Tampa Airport Guide (TPA)

Tampa International Airport

PO Box 22287, Tampa, Florida 33622, USA

TPA

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(813) 870 8700

(813) 875 6670

hcaa1@tampaairport.com

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GMT - 5 (GMT - 4 from first Sunday in April to last Sunday in October)

The airport is located 8km (5 miles) west of Tampa.

Hwy-60 passes the airport entrance just east of the start of the Courtney Campbell Causeway and just south of the end of Veterans Expressway. Alternatively, drive via Spruce Street or Columbus Drive westbound from Tampa. The airport entrance is west of Westshore Boulevard. On the main highway network, the airport is accessed from I-275 exit 39 and is well signposted.

There is a short-term parking garage for stays of four hours or less, with direct access to the terminal via lifts. The long-term car park provides a monorail service for access to the terminal and is also connected to the terminal via pedestrian bridges. There is a remote economy car park located behind the airport post office and connected to the terminal by a free shuttle service. Look for the signs to this remote car park when driving into the airport. Valet parking is also available. Parking information is available (tel: (813) 870 8790), but no advance reservations can be made.

Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz and Thrifty have desks in the baggage reclaim areas. There are also several off-airport car rental companies; courtesy shuttles are available to take passengers to pick up their hire car.

Road: Bus: Sarasota-Tampa Express runs a direct service to Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport; the bus stops are in the Blue Quadrant 1 and Red Quadrant 2. HARTline Route 30 runs to destinations including central Tampa; the bus stop is located at Red baggage reclaim.
Taxi: Taxis are available from Yellow Cab (tel: (813) 253 0121) and United Cab (tel: (813) 253 2424); there is a desk at each end of Arrivals for limousine and shared-ride shuttle services.
Further ground transportation information is available (tel: (813) 870 8718). There is a free shuttle from the airport level 1 to International Plaza, Tampa Bay’s newest mall.

Information kiosks are located throughout level 3. Information is also available from Travelers Aid (tel: (813) 870 8797), on level 3. White courtesy phones are situated on level 3 for passenger paging.

Money and communications: On transfer level 3 there is a bank, bureau de change, post boxes, stamp machines and ATMs. Telephones with data ports and individual data ports are also available throughout the terminal. There is a post office located near the remote economy car park.
Eating and drinking: There are several restaurants and cafés throughout the airport.
Shopping: There are many shops at the airport, including duty-free.
Luggage: There are no lockers at the airport. Trolleys are available throughout the terminal and car parks for a fee.
Other facilities: These include a first aid room, a chapel and baby change facilities.

There is a business centre at the Airport Marriott Hotel (tel: (813) 874 6081), which offers computer workstations with Internet access, faxing, colour printing, photocopying and shipping services.

Facilities include TTY/TDD telephones for hearing-impaired travellers. Disabled parking spaces are provided on all levels of the short-term and long-term garages. Disabled toilets are also available and the terminal is equipped with lifts and ramps.

The Airport Marriott Hotel (tel: (813) 879 5151) is connected to the terminal on the third level. The La Quinta Inn Tampa Airport (tel: (813) 287 0440), AmeriSuites - Tampa Airport (tel: (813) 282 1037), Tampa Marriott Westshore (tel: (813) 287 2555) and Hilton Tampa Airport Westshore (tel: (813) 877 6688) are all within 2.5km (1.5 miles) of the airport.