TAMPA, Fla. — You no longer need a boarding pass to be able to walk to the gates and visit the airsides at Tampa International Airport, you just need to sign up ahead of time.
Starting Monday, Tampa International Airport is relaunching their TPA All Access program. The program first launched in 2019 and was discontinued during the pandemic.
The purpose of the program is to allow visitors to patronize all of the post-security dining options and shops. The TPA All Access passes are available for pick up every day between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. and advanced online registration is required.
What You Need To Know
Passes are available for pick up every day between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m
6 people per airside admitted every 2 hours
Advanced registration is required for airside access
SIGN UP: Register for TPA All Access
During the initial launch, only six guests are allowed per two-hour block in each airside.
Shannon Boos, Senior Manager of Guest Experience for the airport, says the limit is to help reduce traffic in the trams and airsides. Once the program settles in, the airport may increase the number of guests allotted for each time period.
While only six guests can enter during each 2-hour block, they are welcome to stay as long as they want.
“So we’re just giving you that little sneak behind,” she said. “Now you can come out and have dinner at Ulele or you can have dinner at Cigar City and go through some of the shops and you don’t have to fly. So it gives you an opportunity that you didn’t have before.”
You must sign up online for the 2-hour slot. When arriving at the terminal, guests need to pick up their pass at the information desk on the third floor. A drivers license or valid ID is required, and all guests will have to go through TSA security just as if they were flying.
A handful of major airports across the country such a Philadelphia, Detroit, San Antonio, and New Orleans have similar programs. Orlando International Airport previously allowed access to terminal 3, but the program was suspended.