Park Tampa
Tampa Venue Parking
Know where you're parking before you leave the house: what the lots charge, the free options, and the exits that don't trap you.
The short version: prepaid garages near Raymond James Stadium start around $25 (SpotHero probes, 2026-08-23) while the lots by the gates run $30 to $110 on event days, the city garages next to Benchmark International Arena post $3 an hour with an $18 max (city rates, 2026-08-27) until event nights flip them to a flat gate rate, and the MIDFLORIDA Amphitheatre charges $20 in advance or $25 on the day (venue rates, 2026-08-27). Every guide below carries the sources, the genuinely free options, and the exit plan.
Where are you headed?
Raymond James Stadium
Next: Florida International Panthers at South Florida Bulls · Sat, Sep 5
Open the guide →Benchmark International Arena
Next: The Strokes · Sat, Sep 12
Open the guide →MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
Next: Dirty Heads and 311: So Glad You Made It Tour · Sat, Aug 29
Open the guide →Tampa International Airport
Official garage rates, off-site lots from about $4/day, and the free cell phone lot
Open the guide →Port Tampa Bay Cruise Terminals
Official garage $18/day vs $8.99 shuttle lots: about $136 vs $75 for a 7-night cruise
Open the guide →Beyond the parking spot
Eat Before an Arena Event
8 walkable restaurants and bars near Benchmark International Arena, each checked against its own site
Open the guide →Hotels Near the Amphitheatre
The 7 real options closest to the fairgrounds, with the walking, shuttle, and exit-crawl truth
Open the guide →How this works
Every price carries its check date
Price hints show what prepaid spots and posted rates were going for when we last checked, with the date next to the number. Event-night prices move, so book or confirm the price for your date before you drive.
Free and city options come first
If there's a free lot, a $2/hr city garage, or a fare-free streetcar that gets you to the door, it's listed, even though those earn this site nothing. You should just know.
Every tip shows its source and its date
Lot opening times, exit routes, and rates all cite the page they came from and the date we checked; the full method is on How We Verify. If we haven't verified something, we say so instead of guessing.
See the lots before you commit
Live FL511 traffic cameras point at the stadium lots and the approach roads, so "is it packed yet?" gets answered with a picture, not a guess.
One person runs this
Park Tampa is written and maintained by Luke Albertson, a Tampa local, independent of every venue, team, and parking operator. The whole story is on the about page.
No paid links on this page. Where this site does carry paid booking links, they are disclosed on the page that has them. Content verified 2026-08-27; details can change, and sourced facts carry their own check dates.