Tampa International is home to 21 airlines, which provide daily national and international service. The airport looked after about 19 million fliers in 2006. Tampa International's architectural design and flyer-friendliness has won awards. In 2005, the Air Transport Research Society judged it the most efficient airport in North America. www.tampaairport.com
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Taxi: Taxis are available from Yellow Cab (tel: 813 253 0121) and United Cab (tel: 813 253 2424); there is a desk at each end of Arrivals for limousine and shared-ride shuttle services.
Bus: Sarasota-Tampa Express runs a direct service to Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport; the bus stops are in the Blue Quadrant 1 and Red Quadrant 2. HARTline Route no.30 runs to destinations including central Tampa; the bus stop is located at Red baggage reclaim. Further ground transportation information is available (tel: 813 870 8718). There is a free shuttle from the airport level 1 to International Plaza, Tampa Bay’s newest mall.
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There is a short-term parking garage for stays of four hours or less, with direct access to the terminal via lifts. The long-term car park provides a monorail service for access to the terminal and is also connected to the terminal via pedestrian bridges. There is a remote economy parking lot located behind the airport post office and connected to the terminal by a free shuttle service. Look for the signs to this remote lot when driving into the airport. Valet parking is also available. Parking information is available (tel: 813 870 8790), but no advance reservations can be made.
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Money and communications: On transfer level 3 there is a bank, bureau de change, post boxes, stamp machines and ATMs. Telephones with data ports and individual data ports are also available throughout the terminal. There is a post office located near the remote economy car park.
Eating and drinking: There are several restaurants and cafés throughout the airport.
Shopping: There are many shops at the airport, including duty-free.
Luggage: There are no lockers at the airport. Trolleys are available throughout the terminal and car parks for a fee.
Other facilities: These include a first aid room, a chapel and baby change facilities.
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The Airport Marriott Hotel (tel: 813 879 5151) is connected to the terminal on the third level. The La Quinta Inn Tampa Airport (tel: 813 287 0440), AmeriSuites - Tampa Airport (tel: 813 282 1037), Tampa Marriott Westshore (tel: 813 287 2555) and Hilton Tampa Airport Westshore (tel: 813 877 6688) are all within 1.5 miles of the airport.
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Facilities include TTY telephones for hearing-impaired travelers. Disabled parking spaces are provided on all levels of the short-term and long-term garages. Disabled toilets are also available and the terminal is equipped with elevators and ramps.
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There is a business center at the Airport Marriott Hotel (tel: 813 874 6081), which offers computer workstations with internet access, faxing, color printing, photocopying and shipping services.
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