Tampa International Airport
PO Box 22287, Tampa,
Florida 33622,USA

Airport Code: TPA

Telephone: 001 813 870 8700
Fax: 001 813 875 6670

 

 

Tampa International Airport is located 10km west of the central business district of of Tampa in Hillsborough County It serves the Tampa Bay Area and is highly acclaimed for its attractive architecture and straightforward design.

Tampa International Airport is Florida’s third biggest airport, handling more than 19 million passengers in 2007 - an increase of 1.5% over 2006. In 2007 TPA was ranked the United States’ best airport by Zagat’s Global Airline/Airport Travel Survey.

Highway 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 it can be reached via Spruce Street or Columbus Drive westbound from Tampa. The airport entrance is west of Westshore Boulevard. On the main highway network Tampa Airport is accessed from I-275 exit 39 and is well signposted.

The airport's landside/airside terminal was the first of its type in the world with four airside satellites connected to the terminal via an elevated automated people mover (APM). The terminal was originally designed to limit the walking distance between the car and aeroplane to 700 feet. This has now increased to about 1,000 feet because of the new larger more modern airside buildings. There are a number of plans in the pipeline to expand the airport as the Tampa Bay area continues to thrive.

There are Interactive Ground Transportation information kiosks available in the baggage claim area near the escalators so that you can arrange your transport into the city. There are shared passenger van services as well as several city buses that travel to Tampa and other destinations.

You can find out more about hiring a car hire at Tampa Airport and the companies who are based in the terminal building there which include Avis at Tampa Airport - Budget at Tampa Airport - Dollar at Tampa Airport - Enterprise at Tampa Airport - Hertz at Tampa Airport and Thrifty at Tampa Airport

On arrival at the airport the baggage reclaim is split into red and blue sections (depending on which airline you are travelling with). You cannot just cross from one to the other.  If you are heading for the red area and need to be in the blue area, then go to level 2 and walk across the lobby area where you can take the stairs (or elevator) down to level 1. Click on the link for more details and on live flight arrivals at Tampa Airport

You can drop passengers off at the entrance to the terminal building, but you cannot park or leave your vehicle there as it will be towed away. When you reach the airport and enter the terminal building you will notice that the check in/ticketing area is split into two sections red on the north side and blue on the south side. We provide more details and information on live flight departures at Tampa Airport

A taxi service is provided from the Commercial Ground Transportation Quadrants located in all four corners of the Baggage Claim Level. Yellow Cab and United Cab Taxis are also available kerbside outside the baggage claim areas both charging the same fares: $2 plus $2 per mile. You can find out more in our guide to taxis at Tampa Airport.

Passenger pickups are located in the bus spaces in the Ground Transportation Quadrants. Drop offs are made at the Departure Level kerbsides. HARTline Rapid Transit is located at the East end of the Red Baggage Claim Kerbside by Belt #20. The route map and schedule is located at the bus stop. You can find out more details on routes and timetables in our guide to buses at Tampa Airport.

There is no a railway station at Tampa Airport, but there is an Amtrak Station in downtown Tampa on 601 Nebraska Avenue. You can reach the station from the airport either by taxi, local bus or the Hartline rapid transit bus. The station and ticket office opens every day from 08.15 to 17.15. For more details visit our guide to trains in Tampa.

Both short and long-term parking is available adjacent to the airport terminal. There is also a remote economy car park linked by a shuttle bus. Valet parking is also available in the short-term garage. Our guide to parking at Tampa Airport provides more details on the different tariffs.

You have an excellent choice of eating and drinking outlets at the airport both before security (landside) and after security (airside).  Those situated landside are open to the public and not just those who are travelling.  Airside is for passengers only. For more details on what is on offer and where the bars and restaurants at Tampa Airport are located click on the link.

The airport offers a great range of shops, below is a list of what is available both landside (prior to going through passport and security) and airside (after security). Visit our guide to shops at Tampa Airport to find out more about what's on sale and where the retail units are located.

Tampa Airport has a bank, ATMs, bureaux de change, a shopping mall and several restaurants, bars and cafes. The business centre at the airport offers Internet access, fax and photocopy facilities. The Airport Marriott Hotel is located in the terminal and has its own business centre and conference rooms. Disabled facilities are good, and to find out more we have written a section on general information on Tampa Airport.

For full details on the weather at Tampa Airport and the surrounding area, as well as a 5 and 10 day forecast click on the link.