[sgiamp1]

Does anyone have a parking recommendation for Port Tampa? We won't be spending the night so we don't need the hotel stay/parking package.

Thanks very much.

[kaydee]

Are you referring to parking while on a cruise? If so, we've always pulled into the valet lane at the ship terminal. Our vehicle is then parked in the garage across from the port. Never had a problem with it.

[MLBellis]

I just book parkinig for Jan cruise with Global. They are across the street. $6.99 a day with tax total $64.85

Port of Tampa Seaport Parking - POT Seaport Parking


and to stay a night & park try this site

http://www.stay123.com/dates.php?typ...n1=Find+Hotels

[sgiamp1]

[QUOTE=MLBellis;564***]I just book parkinig for Jan cruise with Global. They are across the street. $6.99 a day with tax total $64.85

Port of Tampa Seaport Parking - POT Seaport Parking


Thanks - this is EXACTLY what I was looking for. (I'd rather park my car myself vs. giving someone the keys.)

Thanks to both of you for your quick replies.

[Carl in Tampa]

I'm not sure that parking with Global is exactly what you want. It may be.

If you go to the Global site and check "About Us" you will find that they do not have a parking lot. They arrange for you to park on a hotel parking lot and give you a ride to the cruise terminal. Now they are cheap, advertising prices as low as $3.99 a day, although I expect you will find your price higher.

The official Tampa Port Authority parking garage is operated by Channelside Parking and the rate is $15 a day. The enclosed garage, attended 24 hours a day and equipped with CCTV cameras is directly across the baggage drop off point for terminals 2 & 3. You can drop your bags, drive across the street and park and then walk back to check in.

The Channelside Parking site is at

Parking Info - Tampa Port Authority - Channelside Parking Garage - Cruise Parking - Garrison St Lot

Enlarge the map on this page to see terminal details. The baggage drop off point is near the circle marked as cruise terminal 2.

There are three places that advertise off site parking for $7.99 a day. Two of them, Airandcruise Parking and Premier Parking have the same address so I am only giving one web address

Port of Tampa discount seaport parking - Premier Parking USA

The third, Capital Parking advertises at

Cruise Parking for the Port of Tampa, Florida | Services

No matter which you choose you might want to drop your bags at the terminal baggage drop off point before parking so you don't have to bother with baggage from the parking lot to the terminal.

I have only used the official parking garage, never any of the off site ones.

Enjoy your cruise.