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St Petersburg - Clearwater PIE Airport Overview

St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport PIE can be an alternative option to the very busy Tampa International Airport. The entire area is a favorite tourist destination and home of two of the top ten beaches in the continental U.S.  FDOT awarded the Airport recently the 'Commercial Service Airport of the Year' award (its criteria for the award included safety, aesthetics, and airport management). A recent New York Times column by Nate Silver found the Airport 'the most competitively priced small airport in the nation'.

The Airport is located on State Route 686 (Roosevelt Blvd), four miles north of St. Petersburg, Florida, between the metropolitan areas of Clearwater, St. Petersburg, Sarasota/Bradenton and Tampa, all situated on the Florida Gulf Coast, and it can be accessed from Interstate Hwy. 275 (exit 30 - 686/Largo), from Route 60 east (Gulf to Bay Blvd.), and from U.S. 19 south, exiting at SR 686 east.

With 865,942 passengers in 2012, St. Petersburg International Airport is served by a number of major airlines, offering direct flights to many U.S. cities, with connections to around the world (Allegiant being the dominant airline). It is also served by SunWing with flights to Toronto, and a number of charter carriers. Vision Airlines offers  flights to Gulfport-Biloxy (to Beau Rivage Resort & Casino). 

NOTE:  The Allegiant Ticket Counter is only open Mondays & Fridays 5-7pm; and Saturdays 2-4pm.

St. Petersburg-Clearwater Airport has one passenger terminal: (For more information, please refer to 'Terminal Map' page.)

Parking options at St. Petersburg International Airport
: (For more inrmation, please refer to 'Airport Parking' page).

Rental car counters are in the baggage claim area of the passenger terminal, open according to airline flight schedule and staying open 30 minutes after the last flight. If reservations are made for flights arriving after-business hours, choose the latest reservation time available and note your flight number.  There is also an offsite Dollar Car Rental at 3535 Ulmerton Road (727-531-3557). The Rental car lot is opposite the terminal and next to short-term parking.

To get from St. Petersburg International Airport to your destination, you have the option of renting a car, taking a taxi (Yellow Cab 727-799-2222), a limo (Metro Cars 727-781-2000) or the SuperShuttle (a shared-ride van service, 727-5401111 or 800-258-3826).  Note that the old West Parking Lot has been converted into a ground transportation center where you find taxi & shuttle service.
The Greyhound terminal is in Clearwater at 2811 Gulf to Bay Blvd. (1-800-231-2222 or 727-796-7315).



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St Petersburg - Clearwater PIE Airport Update History

  • Updated PIE Airport Intro page - May 16, 2013
  • Updated PIE Airports page - May 16, 2013
  • Updated PIE Main Terminals page - May 16, 2013
  • Updated PIE Food & Stores page - Dec 14, 2012