port Manatee Access Control Center to obtain visitor’s pass
Port Manatee North Gate
Access Control Center
1705 Piney Point Rd
Palmetto, FL 34221 U.S.A.
Phone: 941-722-6455
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Business and Finance
Administration Building
300 Tampa Bay Way, Suite 1
Palmetto, FL 34221 U.S.A.
Phone: 941-722-6621
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Seaport Security
Access Control Center
1705 Piney Point Rd
Palmetto, FL 34221 U.S.A.
Phone: 941-722-6455
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