Sailing from Cruise Terminal 3? Here is where it is, which lines dock there, and how to park. Portside is expanding to Tampa, so join the waitlist for a reserved spot near the terminal.
Cruise Terminal 3 is at 815 Channelside Drive and serves Carnival and Norwegian. Portside is not at Port Tampa Bay yet, so join the waitlist for a reserved spot near the terminal.
Cruise Terminal 3 at 815 Channelside Drive is Carnival's most-used Tampa terminal and also hosts Norwegian and some Royal Caribbean sailings. Port Tampa Bay is a popular drive-to cruise port for Central and West Florida, with easy access from Orlando and the Gulf Coast.
Most cruisers reach Tampa by car. From Brandon, for example, it is about 12 miles, about 20 minutes, via I-75 to the Selmon Expressway to Channelside. See the Brandon to Tampa route or the Tampa port overview for more drive markets.
Ships that typically use Cruise Terminal 3 include:
On-site parking at Port Tampa Bay runs about $18 a day to self-park in the Channelside garage (3,000+ spaces, two-thirds covered) plus tax, with valet at $18 plus a one-time $20 upgrade, while private off-site lots advertise rates from about $5 to $15 a day before taxes, fees and shuttle. You pay for each day your car is parked, so a 7-night cruise runs around $137 with tax in the port garage. On a full sailing day the closest spaces go first, so a guaranteed reserved spot near the terminal is worth locking in.
Portside is not at Port Tampa Bay yet. Joining is free, and it is how we decide where to open next. If your cruise is 90 or more days out, that gives us the runway to secure a lot near the terminal and hold a spot for you before you sail.
Portside is live at Port Canaveral now: $14.95 a day, free shuttle, guaranteed reservation.
Reserve Port Canaveral parkingCruise Terminal 3 is at 815 Channelside Drive. Cruise Terminal 3 at 815 Channelside Drive is Carnival's most-used Tampa terminal and also hosts Norwegian and some Royal Caribbean sailings.
Cruise Terminal 3 serves Carnival and Norwegian. Terminal assignments can shift by season and sailing, so confirm the terminal on your boarding pass.
Parking near Port Tampa Bay is about $18 a day to self-park in the Channelside garage (3,000+ spaces, two-thirds covered) plus tax, with valet at $18 plus a one-time $20 upgrade, and private off-site lots advertise rates from about $5 to $15 a day before taxes, fees and shuttle. You pay for each day your car is parked, so a 7-night cruise runs around $137 with tax in the port garage. Portside is building a reserved, shuttle-served option near the terminals; join the waitlist to be first in line.
From $14.95 a day, free shuttle straight to your terminal, no hidden fees.
Rates start at $14.95/day. Weekend and peak sail dates, and last-minute bookings, can be higher based on demand and the day of the week. Your exact daily rate is always shown before you pay.