Avis Rent a Car offers automobiles, SUVs and vans for rent. Easy access to the website hastens the process with advance reservations. This location is open five days a week and offers clean, well-maintained vehicles at low rates. It is located in downtown Clearwater, a short drive to local international airports.
Orange Motel is conveniently located on Gulf to Bay Boulevard. The motel offers overnight, short-term and extended stay options. Amenities include cable television, sleep-number beds and a heated pool. Orange Motel is just a short drive from the beach.
Skylit Motel, a quaint, homey motel, offers a modest selection of economy efficiency suites available for both short-term bookings and extended stays at discounted rates. Guests also enjoy free cable. Many of the motel's tenants are seasonal or year-round residents, which according to the owner, results in a quiet atmosphere.
The Flamingo Motel is located toward the end of Fort Harrison. It has two stories of rooms for guests and a few that are out in front by the office. It offers Wi-Fi and has a variety of different options for paying, including nightly and weekly charges.
This location is for reservations, information and checking baggage, with bus service to the rail station. You will find an enclosed waiting area, pay phones and public restrooms during station hours. Go to the website for a printable schedule, advertised specials, pass discounts, multi-ride tickets and regular tour packages. The site also offers status, timetables, stations, routes, weekly specials, rail passes, sleeping and seating choices and a baggage guide. Check there for the unaccompanied minor's policy. Call 1-800-872-7245 for any special needs and accessibility.
T Black Aviation is located in the Sheltair building on the second floor. The company offers an aviation ground school, aircraft rentals, flight training and an (A&P) Aviation Mechanic Certification Program along with FAA and FCC written exams. The written tests are guaranteed in that if you fail, you can return to a class and sit-in. Discounted rates at local hotels are offered to students coming to the area for classes and testing.
A nicely stocked book store is on premises and has pilot supplies, handbooks, manuals and training aids including Jeppesen and ASA flight manuals, A&P books, Florida sectionals, test prep software and manuals. The pilot supplies include an airport facility directory, headsets, logbooks, plotters, kneeboards, flight bags, oil, oil filters, aircraft hardware and more.
Maintenance, maintenance training, annual and pre-buy inspections, catering, detailing, graphics and interior services are also available. The owner, Thomas D. Black, has been at this location since 2010 and in this business for "forever." Look for monthly specials on the website.
Vespa of Clearwater is located in the Nichols & Dimes Rent A Car sales lot. You can rent a Vespa by the day, week or month. Or, you can buy a Vespa at this location. It has a a good selection of Vespas inside in a variety of colors including red, grey, pink, yellow, orange, and black, from small Vespa scooters that don't require motorcycle endorsements and only go 39 mph, to Vespa touring bikes that can go faster and requires motorcycle endorsements. Vespas get 75 mpg and better. Full one year warranties are available. Prices start in the $2,000 range.
Hillcrest Motel is a small, independently-owned motel with cozy rooms and a safe location. It can be used for an overnight stay or longer use if needed. Some units have kitchens available, and there is a small outdoor patio space.
The airpark opened in 1939 and has been continually opened except during World War II. It has three grip flex runways and sits at 71 feet above elevation. It offers a young eagles program for kids from 8 years old to 17 years old, with the hope that the kids might take an interest in aviation.