St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport (PIE) Holiday Travel Tips
Please plan ahead to help make your travel easy as PIE! The holidays are a very busy time of the year, so please be patient and follow these travel tips.
Airport Travel Tips
- Please consider getting a ride to the airport! All parking lots may fill up and we don’t want you to miss your flight.
Parking options are limited at the airport. There is no reservations system for parking. Once Long-term Parking is closed, you will be directed to one of our Economy Lots. Complimentary shuttle service is provided between the economy lots and the terminal. No overnight parking is allowed in Short-term parking. For parking info, rates and maps, check fly2pie.com/parking-and-transportation/parking For information on Disabled Parking, check fly2pie.com/parking-and-transportation/parking/disabled-parking-info
- Picking up passengers? Use our free cell phone lot to await your party until they are curbside with their luggage. Active loading and unloading only at curbside in front of terminal and remain with your vehicle at all times. No curbside waiting allowed.
- Cell phone Lot is for meeters and greeters only. Drivers must remain with their vehicle. Unattended vehicles will be towed.
- Please allow ample travel time to the airport.
- Go Easy! For more information, including our terminal map, parking map, and airline websites, visit our website fly2pie.com
Airline Travel Tips
- Plan to arrive 2 hours before your scheduled flight departure time and check departure gate. PIE has two separate gate areas 2-6 and 7-11 that are not connected, so make sure you are at your correct gate 50 minutes before departure ready to board. Please check with airline for carry-on luggage requirements and sizes. Allegiantair.com or suncountry.com
- Monitor/Check with your airline for updated flight information.
- For wheelchair assistance, request directly from your airline. Wheelchair assistance is provided from check-in to boarding aircraft and from aircraft to baggage claim.
TSA Travel Tips –tsa.gov/travel
- Keep your holiday gifts unwrapped for TSA inspection.
- TSA PreCheck members: Make sure the TSA PreCheck mark is on your boarding pass.
- Firearms and ammunition are not permitted in carry–on bags, but are permitted in checked bags when properly packed and declared. Passengers with firearms found in a carry-on bag at a TSA security checkpoint will be subject to fines and restrictions.
- Pack an empty bag and know before you go. Check TSA’s “What Can I Bring?” tool to know what is prohibited. The most common prohibited items at the TSA checkpoint are drinks and foods that are prohibited.
- Give yourself plenty of time. Passengers should give themselves plenty of time to return a rental car, check-in with the airline, check bags with the airline and prepare for the security checkpoint.
- Be aware of new checkpoint screening technology. TSA uses a variety of security methods and technologies to secure our transportation systems. Screening protocols can be unpredictable and may vary from airport to airport depending on available technology and the current threat environment.
- Make sure you have an acceptable ID. Adult passengers 18 years and older must show valid identification at the airport checkpoint in order to travel. REAL ID is in effect.
- Follow TSO guidance. It is important to listen to the direction provided by our TSOs at the security checkpoint. Airport and airline employees may also give guidance to help throughout the travel process.
- Respect TSA and other frontline airport and airline employees. Violence and unruly behavior in the nation’s transportation systems are not acceptable and cause delays at traveler checkpoints.
- Contact TSA with questions, compliments, complaints or assistance. Travelers with questions have many options for contacting TSA. Individuals with disabilities, medical needs or other special circumstances may request passenger assistance at least 72 hours in advance by contacting our TSA Cares passenger support line at (855) 787-2227.
- Traveling with Kids? TSA offers a series of videos made specifically for kids to help them understand what they can and cannot bring through the checkpoint. Formula, breast milk, juice, baby food and even liquid medications in quantities greater than 3.4 ounces are exempt from the 3-1-1 liquids rule.
TSA encourages all passengers to remain vigilant. If You See Something. Say Something®.
Happy Holidays!
Thank you!
St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport (PIE)
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