Introduction
Tampa international is a Florida airport located 4 miles west of the city. This publicly owned airport experiences a huge number of annual patrons and is thus a major airport in the Florida region. In this article, we will supply some important information pertaining to the Florida airport which will be of some use to anyone who will need to use their services in the future.
History
At Tampa international airport, there are various airline services. These are located at a specific airside at the airport, Airside A, C, E or F. To aid in you better understanding the layout and organization of this Florida airport, we will list each airline under their particular air-side terminals.
Airside A: Frontier, Jet Blue, United, and Spirit Airlines.
Airside C: Air Tran, and Southwest Airlines.
Airside E: Air Canada, and Delta airline
Airside F: American, British, Cayman Airways, Sky King, US Airways and WestJet.
Hopefully, this information will be of use; however it is important to ring the airline closer to your flight to ascertain that the location of your airline is the same.
The ticketing level and transfer level of this Florida airport is divided into Red on the North side and blue on the South side. Information on what side your particular airline is designated can be found via signage over the escalators and elevators. If you are an arriving patron, you will take an escalator or elevator from the transfer area to the baggage claim region. If you are a departing passenger, you will take preferred transportation from the ticketing area (level 2) to the transfer area (level 3).
Features
All departing and arriving passengers will go through the transfer area during their visit to this Florida Airport. Within this area, there are public restrooms in each corner of the floor, mail drops, ATM machines, public phones, shops and restaurants, courtesy phones for passenger paging, Airport Information Kiosks, flight information monitors, traveler's aid, currency exchange, chapel, first aid room and a hair salon and shoe shine service. Overall, the airport is a well-supplied and convenient place for travelers.
The baggage claim area is similar to the other regions of the airport, that it is divided into a Blue (South) and Red (North) area. The Side you will need to go depends on the airline service you are involved with. To ascertain what airline service corresponds to what color, there are electronic signs above the escalator. Located within the baggage area for the convenience of the airports patrons are restrooms, public telephones, ground transportation, Smart carts, ground transportation information kiosks, rental-car counters, phones to complete paging tasks and Skycap services.
There are a range of parking options for travelers at the Florida airport in Tampa, these are Valet parking, which is $2 per half hour thus it’s for short time periods. Short and long term garage services, both garages are free if you are under an hour and in service 24 hours a day. There is also a cell phone waiting lot in which you can wait for free whilst you wait for your party to arrive and claim their luggage.
There are no reservations available for parking, but its open 24 hours are staffed at all times.
Parking information is broadcasted via 1610AM, so be sure to listen if you want to find the best place to park.
