The Fred B. Karl County Center is the 28-story building located Kennedy Boulevard and Pierce Street in downtown Tampa. The 28-story building is the central office for the Board of County Commissioners, most Constitutional officers, the County Administrator, and houses more than 25 county departments and agencies.

Parking
There is metered parking along the streets, as well as hourly parking in the Pierce Street garage and private parking lots in the area. The entrance to the Pierce Street garage is on Jackson Street; the exit is onto Pierce Street.

Directions:

• From Northern Hillsborough County via I-275 southbound:
  Take I-275 south to the Downtown - Jefferson Street exit. Stay in left lane of the exit ramp. It will merge with Pierce Street after several blocks. After the merge, the County Center building will be about five blocks further on the right-hand side.
  
  
• From Northern Hillsborough County via Dale Mabry:
  Take Dale Mabry south to I-275 northbound. Take Downtown - Jefferson Street exit. Continue through and make a right (south) on Pierce Street. The County Center building will be about five blocks on the right-hand side.
  
  
• From Eastern Hillsborough County via I-4:
  Take I-4 west to the junction with I-275 southbound. Take Downtown - Jefferson Street exit. Stay in left lane of the exit ramp. It will merge with Pierce Street after several blocks. After the merge, the County Center building will be about five blocks further on the right-hand side.
  
  
• From Eastern Hillsborough County via the Lee Roy Selmon Expressway (Also known as the "Crosstown"):
  Driver must pay toll. Take the Expressway west to the Downtown East exit. The exit ramp merges with Kennedy Boulevard. Follow Kennedy west two blocks. The County Center building will be on the left-hand side.
  
  
• From Eastern Hillsborough County via Adamo Drive (S.R. 60):
  Take Adamo Drive to Channelside Drive. Turn left on Channelside Drive. Follow Channelside Drive four blocks to Kennedy Boulevard. Turn right on Kennedy Boulevard. Pass Expressway overpass. County Center building will be about four blocks on the left-hand side.
  
  
• From Southern Hillsborough County via I-75 northbound or Highway 301 northbound:
  Take route to either the Lee Roy Selmon Expressway or Adamo Drive, then follow instructions for those routes listed above.
  
  
• From West Hillsborough County via I-275 northbound: 
  Take I-275 north to Downtown - Jefferson exit. Turn right on Pierce Street. The County Center building will be about five blocks further on the right-hand side.
  
  
• From Western Hillsborough County (South Tampa) via the Lee Roy Selmon Expressway:
  Driver must pay toll. Take Expressway to the Morgan Street exit. Take left lane when the exit splits into two. Turn left at the light at the bottom ramp (Morgan Street). After Expressway overpass, the County Center will be about three blocks ahead on the right-hand side.
  
  
• From Western Hillsborough County via Kennedy Boulevard:
  Take Kennedy Boulevard east to Ashley Street. Turn left on Ashley Street. Turn right at the next block, Madison Street. Turn right on Pierce Street. The County Center building will be on the right-hand side.