By Air in Sarasota and Bradenton

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Carriers

Many carriers serve Tampa International Airport. Sarasota's airport is served by major carriers. Scheduled service to St. Petersburg-Clearwater International is limited, and from many areas of the country, you have to supply your own plane. American TransAir connects to U.S. cities, and Air Transat flies from Toronto.

Contacts

Air Transat (877/872-6728. www.airtransat.com). American TransAir (800/435-9282. www.ata.com). Cayman Airways (800/422-9626. www.caymanairways.com). Condor Airlines (800/524-6975. www.condor.com). Gulfstream International (800/525-0280. www.gulfstreamair.com).

Airports & Transfers

Central Florida Limousine provides Tampa International Airport service to and from Hillsborough (Tampa, Plant City) and Polk (east of Tampa-Lakeland) counties, and Super Shuttle serves Pinellas County (St. Pete Beach, St. Petersburg, Clearwater). Expect taxi fares to be about $12 to $25 for most of Hillsborough County and about twice that for Pinellas County. Transportation to and from Sarasota-Bradenton Airport is provided by West Coast Executive Sedan. The average cab fare between the airport and downtown is $12 to $25.

Airport Contacts

Tampa International Airport (5503 Spruce St., 6 mi from downtown Tampa. 813/870-8700. www.tampaairport.com). St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport (14700 Terminal Blvd., off Rte. 686, 9 mi from downtown St. Petersburg. 727/453-7800. www.fly2pie.com). Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport (600 Airport Circle, off U.S. 41, just north of Sarasota. 941/359-2777. www.srq-airport.com).

Transfer Contacts

Super Shuttle (727/572-1111 or 800/282-6817. www.supershuttle.com). West Coast Executive Sedan (941/359-8600).