Tampa Airport (TPA) Parking Rates and Costs

Where these numbers come from

Tampa is unusual because every paid facility gives the first hour free. After that, the Short Term and Long Term garages charge $8 per hour and Economy charges $5 per hour, each limited by a 24-hour maximum of $32, $26 and $22 respectively. Maximum stay is 45 days in all three.

The free hour changes short-visit arithmetic. A two-hour pickup costs $8 in either garage and $5 in Economy. Three hours costs $16 in a garage and $10 in Economy. A four-hour stay in the Long Term Garage is $24, just under its $26 cap, and the fifth hour reaches the cap. Economy hits $22 after five paid hours, since 5 x $5 is $25.

Cost of full days at the cap: three days is $66 in Economy, $78 in the Long Term Garage and $96 in the Short Term Garage. A week is $154, $182 and $224. Two weeks is $308, $364 and $448. So Economy saves $28 over the Long Term Garage in a week and $70 against the Short Term Garage, and over two weeks those savings double to $56 and $140.

Economy connects to the terminal by the SkyConnect train rather than a shuttle bus, and its clearance ranges from 8 to 13 feet, which accommodates tall vehicles. The Short Term Garage has a 6 foot 8 inch clearance and the Long Term Garage has 7 feet 10 inches, so check your vehicle. All three accept cash, cards, SunPass Plus, Apple Pay and Google Pay, and have e-charging stations.

Think of the hourly rate as a short-visit tool. For a 5-hour layover-style trip, Economy costs $5 x 4 paid hours = $20, the Long Term Garage costs $26 (capped) and the Short Term Garage costs $32 (capped). The gap between tiers on a single-day trip is therefore $6 to $12.

We did not verify a separate off-site operator price for Tampa, so none is shown, and the page does not say whether the SkyConnect ride has a charge, so shuttle status is left unset. Test your own stay in the airport parking on-site vs off-site calculator. For another hourly-plus-cap structure, see Austin or Dulles.

Sources

• Tampa International Airport parking

Figures checked on September 30, 2026.

This page is general information, not legal, insurance or travel-agent advice. Fees, rules and limits change, so confirm the figures with the official sources listed above before you book or travel.