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Does it cover points and miles?

Yes. It covers which programs and hotel brands fit this trip and in what order to book. It does not quote card offers.

Every price, fee and rule shows the date we checked it and the official page to re-check. Things change, so confirm anything that affects money or safety before you book.

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Long weekend on points: Tampa + St. Pete (3 nights)

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Things change. Fares, ticket prices, park alerts and hotel fees change without notice, and Tampa Bay is exposed to Atlantic storms. Every price or rule here is stamped with the date we read it and the page. Where a page would not open, we say so and name the page to check. Re-verify anything you are about to pay for.

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Promise: a Friday-to-Monday Tampa Bay weekend that leans on free transit, free walks and points, so the cash you spend goes to a few good things.
Trip length: 3 nights, 4 days (Friday to Monday).
Best months: inside hurricane season (June 1 to November 30) you plan with flexibility; we did not open a climate source, so we do not rank months. See chapter 6.
Budget band: low cash outlay if the hotel is on points; fill in the blanks in chapter 8.
Best for: adults and pairs who hold transferable points and want a beach plus a city without renting a car. Our base guides /guides/tampa-st-pete/ and /guides/accessible-florida-beaches/ cover the general itinerary and beach access; this guide covers only what changes for a three-night points trip.

At a glance

Streetcar $0; HART bus $2.00, capped $4.00/day (stamped in chapter 3).
SunRunner and PSTA $2.25 a ride, cashless (stamped in chapter 3).
Airport taxi to downtown Tampa $40 flat; rideshare adds $5.00 (stamped in chapter 3).
Dalí adult $32 (stamped in chapter 1).
Fort De Soto parking $6; Honeymoon Island $8 per vehicle with an Oct. 7 flooding notice (stamped in chapter 5).
Hotel chain presence: unconfirmed; check each chain's map (chapter 7).
Resort fees: treated as a category in chapters 2 and 7.
Hurricane season runs through November 30 (stamped in chapter 6).