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Port Tampa Bay Cruise Parking

Compare official parking and off-site options for your ship and departure date. Dated examples below show selected 4- and 7-night pass prices; use your sailing's complete quote before booking.

Guide updated 2026-10-06 · how we check

Park in the Port's garage at 810 Channelside Drive for Terminals 2 and 3, or its open-air lot at 1331 McKay Street for Terminal 6. Official prices were observed on September 12, 2026 and may carry further checkout fees. An off-site lot adds a shuttle both ways; check its availability and complete quote for your exact dates.

The short answer
Compare parking for your sailing
Official parking is close to the terminals. For an off-site lot, compare the complete price including both transfers, and check the shuttle's return hours.

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If ParkingAccess shows no offers for your dates, check official parking or the other off-site sellers below.

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Official Port Tampa Bay parking

The garage at 810 Channelside Drive serves Terminals 2 and 3. Terminal 6 has an open-air lot at 1331 McKay Street. Your sailing's terminal decides the entrance.

Check official parking for your sailing · map

Source: Port Tampa Bay parking information · checked 2026-09-12.

241 Car Services via ParkingAccess

1236 Channelside Drive. ParkingAccess advertises a free shuttle; its rate and parking-type descriptions differ from other booking channels, so read the selected offer's complete price, self-parking or valet, and shuttle hours.

ParkingAccess's headline is $8.99 per day, while its description lists a different standard rate. Use the selected offer's complete sailing quote rather than multiplying the headline price.

Search check: searches entered through the 241 page for October 1–5 and October 3–10, 2026 returned no parking offers. Both used a 10 a.m. arrival and noon return. This was one check of two trips, not a statement about every date or whether the lot is physically full. If your search is empty, check official parking or the other off-site options below.

Source: ParkingAccess facility search · checked 2026-09-27. The search opened Port Tampa Bay results; neither check displayed a 241 quote.

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Check dates and terms on ParkingAccess · map

Sources for the facility description: 241 operator page and ParkingAccess facility page · checked 2026-09-12.

Other off-site choices through Rightway

Compare the individual lot. Rightway's main cruise lot lists opening hours of 7 a.m.–2:30 p.m. and a shuttle; its Channelside lot lists 7 a.m.–3 p.m. with an on-demand shuttle. The lowest-priced Westshore Plaza option provides no transportation, so add both rides to its parking quote.

Compare Rightway lot offers

Source: Rightway Tampa port listings · checked 2026-09-12. Opening hours are not the last shuttle time.

Check your sailing's terminal

The Port's cruise schedule lists the terminal for each ship and departure date.

Terminal addressOfficial parking
Terminal 2
651 Channelside Dr · map
Garage across Channelside Drive, 810 Channelside Dr
Terminal 3
815 Channelside Dr · map
Garage across Channelside Drive, 810 Channelside Dr
Terminal 6
1333 McKay St · map
Open-air lot at 1331 McKay St

Source: Port Tampa Bay parking and terminal information · checked 2026-09-12.

Know your ship? See its terminal, closest official parking and dated pass-price examples on Tampa cruise parking by ship.

Check the complete cost

Use quotes for the same sailing and return date. Include tax, booking charges and any transport both ways, then compare shuttle hours, vehicle rules and cancellation terms.

Official cruise parking sold out online?

First, make sure you picked the right ship and departure date: the official portal's month lists stop selling advance online parking on the cruise date itself. A sold-out online pass says nothing about how many drive-up spaces remain, and we have no live capacity data.

The Port's parking information covers drive-up options. For a backup plan, compare the off-site options and their booking terms for your exact trip, including both transfers, the return pickup and same-day acceptance.

Source: official advance-parking portal, month-list purchase cutoff observed 2026-09-12.

Check these before paying

Shuttle hours and return pickup

Make sure the booked service covers both your boarding time and your return, and keep the reservation's pickup instructions and phone number. Ask the operator about child seats, luggage or mobility devices if they matter for your trip.

OneStopParking's 241 offer describes valet key handover and an on-demand port shuttle from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., with a call after collecting return luggage. Those are that reseller's terms, not necessarily the ParkingAccess offer's; we found no published overnight or delayed-return shuttle terms.

Source: OneStopParking's 241 offer · checked 2026-09-12.

Vehicle size and key handover

The official passes in the dated examples below exclude RVs. They direct vehicles over seven feet in height or width, or 18 feet in length, to valet; dually trucks may not self-park. An outdoor off-site lot does not automatically take oversized vehicles; ask first.

Source: official prepay portal's vehicle restrictions on the inspected passes · checked 2026-09-12.

Cancellation and availability

Official advance online parking is not available to buy on the date of your cruise. The portal advertises a refund before the cruise date. Off-site offers set their own cancellation deadlines. A listed price is not proof of space; the booking system shows availability.

Source: official prepay portal · checked 2026-09-12.

For disabled-parking eligibility and other official parking questions, see the Port's parking FAQ.

Official parking prices by sailing

View four dated sailing-price examples · observed 2026-09-12

All four sailings have now departed. These are dated historical observations, not prices for upcoming sailings. The selected passes include a displayed $11.99 fee. The portal also warns that transaction or delivery fees may apply, so these are not confirmed final checkout totals.

Sailing covered by the passSelf parkingValet
Radiance of the Seas
Sep 17–21, 2026 · 4 nights
$83.99$103.99
Radiance of the Seas
Oct 1–5, 2026 · 4 nights
$87.99$107.99
Enchantment of the Seas
Sep 19–26, 2026 · 7 nights
$137.99$157.99
Enchantment of the Seas
Oct 3–10, 2026 · 7 nights
$144.99$164.99

Source: official Port Tampa Bay prepay portal · observed 2026-09-12 after selecting the cruise line, ship and departure date.

October 1 parking fee change

The Port's published tariff lists a single-space parking fee of $18 from October 1, 2025 and $19 from October 1, 2026. The entry does not state a day/night unit or explain how prepayment and trips spanning October 1 are handled. Use your sailing's pass price rather than multiplying that fee by cruise nights.

Source: Port Tampa Bay tariff effective October 1, 2026, E20, PDF page 31, linked from the current tariff page · checked 2026-10-06.

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