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  • TPA Airport Overview
    Tampa International Airport TPA, located five miles west of downtown Tampa, Florida, between West Hillsborough Av. 580, Veterans Expressway 589 and route 616, and accessible via Interstate 275. The Airport has been recognized as one of the best airports in the nation and the world in global consumer surveys. It also was the recipient of the First ACC Excellent in Procurement Award in early 2009. TPA Airport is served by major passenger airlines with daily nonstop flights to numerous domestic destinations and weekly nonstop flights to international destinations. Tampa Airport’s hassle-free satellite terminal configuration minimizes walking between ticketing, gates and baggage claim. From the Main Terminal’s transfer level (3d level), departing passengers take a monorail to one of four airside concourses A, C, E or F.

    The three-level main terminal with Landside (pre-security) and Airside (post-security) has a baggage claim level, a ticketing level and a transfer level, and each of these levels are divided into RED on the North side and BLUE on the South side:
    (a) The baggage claim level provides signage over the escalators or elevators to show the side of the airline location. On this level you cannot proceed directly from the RED to the BLUE side - to cross from the RED to BLUE, proceed up the elevator or escalator to Level 2, cross the lobby and take the elevator or stairs down to Level 1. Electronic signs over escalators down to the Baggage Claim Level, or over baggage belts, will indicate the baggage claim belt for an incoming flight. The baggage level includes: all ground transportation (taxis, buses, limos & hotel shuttles); access to all on-Airport rental car counters; telephones, restrooms, courtesy phones for local hotels & off-site rental cars; courtesy phones for passenger paging; Smarte Cartes & Skycap service and Ground Transportation Information Kiosks.
    (b) The ticketing level provides signage over the escalators or elevators indicating at which side your airline is located. It also contains all airline ticket counters, restrooms, telephones, passenger-paging courtesy phones, and Smarte Cartes & Skycap service.
    (c) The transfer level provides Flight Information signs for departing flights near each elevator. All arriving/departing passengers pass through this level of the Landside Terminal. Departing Passengers take elevators or escalators up from Ticketing Level (Level 2), while arriving Passengers take escalators or elevators down to Baggage Claim Level (Level 1). Non-ticketed guests are not allowed to the Airsides. Visitors meeting incoming passengers may wait on the Transfer Level at the shuttle exit. Visitors meeting or escorting passengers requiring special assistance, such as unaccompanied minors or the disabled, should report to the airline ticket counter (Level 2) for Airside authorization.

    Amenities in the main terminal include: All Landside Terminal shops and restaurants. There is at least one snack bar and gift shop located at each Airside (post-security). Some Airsides have extended food courts and restaurant options not available in the main terminal. Mail drops (incl. a large envelope & package drop) are located in each corner on the side of the elevator core, adjacent to the public telephones. Public telephones and data ports in each corner of the level. ATM machines are in the Tampa Bay Galleria. Other amenities include courtesy phones for passenger paging; Airport Information kiosks; Travelers Aid; Currency Exchange; Chapel; First Aid Room, Hair Salon and shoeshine; and Observation decks with smoking allowed.

    If you need to pick up a passenger at the airport, use the free Cell Phone Lot. Stay with your car until your party has collected luggage and calls you to be picked up at the curb. Other parking options include:
    (a) Valet Parking: clearance: 6.8 feet; Drop off at BLUE departure curbside: 5:30am-5:30pm, or 24-hour drop off and pickup on Level 5 of Short-term Garage.
    (b) Short Term Garage: located above Main Terminal, with Vehicle clearance 6.8 feet. For Terminal Access use RED or BLUE elevators. Open 24/7 and SunPass Available. The first hour is free!
    (c) Long Term Garage adjacent to the Main Terminal with clearance of 7.1 feet. Its High Vehicle Level has a clearanceof 10 feet. The Monorail on Level 5 leads to the Main Terminal, andpPedestrian walkways to the Terminal are located on Level 2. Open 24/7. SunPass Available. The first hour is free!
    (d) Economy Parking Garage and Economy Lot - Shuttles run 24/7, about every 7-10 minutes. Garage clearance is 8 feet, Lot clearance 13 feet. SunPass available. For all parking options, take a ticket as you enter the garage or lot, or enter through the SunPass Plus lanes. Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club, cash, SunPass Plus and personal checks drawn on a Florida Bank are accepted.
    (e) Disabled Parking is available on all levels of all parking garages and adjacent to the bus stops in the Economy Lot.

    Rental Cars: Rental Counters for on-Airport rental car agencies 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 provide courtesy shuttles from the Commercial Ground Transportation Quadrants located in all four corners of the Baggage Claim Level.

    To get from the Airport to your destination, you can rent a car, take a taxi or shared-ride limo, or use public transportation. The SuperShuttle, serving Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco and Hernando Counties (Tel: 800-282-6817 or 727-572-1111) is a shared-ride van service. HART buses for Hillsborouth (Tel: 813-254-4278) are located at the East end of the Red Baggage Claim Curbside by Belt 20. The route map and schedule is located at the bus stop. The Greyhound bus terminal is located in downtown Tampa on 610 Polk Street near the corner of Pierce Street. Take a taxi or limo to the station.


  • Main Terminal / Concourses at Tampa TPA Airport
    The Main Terminal includes parking garages, baggage claim level (see "Baggage Claim"), ticketing level, transfer level (see below), airport restaurants, snack bars, lounges, bars, shops (see "Restaurants and Shops") and all airside buildings, including security screening, gates and restrooms.

    TRANSFER LEVEL: - This level is divided into RED on the North side, BLUE on the South side. To locate the correct terminal for a departing flight, please refer to Flight Information signs located near each elevator.

    All arriving and departing passengers will pass through the Transfer Level (Level 3) of the Landside Terminal Building.

    Departing Passengers take elevators or escalators up from Ticketing Level (Level 2).

    Arriving Passengers take escalators or elevators down to Baggage Claim Level (Level 1).

    Non-ticketed guests are not allowed to the Airsides. Visitors meeting incoming passengers may wait on the Transfer Level at the shuttle exit.

    Visitors meeting or escorting passengers requiring special assistance, such as unaccompanied minors or the disabled, should report to the airline ticket counter (Level 2) for Airside authorization. Several conditions may apply for authorization, and it is issued solely at the discretion of the airline.

    The Transfer Level includes:
    All Landside Terminal shops and restaurants. There is at least one snack bar and gift shop located at each Airside. Some Airsides have extended food courts and restaurant options not available in the main terminal.
    Public restrooms: a men's, women's facility is located in each corner of the level. Companion restrooms are located in each corner (except for Yeager Side).
    Postage machine and mail drops (incl. large envelope & large package drop) located in each corner on the side of the elevator core, next to the public telephones.
    Public telephones and data ports in each corner of the level.
    ATM machines are located adjacent to each Newsstand in the center of the Tampa Bay Galleria.
    Courtesy phones for passenger paging
    Smartecartes are located adjacent to escalator wells.
    Airport Information Kiosks
    Travelers Aid
    Flight Information Monitors
    Currency Exchange
    Non-denominational Chapel
    First Aid Room
    Access to Marriott Hotel
    Hair Salon/Shoe Shine
    Observation Decks (smoking permitted)