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Tampa Intl (TPA):
Location:
8 km/5 Miles WNW of Downtown Tampa.
By
Road: To downtown Tampa 9 Miles, Tampa Cruise Port 9˝ Miles, Busch Gardens
16 Miles, St Petersburg 20 Miles, St Petersburg Beach 27 Miles, Clearwater 20
Miles, Sarasota 45-65 Miles, Disney World 76 Miles (90-120 mins), Orlando 85
Miles & Orlando Airport 92 Miles.
Airport
Overview: One large terminal divided into two sides: Red & Blue. The 2
sides are more or less identical. To get from one side to the other, cross over
on the 2nd floor. Level 1 (The lower/ground level) of each side is for
baggage claim and ground transportation.
Level 2 is for ticketing, check-in and reservations. Level 3 is for departures
and the Airport Hotel, Lelel 5 is for the Monorail to the Long Term Parking Lot.
Levels 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9 are for Short Term parking.
There are 4 Ground Transportation Areas at the extreme ends of the
baggage claim areas on the lower level of each side of the terminal. These are
labelled Red 1, Red 2, Blue 1 & Blue 2. Taxis and shuttles can be found at most
or all of these. The Public Bus only calls at area Red 2.
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Airline
Locations: |
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Check-In Locations: |
Red Side
Airlines: AirTran,
Continental,
Frontier,
Lufthansa, Midwest, Southwest, Spirit,
Air Canada, United,
British
Airways, Cayman & WestJet. Blue Side Airlines: JetBlue,
Delta/Northwest, Sun Country,
American
Airlines &
US Airways. |
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Gate Locations: |
Airside A: AirTran, Continental & JetBlue. Airside C:
Frontier, Midwest, Southwest & Spirit. Airside
E:
Air Canada, Delta/Northwest, Sun Country & United. Airside F:
American Airlines, British Airways, Cayman, US
Airways & WestJet. |
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By Taxi: |
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General: |
Taxis wait at the
Ground Transportation area at the extreme ends of the baggage claim
areas on the lower level of each side of the terminal. A Taxi Despatcher
desk is there. In case there are no taxis or despatcher present, there
is a courtesy phone to summon a taxi. |
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Costs: |
Meter Rates are as
follows: $2 plus $2.25 per mile. Minimum fare from the airport is $15. To downtown Tampa $25
(maximum chargeable)/15-25 mins. To
Clearwater Beach $50-55. To St Petersburg $35-45. To St Petersburg Beach
$63. To the Port of Tampa $25 (maximum chargeable) 20-25 mins. |
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Taxi Companies: |
Yellow Cab (813) 253 0121 & United Cab (813) 253 2424. |
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By Limo: |
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Limos.com: |
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□Find
limo service, click here. |
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Reservations.com: |
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Operates
limos and Shuttle vans at this airport. Click
here
for details and to make a reservation. |
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Execucar: |
Run a
limousine service to and from the airport to
Hillsborough,
Pinellas & Pasco Counties. Contact: Tel 1 800 410 4444..
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By Bus: |
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City Bus:
Hartline
bus 30: |
Hartline
Bus 30 stops at the east end
of Red Baggage Claim (Red 2). Close to Baggage Belt #20.
Runs Eastbound to International Plaza, Marion Transit Center (MTC) and Downtown,
and NorthWestbound to the NW Transfer Center. Change to
other buses at the MTC. |
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Route: Northwest Transfer Center - Waters Ave - Hanley Rd - Hillsborough
Ave - Kelly Rd - Memorial Hwy - Eisenhower - Tampa Airport (Red 2 Bus
Stop Lower Level) - Airport Post Office - Spruce St - Westshore Blvd (Marriott,
Intl Plaza, Quorom, Embassy Suites, Westshore Plaza & Westshore Hotels)-
Westshore Plaza Transfer Center - Kennedy Blvd - University of Tampa - Whiting
St (Downtown Tampa) - Marion St - MTC (Marion Transit Center). |
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Timings: Buses leave the airport heading towards Downtown Tampa Mon-Fri
at 0514, then every 15 mins until 2142, 2237, 2312, 2337 & 0042. Saturdays every
30 mins 0738-2238. Sundays every 30 mins 0740-2240. Buses leave the airport
heading towards the NW Transfer Center Mon-Fri every~30 mins 0513-0018.
Saturdays & Sundays every 30 mins 0716-2216. |
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Cost: $1.75, exact fare needed. Pay the driver. Contact: Call (813) 254 4278 for details. |
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Hotel
Buses: |
Many local
hotels, including the Wyndham Westshore Hotel, run shuttle buses
for guests.
