Tampa Airport & Attractions - USA
Tampa airport information, travel advice, links and guides
Tampa International Airport Phone: +1 813 870 8700. Airport Location & Facilities: The airport is located four miles (6km) west of downtown
Tampa.The 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 (located in the
terminal) has its own business centre and conference rooms.
Disabled facilities are good, those with special needs should
advise their airline in advance. Departure Tax: None. Airport Transfers & Parking: Interactive Ground Transportation
information kiosks are available in the baggage claim area near the
escalators. There are shared passenger van services, as well as
several city buses that travel to Tampa and other destinations. The
local HARTLine bus stop is at the East end of the Red Baggage
Claim. Taxis are also available curbside outside the baggage claim
areas; the ride to the city centre takes around 20 minutes and
costs a flat rate of $20.Both short- and long-term parking is
available adjacent to the terminal. There is also a remote economy
parking lot linked by a shuttle bus. Valet parking is also
available in the short-term garage. Website: www.tampaairport.com
Top Things to Do In Tampa
Ybor City Ybor City in central Tampa, with its
cobblestone streets and huge old cigar factory buildings, is a
National Historic Landmark District that beckons visitors back to
an era when this Latin Quarter was known as the cigar capital of
the world. Busch Gardens Busch Gardens is a massive zoo-come-theme
park, which predates Florida's more famous Walt Disney World and
offers an equally exciting and entertaining experience for
visitors. Museum of Science and Industry The hands-on Tampa Science Museum is designed
to educate, amaze and amuse both young and old with more than 450
interactive exhibits. Tampa Museum of Art In downtown Tampa on the east bank of the
Hillsborough River, the Tampa Museum of Art houses a collection of
20th century and contemporary art, as well as a renowned collection
of Greek and Roman antiquities. Henry B. Plant Museum The Henry B. Florida Aquarium More than 5,000 aquatic creatures, including
crocodiles and moray eels, live at the three-storey Florida
Aquarium where it is possible to explore the underwater world in
air-conditioned comfort.
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Travel Guide - Tampa
About a million visitors a year tread the sugary
sands of the long, thin barrier islands skirting the shores of the
Pinellas Peninsula opposite the exciting city of Tampa in west
Florida, with St Pete Beach at the southern tip being the most
developed and popular resort enclave in this vacationer's paradise.
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