Tampa Airport Map

Tampa International Airport (TPA) is a commercial airport located about 6 miles west of downtown Tampa. TPA has played an important role in the country’s aviation history and has expanded over time to handle more traffic. TPA served about 24.5 million passengers in fiscal year 2025.

Tampa International Airport has short-term and long-term parking in its onsite garages. However, choosing to park at an offsite parking lot can result in significant cost savings. This Tampa Airport map guide covers the terminal, parking, and everything else you need to find your way around.

TPA features one terminal in the heart of the airport, with four airsides accessible through separate automated shuttle lines. The Tampa Airport map shows a large parking area south of the Main Terminal, and the Tampa Airport Marriott is located to the north. The Main Terminal has three levels: Baggage Claim (Level 1), Ticketing (Level 2), and Transfer (Level 3).

The $109 million Red Side Express Curbsides project, which doubled curbside capacity to support anticipated growth over the next two decades, opened in 2025. In addition, the airport enlarged and modernized its security checkpoints at Airsides A and E to streamline passenger processing.

TPA is served by 21 airlines, and its largest carriers include Southwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, United Airlines, and Frontier Airlines.

Make sure to check the TPA flight status before heading to the airport. Please note that the gate assignments are subject to change.

Public transit options to and from Tampa International Airport are provided mainly by two regional bus networks: HART (Hillsborough County) and PSTA (Pinellas County).

All public buses drop off and pick up passengers at the airport’s Rental Car Center bus stop. To reach the Main Terminal, take TPA’s free, automated SkyConnect train from the Rental Car Center.

From Downtown Tampa

From N. Florida Avenue, take I-275 S to Exit 39, the FL-60 W exit toward Clearwater/Tampa International Airport. Continue on George J. Bean Inbound Parkway in the middle lane, then in the left lane to the rental car/cell phone lot exit. Continue straight at the junction and merge onto Bessie Coleman Boulevard to reach the Main Terminal.

From Clearwater

From Gulf to Bay Boulevard, continue onto W. Courtney Campbell Causeway. At the junction, take the right fork and follow signs for FL-60 E/FL-616/Spruce St. Merge onto FL-60 E. Take the first two lanes to exit 1A, which leads to Tampa International Airport. To get to the terminal, use Economy Parking Road and Bessie Coleman Boulevard to the right.

SkyConnect

SkyConnect is a people mover that connects TPA’s Main Terminal, Economy Garage, and Rental Car Center. There are trains every two minutes, and the entire trip takes less than five minutes.

Airside shuttles

Four automated shuttle lines take passengers from the Main Terminal’s Transfer Level to TPA’s four airsides.

Tampa International Airport offers onsite parking facilities directly on airport grounds. Options include the Short Term Garage located directly above the main terminal, the Long Term Garage adjacent to the terminal, and the budget-friendly Economy Garage, which connects to the main terminal via the free SkyConnect train. All official onsite garages feature covered parking, 24/7 security, EV charging stations, and a complimentary first hour of parking for short visits or quick passenger drop-offs.

There are cheaper parking options available through offsite lots. If you book through Way, the lowest Tampa Airport parking rates are $2.50 per day. Most offsite lots also offer a round-trip shuttle, which makes it easier for passengers to get to the airport without any hassle.

Tampa International Airport (TPA) operates security checkpoints across its four active airsides (A, C, E, and F), with shuttle eGates and TSA lanes opening early each morning to accommodate early flight departures.

To streamline operations, the Hillsborough County Aviation Authority Board has launched a dedicated CLEAR+ Lanes and automated eGates across all four airsides. This system will verify passenger identity in under five seconds using facial matching, speeding up the pre-screening process before travelers proceed to physical TSA checks.

Here are the current e-gate and TSA checkpoint opening times at each airside.

Note: Times are subject to change with flight schedules.

Baggage claim at Tampa International Airport is on Level 1 of the Main Terminal. It is divided into the Red Side and the Blue Side, on the north and south ends of the terminal, respectively. Signs show which side each airline uses.

For immediate onsite assistance or passenger paging, contact the Tampa International Airport Operations Center at 813-870-8700, which is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For inquiries related to parking facilities, rates, or online reservations, the parking operator can be reached directly at 813-870-8791.