Tampa International Airport is western Florida’s principal gateway and is ideally located within a short driving distance of downtown Tampa. The international airport caters for more than 15.5 million flight passengers, who travel with main carriers to and from 50 national destinations and seven worldwide destinations. Car hire in Tampa Airport is readily available.

Passenger services and facilities at Tampa Airport are excellent; cash machines are positioned on every level, along with a currency exchange boot and bank on Level 3. Travellers will find stamp machines, post boxes, baby-changing facilities, first-aid and a chapel. For shopping and dining, tax-free shops, cafés and eateries can be found across the terminal building.

Car rental in Tampa Airport is offered by most main companies and hiring a private vehicle gives travellers greater freedom and flexibility in order to explore the wonderful surroundings of Tampa Bay. Thrifty, Hertz, Dollar Rent-a-Car, Budget, Enterprise Rent-a-Car and Avis all have counters at Tampa International Airport.

With cheap car hire in Tampa Airport visiting tourists can fully explore the vibrant city that is brimming with outstanding museums, exciting theme parks, laid-back parks, trendy shops, quality restaurants and some of western Florida’s most exquisite beach areas. One of Tampa’s most popular tourist attractions is Busch Gardens; situated to the north of the city centre.

St Petersburg is just a 30-minute drive away from Tampa. Here tourists can visit the brilliant Salvador Dali Museum, which displays an expansive selection of the eccentric artist’s distinctive pieces of work – the biggest collection outside of Spain.