Port Tampa Bay publishes no rate card. Here is what it does publish — the garage, the $20 valet upgrade, the veteran exemption that makes it free — and how to judge the quote you get.

The downtown fireworks are free and the organizers name six places to watch from. Busch Gardens includes its New Year’s Eve show with admission. Plus Tampa’s 3am last call.

Every ticket product with its current price, the Fun Card anomaly that gives away Adventure Island for free, the Quick Queue tier that excludes Iron Gwazi, and what parking really costs.

The invasion route through Seddon Channel, the Bayshore parade, and the official parking position — city event rates paid on entry, and the residential streets that will tow you.

TPA’s three garages cost $32, $26 and $22 per 24 hours, tax included. The break-even math, the height limits that strand tall vehicles, and the refund policy nobody publishes.

Howl-O-Scream is a separate ticket your Fun Card will not cover; ZooTampa’s family night is cheaper and has a costume rule nobody publishes. Verified 2026 dates and prices.

The 2027 Gasparilla dates, what it costs (almost nothing), the prohibited-items list that catches people out, the accessibility provisions, and the honest history of a pirate who never existed.

Busch Gardens Christmas Town is included with admission; ZooTampa’s light display is a separate $34.95 ticket. Verified 2026 dates and prices, plus what hasn’t been announced yet.

Tampa’s land-based outdoors, season by season: trail surfaces, shade, drive times, verified park fees and closures, wildlife viewing that works, and the ethics rules that are actually laws.

What a Tampa trip actually costs, what the taxes and fees add, where the free tier is strong, and the safety and accessibility details the operators publish but the guides skip. Verified September 2026.