Pickup and drop-off at Tampa International Airport

Where

Bag claim curbside (Arrivals) (right by the terminal)

Picking upPermittedYou should not approach the Arrivals area until your party is waiting on the curbside. No vehicles may be left unattended; unattended vehicles will be towed immediately.

WaitingNot permittedBag claim curbsides are for active loading only. To avoid circling the airport, consider waiting in the Cell Phone Waiting Lot.

Where

Express Curbside: left lane at Blue and Red Departures and Arrivals (right by the terminal)

Picking upPermittedAlso for picking up passengers who don't need to check bags or visit Baggage Claim: follow signs for either Blue or Red Departures or Arrivals, then use the left lane to go Express.

Where

Short Term Garage (Levels 4-9 above the Main Terminal)

Picking upPermittedFree within 60 minutes.When picking up, you might also consider using the Short Term Parking Garage; parking under one hour is free. Take the elevators to access the Main Terminal.

Parking facts (walking time, height, charging, booking): Short Term Garage

Where

Shuttle lobbies and bag claim area in the Main Terminal (inside the terminal)

MeetingPermittedFor a more personal welcome, take advantage of the under-one-hour free parking and meet your passenger at the shuttle lobby or bag claim area. Security measures restrict access beyond the Main Terminal shuttle lobbies to ticketed passengers only.

Where

Cell Phone Waiting Lot, near the Rental Car Center

WaitingPermittedTo avoid circling the airport, consider parking and waiting in the free Cell Phone Waiting Lot until your passengers have arrived and claimed their luggage. Have your guest call you when they are waiting outside, then proceed to the Main Terminal. The lot offers free Wi-Fi, restrooms and flight information. It is located near the Rental Car Center, with direct vehicle access via George J. Bean Parkway.

Where

Remote Curbside at the Rental Car Center (outside the airport)

Picking upPermittedYou can pick up an arriving passenger at the Rental Car Center instead of coming all the way to the terminal. After claiming their luggage, the passenger follows the signs in the Main Terminal to the train, exits at the Rental Car Center and follows signs to the Remote Curbside, which is accessible to all public vehicles.

WaitingNot permittedWaiting is not allowed at the remote curb. If waiting is required, please use the free Cell Phone Lot located near the Rental Car Center.

Where

Departures area in front of the Main Terminal (right by the terminal)

Dropping offPermittedVehicles may pull up to the Departures area in front of the Main Terminal when actively unloading passengers and luggage. No vehicles may be left unattended when dropping off passengers; unattended vehicles will be towed immediately.

Where

Bag claim curbside (Arrivals) (right by the terminal)

WaitingNot permittedBag claim curbsides are for active loading only. To avoid circling the airport, consider waiting in the Cell Phone Waiting Lot.

Where

Express Curbside: left lane at Blue and Red Departures and Arrivals (right by the terminal)

Dropping offPermittedFor dropping off or picking up passengers who don't need to check bags or visit Baggage Claim: as you approach the Main Terminal, follow signs for either Blue or Red Departures or Arrivals, then use the left lane to go Express.

Where

Short Term Garage (Levels 4-9 above the Main Terminal)

Dropping offPermittedFree within 60 minutes.If you want to accompany your departing passengers inside the Main Terminal, consider using the Short Term Garage. Parking under one hour is free.

Parking facts (walking time, height, charging, booking): Short Term Garage

Where

Cell Phone Waiting Lot, near the Rental Car Center

WaitingPermittedTo avoid circling the airport, consider parking and waiting in the free Cell Phone Waiting Lot until your passengers have arrived and claimed their luggage. Have your guest call you when they are waiting outside, then proceed to the Main Terminal. The lot offers free Wi-Fi, restrooms and flight information. It is located near the Rental Car Center, with direct vehicle access via George J. Bean Parkway.

Where

Remote Curbside at the Rental Car Center (outside the airport)

WaitingNot permittedWaiting is not allowed at the remote curb. If waiting is required, please use the free Cell Phone Lot located near the Rental Car Center.