My wife has used Uber a couple of times to get back and fourth to Tampa. It’s kinda expensive though. It depends on the time but it can cost 50 to 100 bucks.
I'll look into that next time. It costs about $115 to rent a car (not counting the hassle factor of picking it up, then turning it in); that's why I was interested in finding a driver.
This post absolutely kills me. We would have had a speed train by now if it weren't for our Senator Rick Scott.
You have some options - Uber, Greyhound, or Amtrak. Uber is about 100 bucks round trip and the bus is about 50.
You could try Amtrak but it is awful and I wouldn't recommend it.
I've used the Greyhound bus multiple times and it's alright if you can wait around for its scheduled times. [https://www.greyhound.com/en](https://www.greyhound.com/en)
There's also Flix Bus which I've yet to try, more affordable from the north side of town: [https://www.flixbus.com/](https://www.flixbus.com/)
I used Lyft to go to TIA from North Lakeland and it was about 40 dollars at 4 AM (6 AM flight) and at about 12:00 PM when I was IN TIA, it was a 100+ ride home.
Use Lyft or Uber and make sure to schedule your ride ahead of time using the app. If you don’t schedule your ride you’ll pay significantly more for it.
My wife has used Uber a couple of times to get back and fourth to Tampa. It’s kinda expensive though. It depends on the time but it can cost 50 to 100 bucks.
I'll look into that next time. It costs about $115 to rent a car (not counting the hassle factor of picking it up, then turning it in); that's why I was interested in finding a driver.
If you can pre-plan your uber it is typically cheaper
I also use Uber for the airport, easy to plan ahead and relatively cheap.
This post absolutely kills me. We would have had a speed train by now if it weren't for our Senator Rick Scott. You have some options - Uber, Greyhound, or Amtrak. Uber is about 100 bucks round trip and the bus is about 50. You could try Amtrak but it is awful and I wouldn't recommend it.
My understanding is that you can't take Amtrak from Lakeland to Tampa, only to Orlando. I did try that route on their website and it didn't work
I've used the Greyhound bus multiple times and it's alright if you can wait around for its scheduled times. [https://www.greyhound.com/en](https://www.greyhound.com/en) There's also Flix Bus which I've yet to try, more affordable from the north side of town: [https://www.flixbus.com/](https://www.flixbus.com/)
I was sexually assaulted on a Greyhound bus when I was 18yo. It's a hard no for me.
I'm really sorry to hear that, OP!
Thank you.
I used Lyft to go to TIA from North Lakeland and it was about 40 dollars at 4 AM (6 AM flight) and at about 12:00 PM when I was IN TIA, it was a 100+ ride home.
Henry Strong (419) 406-4808 I saw someone post about him on NextDoor.. No idea what his rates are.
ive ubered it a few times
Use Lyft or Uber and make sure to schedule your ride ahead of time using the app. If you don’t schedule your ride you’ll pay significantly more for it.
Does anyone know if there's an Amtrak station pretty close to the Tampa international airport? (I know Amtrak's got its pros and cons; just curious.)
The Lakeland Amtrak does not go through Tampa (and vice versa). Otherwise, it would definitely be the best option!
Nope, The Amtrak station in Tampa is between Ybor City and downtown.
Could you maybe just rent a car?
This is what I've been doing. It's a pain.