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Tampa International Airport TPA has been recognized as one of the best airports in the Nation by the world in global consumer surveys and is gateway to Florida's spectacular West Coast, as well to all of Florida's many attractions. It's newest rating puts TPA at number 6 among top 10-most loved airports. It may also be noted that Tampa opened a public CNG station for natural gas, and is gradually replacing its vehicles with vehicles using natural gas.
 
The Airport is located five miles west of downtown Tampa, in Hillsborough County, on the west coast of Florida, is situated between West Hillsborough Avenue 580, the Veterans Expwy. 589, and Route 616, and offers direct connection to the W Courtney Campbell auseway to Clewater, to the I-275 south to St. Petersburgh & Bradenton, to I-175 north connecting to I-4 West to Orlando and continuing north to I-75. and is accessible via Interstate 275 & State Road 60.

With three runways and an estimated 16.8 million passengers in 2012, Tampa International Airport is served by major domestic and international airlines offering direct and connecting flights to all points of the globe.
AirTran/Southwest now offers flights into Key West & to San Juan, Puerto Rico. American Airlines operates service to Havana and to Holguin (on Cuba's east side); ABC charters will provide free bus transport to Bayamo & Las Tunas, one hour away.   Silver Airways offers flights to Jacksonville, Edelweiss airlines to Zurich, & Sun Country to Minneapolis.  Spirit offers seasonal (November-April) service to Chicago O'Hare.

NOTICES:
1. Digital displays with approximate waiting times at security checkpoints are located at the Main Terminal's entrance to the airside shuttles.
2. TSA Pre-check is now available at Tampa Airport.
3. Military Personnel:  For information about the new USO Tampa Bay facility,  e-mail info@usotampabay.org or call 727-389-3278
4. Passenger pickup/dropoff: Curbside parking is now only permitted for quick passenger loading.  You can use the Short-term garage (first hour free), or the free Cell Phone Waiting Lot offering a food truck, free WiFi, restrooms, vending machines and flight information screens; EV drivers can also charge their cars there.  For the Cell Phone lot  take the roadway exits to 'Economy Parking'. The lot is across from the Post Office and opposite the Economy Garage.

The on-Airport Marriott Hotel (tel. 1-800-2289290) is connected, at the shopping arcade, to the landside terminal on the transfer level, and offers first-rate amenities and a business center.
Tampa International Airport has a one three-level passenger terminal referred to as the ‘Landside Terminal’, surrounded by four satellites referred to as ‘Airsides’ A, C, E & F, and connected by the monorail. The Landside Terminal houses the Baggage Claim on Level 1, Ticketing on Level 2, and Transfer on Level 3. All three levels are divided into a Red & Blue, North & South side, depending on your airline, with signs above elevators & escalators guiding you to the proper side. (For more information, please refer to 'Terminal Maps' page.)
Parking options at Tampa International include a cell phone lot, valet parking, short-term & long-term garages, Economy garag and economy lot. (For more information, please refer to 'Airport Parking' page.)

Rental Car Counters for on-Airport rental car agencies Avis, Budget, Dollar, Hertz, Enterprise & Thrifty are located across the walkway in the Red Baggage Claim Area, and across the walkway in the Blue Baggage Claim Area.
Off-Airport rental car agencies Alamo, E-Z Rent-A-Car, National, Payless & U Save provide courtesy shuttles from the Commercial Ground Transportation Quadrants located in all four corners of the Baggage Claim Level.

To get from Tampa Airport to your destination, you can rent a car, take a taxi or shared-ride limo, or use public transportation.  A trip to downtown Tampa takes about 25 minutes. Passenger pickups for buses & charters are in the Ground Transportation Quadrants' bus spaces, while dropoffs are made at Departure Level cross-over drives. For Ground Transportation inquiries call 813-870-8718.
1. The SuperShuttle, serving Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco and Hernando Counties (Tel: 800-282-6817 or 727-572-1111) is a shared-ride van service.
2. HART buses for Hillsborough (Tel: 813-254-4278) are located at the East end of the Red Baggage Claim Curbside by Belt 25. The route map and schedule is located at the bus stop.
3. Alltour of America (tel. 866-749-8687) offers scheduled bus serv ice to Orlando from ground transportation center Blue 1, stopping at several Orlando locations.
4. Red Coach offers scheduled service to Miami & Tallahassee from the ground transportation center Red 2.  (visit redcoachusa.com for schedule and fares.)
5. The Greyhound bus terminal (800-231-2222) is located in downtown Tampa on 610 Polk Street near the corner of Pierce Street.

Future Airport Developments: 1. Tampa's Landside terminal is being upgraded, which includes all restrooms, new flooring, and other visual improvements. 
2. Airside F is to get two more baggage claim belts, two more passport check booths, & additional TSA screening lanes, while improving the present ones; it will also relocate queues at security checkpoints, update the WiFi system and increase concession space - completion is set for October 2013.

Tentatively completed projects by 2018:  Work is starting on the first phase of  construction acccording to the current Master Plan, and will include:
(a) expansion of main terminal to east & west; and
(b) a consolidated rental car facility near Airport entrance and connected by a 1.3 mile automated people mover to the main terminal and the economy garage. ental car facility. It ialso proposed to expand the people mover south to a proposed multi-modal center at the Westshore Business District, which could offer a one-stop journey from Interstate I-275 to the Airport's Main Terminal.
 
 


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Tampa TPA Airport Update History

  • Updated TPA Airports page - May 13, 2013
  • Updated TPA Parking On site page - May 13, 2013
  • Updated TPA Food & Stores page - May 13, 2013
  • Updated TPA Airport Intro page - Apr 28, 2013
  • Updated TPA Main Terminals page - Apr 28, 2013
  • Updated TPA Terminal Map page - Mar 15, 2013
  • Updated TPA Official Website Links page - Feb 13, 2013
  • Updated TPA Gate Offset page - Jan 23, 2013
  • Updated TPA Direct Flights page - Jan 18, 2013
  • Updated TPA Airlines Served page - Nov 29, 2012