Tampa International Airport, Tampa

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Tampa International Airport is a nice airport with 59 gates and 21 airlines moving 19 million passengers per year. Long term parking is $14 per day while short term parking is $1.25 each 30 minutes with the first hour free. The airport offers free wireless internet access.

If you are flying into the Tampa area you are in luck we have some of the highest rated airports in the world.

There are two airports to choose from:
1) the Tampa International Airport – http://www.tampaairport.com/ Airport Code TIA
2) St Petersburg Clearwater Airport - http://www.fly2pie.com/ Airport code PIE

TIA is the larger of the two airports and has the most flights, however PIE has quite a few discount airlines so it is worth looking into.

As of this writing the discount airlines to/from these two airports include:

Tampa Discount Airlines Include:
1) Jet Blue
2) Spirit
3) Song
4) Southwest
5) Allegiant Air Orlando and Tampa Bay - www.allegiantair.com
6) Frontier & Airtran
For a current list of all airlines at this airport http://www.tampaairport.com/flights/airlines.asp

St Pete Clearwater has
5) USA3000 – Flies into St Pete when wrote this review they had flights into: Cleveland, Chicago (O'Hare), Newark, Philadelphia, Detroit, Pittsburgh and St. Louis
6) Hooters air - www.hootersair.com – flies to Allentown, PA and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA Reservations: 1-888-FLY-HOOT (1-888-359-4668)
7) CanJet Airlines www.canjet.com - Service to the following cities: Moncton, New Brunswick, Halifax, Nova Scotia, St. John's, Newfoundland, Toronto, Ontario Call 1-800-809-7777
8) Conquest Vacations: www.conquestvacations.com Service to the following cities: Toronto

Another option is flying into the Orlando International Airport. This airport is approximately one and a half hours from Tampa but travel times may vary depending on your final Tampa destination and the traffic conditions in Orlando. Over the years I haven’t seen any differences between the flight prices between Tampa and Orlando. However, due to Disney Orlando has a nice selection of International flights and I often find better flight times and international connections to/from Orlando. This is especially true for flight to Africa.

Good choices for booking your flight into Tampa include:
1) Priceline.com
2) Orbitz.com
3) Travelocity.com

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More than 20 different airlines (commercial, seasonal and charter) service the Tampa International Airport (TPA), located just five miles west of downtown Tampa on the east shore of Tampa Bay. Direct and connecting flights are offered to Europe, Canada, the Caribbean and numerous destinations within the U.S.A.

The airport terminal is a large, world-class facility built in 1971 and operated by the Hillsborough County Aviation Authority. A wide selection of restaurants, shops, and ground transportation are available.

Address:
2503 West Spruce Street
Tampa, FL 33607

Tampa International Airport has won many awards and much praise for its innovative design. It just opened a fancy new airside and more expansions are in the works, so the best just keeps getting better.

Speaking of expansions, both interstate highways into Tampa (I-4 and I-275) plus the Crosstown (aka Selmon) Expressway and the Veterans Expressway / Memorial Highway interchange are all currently being widened and rennovated, with several more years of uneven pavement and blinking barricades yet to go. Watch the orange cones!

For you rich slobs (or cruise takers), arrive by boat if you can. The trip under the Sunshine Skyway Bridge and up the bay is gorgeous.

Tampa International Airport is one of the best airport to get in and out of
Tampa traffic can be pretty nerve racking. Especially on Dale Mabry Blvd and I-275 during the morning and evenings. Use the Veterans Expressway (toll) for a quicker north south route on the west side of town.

Tampa international Airport, off Memorial Highway and Fla.60, 5 miles northwest of downtown Tampa, is the major gateway to this area. All of the major car rental firms have booths at or near the airport.
Check Tampa International Airport website www.tampaairport.com out.

Fly--This picture was taken at a bar/restaurant very close to the Tampa airport...such a great way to wait for our flight!
Either rent a car for a day if you want to see a lot, or taxis are always available (though they get hard to come by around closing time!), or live life on the edge and get a lift home from someone you met in the club....