Packing your smart phone for your trip to Tampa Bay? (Who are we kidding -- of course you are!) Keep Florida's most diverse destination at your fingertips through these apps that will make the most of your stay.
DOWNTOWNER
Operated by the Tampa Downtown Partnership, this free electric shuttle service will pick you up within the urban core and ferry you to your final destination within Downtown, Channelside (home to the Florida Aquarium, Amalie Arena, and Port Tampa Bay cruise terminals), University of Tampa area (home to Oxford Exchange and Henry B. Plant Museum), and Harbour Island (home to Cafe Dufrain and The Westin Harbour Island). The vehicles seat up to 7 and come with an on-board information system to help you choose your adventure.
HOPR
With more than 100 miles of bike lanes and counting, the Tampa Riverwalk, legendary Bayshore Boulevard (the world's longest unbroken sidewalk), and Selmon Greenway, Tampa Bay's urban core is a great place to get around on two wheels. With a smartphone and a credit card, you can get moving in minutes with Coast Bike Share powered by HOPR from any of 30 stations. The sturdy adult-sized blue bikes are easy to ride and pretty much breakdown-proof. Helmets are required for anyone under 16. You can rent them at City Bike Tampa.
Venuetize
Whether you're at Amalie Arena to cheer on the Stanley Cup-winning Tampa Bay Lightning or for a concert by the world's biggest stars, having this app on your phone with make the entire experience that much better. Users can pay for food and merchandise through the app's mobile wallet. Season ticket holders can transfer their benefits to friends and family members if they can't make the game.
Pirate Water Taxi
Pirate Water Taxi’s offer daily tours of Tampa with 15 stops located along our route near Attractions, Museums, Restaurants & Parks! Simply buy tickets at our home dock (Stop#7 – Convention Center) or when boarding at any of the stops located throughout Downtown Tampa. Once purchased you will receive a Pirate Water Taxi wristband which allows you to hop back on the taxi at any time for unlimited trips all day.
SilverCar
Lovers of luxury cars will want to add this app to their phone for when they arrive at Tampa International Airport. The airport's $2 billion expansion includes a new rental car facility that recently added this Audi-based rental service. The perqs include on-board wi-fi and GPS, no lines, and no paperwork.
No Wait + Open Table
Why waste valuable vacation time waiting in line for a table -- even considering how great our food scene is? Let No Wait do the waiting for you. It's a virtual waiting line that alerts you when you table is ready at Goody Goody Burgers, Ella's Americana Folk Art Cafe or Ichicoro Ramen. Open Table reservation system is ideal for any meal. The list of local OT restaurants includes Ulele, Columbia, and Oxford Exchange.
TBT Things to Do
An off-shoot of the Tampa Bay Times, Tampa Bay's regional newspaper, Things To Do helps you fill those empty hours during your stay with locals-only fun, whether you're looking for last-minute concert tickets, restaurant reviews, date night ideas, hip new art shows, or kids' activities. Things To Do has you covered.
Untappd + Beer Adventures
You're visiting Florida's hub for craft brewing -- it's definitely time to brag to your friends back home. Untappd lets you claim badges for the beers you sample and even add your review to the Great Crowd Source in the Cloud. Beer Adventures teaches you a beer town's history and leads you on curated tours.
UNATION
With great concert venues, beaches, and a variety of restaurants, Tampa Bay is full of exciting things to do. Discover amazing events each week on the UNATION blog. From Brooksville to Sarasota, and St. Pete to Lakeland, there’s a reason they call themselves "Stuff to Do in Tampa Bay."
Electric Scooters
The City of Tampa has engaged four of the nation’s largest shared motorized scooter vendors to support a year-long pilot program. The motorized scooters will allow people to quickly and easily move themselves short distances and help commuters access public transit stops that are several miles away.