How do I get to Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, and where does the car drop you off?
At Tampa General Hospital, 1 Tampa General Circle on Davis Islands, the car enters by the main campus entrance, where the hospital's page says valet runs Monday to Friday from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. for a flat $5, and follows the signs to the drop-off; a free shuttle cart runs around the clock (Tampa General Hospital, n.d.).
Tampa General Hospital is at 1 Tampa General Circle, Davis Islands, Tampa. The hospital's directions page says to stay in the left lane to enter the hospital and follow the posted signs to the right garage, drop-off or entry point. Valet is available Monday to Friday from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. for a flat $5, paid on departure; the valet office is open to 9 p.m. The visitor garage is a flat $3 per visit with the first hour free; vehicles over 6 feet 8 inches go to the designated oversized area. A free courtesy shuttle cart service operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. (Tampa General Hospital, n.d.).
Not on the page I read: a named patient drop-off point; the patient entrance's name; where the emergency entrance is; weekend valet. Hospitals move entrances for construction and change valet hours without notice, so the page's own words are checked by a daily watch, and the desk confirms the door with you the morning of the ride.
What the car does: the captain drops you at the entrance or valet named above, not in the car park, and nobody asks what the appointment is for. Book by the hour and the car waits through the appointment, however long it runs; for a course of visits the same captain comes whenever the schedule allows. From anywhere in Tampa, or straight from TPA for someone flying in to be seen, on a fare agreed before the car moves. This is a car service, not medical transport: captains help with the door and the bags, and cannot give physical or medical assistance.
Tampa General Hospital has an office for patients from abroad: its "Global Medicine Program" page, which says its team is available around the clock and arranges transfers to accommodation or the campus, is listed with the sources below (Tampa General Hospital, n.d.).