St Petersburg-Clearwater Airport in Florida

St Petersburg-Clearwater Airport is stands on afrom across the road from arrivals and baggage
peninsula on the West Coast of Florida. It is in an areareclaim. Always make sure you know approximate
which is bordered by the Gulf of Mexico to the westtravelling distance to your location and it is always a
and Tampa Bay to the east offering 50km of whitegood idea to agree a price with the taxi driver before
sandy beaches on eight barrier islands. The airport isyou set off if the car is not metered.
close to some of the major Florida attractions - just 30If you are planning to use public transport then Amtrak
minutes to Busch Gardens in Tampa and 90 minutesoffers bus connections to St. Petersburg plus the
to the Walt Disney World Resort, Sea World andGreyhound bus system also links to many northern
Universal Studios Escape in Orlando.cities. The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority also
St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Tampaprovides buses from the airport covering the entire
International Airport is only 30 minutes from St.county and offering access to the beaches.
Petersburg and is served by all major airlines, with theIf you are departing from St Petersburg-Clearwater
St. Petersburg/Clearwater International AirportAirport you can be dropped off at the front of the
providing additional passenger services and Albertterminal building but you cannot leave a vehicle there
Whitted Airport in downtown St. Petersburg is a baseunattended. The short stay car park is available just
for private aviation. The airport can be reached viafurther along from ticketing/check in on the left side
State Route 686 - Roosevelt Blvd 7km north of St.after the car hire car park. You will be checking in to
Petersburg: Interstate 75 leads from points both northticketing/check in A or B, depending on which airline
and south in Florida to the Tampa Bay area, and fromyou are travelling with.
Orlando I-4 connects in Tampa with I-275 southboundThe short and long term car parking lots are open two
to St. Petersburg.hours prior to the first departure of the day and one
When you arrive at the airport and get to the baggagehour after the last flight arrives. Cash, Credit and Debit
reclaim area you will find four reclaim belts, plenty ofCards are all accepted for payment. The offsite car
baggage carts and two public pay phones. The area ispark is across Roosevelt Blvd and is not always open
relatively small so it is easy to find your way around.so check in advance and the airport will operate a
There is an Information Booth/Visitors Informationfree shuttle service from the remote lot to the terminal.
Centre in the baggage reclaim area in the terminalYou can get something to eat and drink at the airport
building. There are also five major car hire companieswith the Palm Terrace Restaurant on the second floor
based at St Petersburg Airport with their desksof the terminal building offering spectacular views of
situated in the baggage reclaim area immediatelyTampa Bay and airport runways, with an American
opposite the arrivals hall, so if you decide to hire a carBistro menu serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.
it is worth booking in advance with one of them soSuncoast Attractions is the airport gift shop selling
that you can complete a lot of the paperwork insouvenirs from Tampa Bay area attractions and
advance and save time when you arrive in Florida.museums. There is also a newsagents and duty free
The taxis and shuttle services from the airport operateshops in the terminal.