These
depart from the Ground Transportation area at the extreme ends of the
baggage claim areas on the lower level of each side of the terminal. |
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By Shuttle Van: |
| □RideFly
Reservations.com: |
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Operates
limos and Shuttle vans at this airport. Click
here
for details and to make a reservation. |
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□Shuttlefare: |
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On-line shuttle van reservations to and from this airport. Click
here to
make a reservation. |
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Super Shuttle: |
Runs vans all
over the Tampa Bay area including Hillsborough, Pinellas & Pasco Counties. Timings: Shuttles depart every 20 mins or
so.
Shuttles depart
from the Ground Transportation area at the extreme ends of the baggage claim
areas on the lower level of each side of the terminal. |
Cost:
Residential: (The second passenger in your party, to
the same residential destination, goes for half price).
Hillsborough County: Apollo Beach $37, Brandon/Valrico $32,
Dover $37, Gibsonton $32, Lutz $29-32, Plant City $47, Riverview $37, Ruskin
$37, Seffner $37, Sun City Center $37 & Tampa $12-32.
Pinellas
County: Clearwater, Dunedin, Largo, Oldsmar, Palm Harbor, Safety Harbor & St
Petersburg $25, Tarpon Springs $25-26 & All Beach Communities $26.
Pasco &
Hernando Counties: Brooksville $82-88, Holiday $32, Hudson $38, New Port
Richey $34, Spring Hill $62, Land O' Lakes $40, Wesley Chapel $47 & Zephyrhills
$57. |
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Cost:
Hotels & Resorts:
St Petersburg Hotels
$23-25, Don Cesar $25, Vinoy, Hilton Bayfront, Tradewinds Island Grand,
Hampton Inn & Suites, Sheraton Sand Key, Marriott Sand Key & Clearwater
Beach Hilton $25. Prices for
transfers to hotels are per person. |
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Contact: Tel
(727) 572 1111 or 1 800 258 3826. |
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Sarasota
Express: |
Runs
to Sarasota from Area Blue 1 and Red 2
(the
Ground Transportation areas at the extreme ends of the baggage claim areas
on the lower level of each side of the terminal). |
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Rental Cars: |
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On-Airport Rental Car Providers: |
HERTZ (813) 874 3232, AVIS (813) 396 3500,
Dollar (813) 396 3640,
Enterprise (813) 396 4000,
Budget
(813) 877 6051 &
Thrifty
(813) 348 0607,
all have desks in the Rental Car Center, on the lower level, across the
roadway from baggage claim. |
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Off-Airport Rental Car Providers: |
National/ALAMO
(Off-Airport-Shuttle bus available.
Shuttles depart
from the Ground Transportation area at the extreme ends of the baggage
claim areas on the lower level of each side of the terminal).
ACE Rent-a-Car (813) 282 8619. E-Z Rent-a-Car (813) 287 9787.
PAYLESS
(813) 289 6554. |
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Weblinks:
Click here to book -----> |
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□Car
Trawler Car Hire. |
□Fox
Rent A Car. |
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Car
Parking: |
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Valet
Parking: |
$2 per half hour,
with a $5 minimum. Daily max $25. Drop off at the blue departure curbside
0530-1730 or 24 hrs a day on level 5. |
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Short Term: |
First hour free,
then $1 per 20 mins,
daily max $20. Parking is on levels 4 to 9. |
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Long Term: |
First hour free,
then $1 per 20 mins,
daily max $15. The monorail to the long term parking is on level 5. |
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Remote
Economy Lot: |
$1 per 20
mins, $9 per day. Returning passengers
should board parking shuttle buses at Ground Transportation Areas Blue 1 or Red 2. |
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Cell Phone Parking: |
Cell phone
parking lots, located within 5 minutes of major airport terminals, are
intended to reduce airport congestion. Motorists coming to the airport
for arriving passengers can go to one of the cell phone parking lots.
Once the arriving party reaches the terminal sidewalk with luggage in
hand, he or she makes a call. The waiting motorist can be curbside
within minutes to quickly pick up the traveler and be on their way. At
Tampa airport, the cell phone parking area is near the post office at
the airport entrance. Flight info and free WiFi at the lot. |
Money Services:
ATMs/Cash machines are on level 3 near the shops.
Notes:
Baggage Carts available for rent at $4. There are hotel booking boards with
courtsey phones in baggage claim. Free WiFi Internet available in the terminal.
Airport Hotels: The
Tampa Airport
Marriott Hotel is at the Airport. Several other hotels are close by
including: Quality Inn (813) 254 3005, Hampton Inn (813) 289 6262
or 287 0778, La Quinta (813) 287 0440, Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay (813)
874 1234, Hilton Tampa Airport Westshore (813) 877 6688
Airport Website: www.tampaairport.com.
Airport Tel No: +1
(813) 870 8700.
Updated
Nov09 Visit. Last
Visit Nov09.
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