One map, pinned from each airport’s published coordinates.
Category scores
Overall is the published weighted sum. A highlighted score is ahead; a tie stays plain.
Ease of use
25% · Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
SRQ8.4+0.6
TPA7.8
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
SRQ7.5
TPA7.5
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
SRQ7.8
TPA7.9+0.1
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
SRQ7.3
TPA7.4+0.1
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
SRQ7.2
TPA7.4+0.2
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
SRQ2.0
TPA7.7+5.7
Best for
SRQ
Gulf-coast leisure trips that already know Allegiant uses Concourse ADrivers who will use Shade Lot $16 or Overflow $14Travelers who want local food (Wahlburgers, Mattison’s, Anna Maria) after TSA
Two TSA checkpoints that do not connect airside — wrong line is a reclearNo passenger lounge and no Priority PassThursday and Friday mornings: parking fills and the long-term shuttle adds timeLive flysrq.com/dining is leftover — Wahlburgers opened 28 Feb 2026
TPA
Limited lounge access for non-elitesPeak morning rushes 6-9amNo Priority Pass optionsConstruction impacts expected through 2028
Amenities and tips
SRQ
Two unconnected TSA linesNo passenger loungeWahlburgers and B-side refreshSRQWIFIBreeze Transit + $16 shade parking
Two checkpoints — pick the right one
Allegiant uses Concourse A’s own TSA. Every other airline uses the main / Concourse B checkpoint. Official arrive-early page wants at least two hours; Thursday and Friday mornings are the named crush.
A and B are not one sterile walk
After you clear the wrong checkpoint you cannot walk airside to the other concourse. A4–A8 are ground-level Allegiant gates; B is upstairs jet bridges.
Trust March 2026 openings, not the dining card
The live flysrq.com/dining card is leftover. Concourse B now has Wahlburgers (opened 28 Feb 2026, B6–B8 next to Starbucks), Mattison’s, Motorworks, Huey Magoo’s, The Salty Key, Jimmy John’s, and a remodeled Starbucks.
TPA
TPA All AccessCigar City BrewingFree Wi-FiFamily restroomsAccessibility servicesArt collection
Arrive 2 hours early
Plan for 20-45 min security depending on peak.
Use the right airside people mover
Check your gate airside before boarding the shuttle.
Hit Cigar City or Ulele airside
Local craft beer and oysters post-security via TPA All Access.
SRQ · A compact Gulf-coast field that ran 4.51 million passengers through one terminal with two TSA lines that do not connect: easy once you pick Allegiant-A or everyone-else-B, no lounge, and a dining card that still has not caught up with Wahlburgers.
TPA · TPA offers efficient security and good local food but limited lounge options and growing summer crowds create occasional bottlenecks.
