Flight Information
If you are considering flying down to Florida, I would highly recommend that you are arriving and departing from Tampa International Airport (TPA). This airport offers a many flights (American, Delta, Southwest, Spirit, Frontier, United, JetBlue, to name a few).
Tampa International Airport to the Grand Plaza Beachfront Resort/St. Pete Beach FL area is about a 35 minute drive.
You can directly go to each airline's website to view and purchase tickets of your choosing. Or you have the option to go to Expedia or any other flight website to look at better deals. Military/Veterans: Check USAA (if you have membership) for flight pricing and also speak with airline representative/research on website about waiving baggage fees.
There is a variety of car rental services at the airport for guest that are flying into Tampa International Airport. Car Rental Agencies are:
Budget: https://www.budget.com/en/home
Avis: https://www.avis.com/en/home
Enterprise: https://www.enterprise.com/en/home.html
Dollar: https://www.dollar.com
Hertz: https://www.hertz.com/rentacar/reservation/
Alamo: https://www.alamo.com/en_US/car-rental/home.html
Thrifty: https://www.thrifty.com
Make sure that you are looking at "Specials", Offers", or "Deals" to look for coupons towards your rental car.
Once you get to St. Pete Beach area, there are plenty of Ubers, Lyft, and Free Beach Shuttles that can take you where you would like!
On 11.8.2019, a chartered trolley will be available free of charge for our guest to hop on for a ride from the hotel to Pass-A-Grille Beach (ceremony location) and at the conclusion of the ceremony back to the Grand Plaza Hotel (for the reception).
Trolley will begin to pick up and transport guests (30 guest at a time) starting at 4 pm and last pickup being at 4:20 pm. At 4:30 pm, the trolley will be picking up the bridal party and family to transport to the ceremony location.
More information regarding direct pickup location will be provided closer to the wedding date!
The Grand Plaza Beachfront Hotel and Resort has graciously offer our wedding guest complimentary parking at their resort on 11.8.2019.
As the date gets closer, a special email will be sent out informing of the parking locations in which you can park your vehicles!
John's Pass Village and Boardwalk: Definitely recommend for those to visit this location in Madeira Beach, FL. It is only about 10 minute drive from St. Pete Beach, FL. There a boardwalk, cigar shop, brewery, restaurants, and plenty of stores to shop from!
Breweries: Plenty of breweries for those to go out and taste! For all of my beer lovers: 3 Daughters Brewery, Pinellas Ale Works, St. Pete Brewery Company, and Flying Boat Brewery Company.
Distillery: Kozuba and Sons Distillery
Winery: Florida Orange Groves Winery
You can of course, go to the beach in St. Pete, Treasure Island, or Madeira Beach as well. Downtown St. Pete Beach and also visit the Gulf Beaches Historical Museum as well!
Don't forget the restaurants near the beaches and try them out especially the SEAFOOD!!! Plenty of places to get wonderful seafood!
There are plenty of bars that you can choose from in the St. Pete Beach area. Keep in mind that the bars do close around 2-3 in the morning so you've plenty of choices to choose from!
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