Getting Around Atlantic City

There are three routes into downtown Atlantic City:
The Black Horse Pike (Rt. 40) brings you into the southern part of town. Here you'll find casinos like the Hilton and Tropicana, popular nighttime hangouts like the Chelsea Pub and the Wonder Bar, as well as Sandcastle Stadium (home to the Atlantic League Baseball's Surf), and the Flyer's Skate Zone.
The Atlantic City Expressway brings you into the center of town. As you enter AC, you'll see the Convention Center to the immediate left, while casinos such as Caesars, Trump Plaza, and Bally's, as well as historic Boardwalk Hall, are in clear view just a few blocks forward. The bus/train station (Atlantic City Municipal Terminal) is a block to the right, located at Michigan and Atlantic Avenues, near all major hotels.
The White Horse Pike (Rt. 30) brings you into the north side of town. This route will take you past the Marina District, home to Harrah's, The Borgata, and Trump Marina casinos; it will bring you in the vicinity of the historic Absecon Lighthouse and Gardener's Basin, as well as the prominent Flagship Hotel; nearby beachfront casinos include the Showboat, Trump's Taj Mahal, and Resorts.

Layout of Atlantic City 
Atlantic City is a relatively small sized vacation town, easily navigable, and easily traversable. The city is basically laid out in a grid, with its two main thoroughfares - Atlantic and Pacific Avenues - running north/south, parallel to the shoreline. These avenues also run parallel to the Boardwalk, which stretches for the entire length of the city (little more than a mile).

Atlantic City east-west is a much shorter breadth, consisting of no more than four blocks between the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Absecon Waterway to the west, dividing AC from the mainland. Brigantine Island lies to the immediate north, while the Downbeach area (meaning the neighboring cities of Ventnor, Margate and Longport), Ocean City, Sea Isle and Cape May are to the south.

11 out of the 14 casinos are located between Pacific Avenue and the Boardwalk. Many popular bars and restaurants are located along Pacific Avenue and Atlantic Avenue, if not somewhere in between the one block which separates the two streets. The Boardwalk is also teeming with shops, restaurants, arcades, galleries, and much more. Rolling Chair transportation is available on the Boardwalk, as well as Jitneys on Pacific Avenue, city bus and taxicab transportation.