Transportation

The Tampa MSA is well known for its efficient transportation systems. There are three interstate systems, two expressways, three bay-spanning bridges and ample highways, including the Veteran’s Expressway. Tampa International Airport was ranked number three in the Conde Nast Traveler magazine Readers’ Choice poll of “Airports We Love.” The St. Petersburg/Clearwater and Sarasota/Bradenton international airports also offer alternative sources of air travel. Peter O. Knight Airport, located five minutes from downtown, is an excellent destination for corporate flights and owners/pilots visiting Tampa for business or pleasure. The Port of Tampa is the seventh-largest port in the United States and moves more tonnage than all other Florida ports combined, totaling over 50 million tons annually. Railroad services in the metro area are supplied by CSX Transportation and CSX Intermodal Passenger rail service, Amtrak, and Commercial Rail Service.