Post was created on 01/23/2026Last update was made on 01/29/2026Updates will be made as necessary It’s the second half of January & that means it’s time yet again for the annual Gasparilla series of events! Festivities will kick off with the Gasparilla Children’s Parade on Saturday, January 24, 2024 at 4:00pm, while the main eventContinueContinue reading “Gasparilla 2026”
Category Archives: Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART)
THE END OF AN ERA – HART Phases Out OneBusAway Usage
Starting today, you won’t be able to visit the HART OBA platform anymore. The screenshot above is of the old Enterprise version of the desktop OBA website for HART. Post created on 04/01/2025 The sun is setting on something that I first wrote about back in March of 2013 (yes, 12 years ago). If youContinueContinue reading “THE END OF AN ERA – HART Phases Out OneBusAway Usage”
Gasparilla 2024
Post was created on 01/18/2024Updates will be made as necessaryLast update was made on 01/20/2024 It’s the second half of January & that means it’s time yet again for the annual Gasparilla series of events! Festivities will kick off with the Gasparilla Children’s Parade on Saturday, January 20, 2024 at 4:00pm, while the main eventContinueContinue reading “Gasparilla 2024”
Service Changes for Early December, 2023
Post was created on 11/24/2023. The above mentioned transit agencies will be implementing service changes during the first part of December, 2023. In this post, I’ll be summarizing each of the changes & what to expect. Sarasota Breeze TransitPinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA)Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit)Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority (d.b.a. LYNX)Hillsborough TransitContinueContinue reading “Service Changes for Early December, 2023”
Fares are changing (HART & PSTA)
Post was created on 11/09/2023. If you use the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority &/or Hillsborough Transit Authority systems, you may already be aware that both agencies allow for contactless payment methods such as contactless debit & credit cards, as well as mobile wallet apps such as Google Pay, to be used to pay fares. TheContinueContinue reading “Fares are changing (HART & PSTA)”
Getting Around Pinellas During Spring Break 2022
Avoid parking & traffic hassles, use transit this Spring Break! It’s hard to believe that March is here! And when we talk about March, we talk about the rush of college students & families from all across Pinellas County & beyond to enjoy the county’s award-winning beaches.Along with this of course, comes a lot ofContinueContinue reading “Getting Around Pinellas During Spring Break 2022”
Gasparilla 2020
Pirates, & Beads, & Transit…oh my! Post was updated on 01/24/2020 Yep, it’s that time again, for the annual Gasparilla Pirate Festival! The Parade of the Pirates brings in hundreds of revelers each year, & along with that…tons and tons of roadway closures. So here’s what you need to know if you plan on attending the paradeContinueContinue reading “Gasparilla 2020”
Service Alert: TECOline Streetcar
Beginning Monday, November 4, 2019, through February of 2020, the TECOline Streetcar Line will experience a service interruption due to ballast replacement along the streetcar right of way between Cadrecha Plaza in Ybor City & Cumberland St in the Channelside District. Please see the map below for an overview of how service will operate duringContinueContinue reading “Service Alert: TECOline Streetcar”
2020 Art on HART
Art is Important Within many transit agencies, you’re often times going to find some sort of artistic display catching your eye – whether it be a mural at a transit station, a neatly decorated bus stop, or a special vehicle wrap. In the case at Hillsborough Area Regional Transit, it’s the vehicle wrap that catchesContinueContinue reading “2020 Art on HART”
HART July 4th Holiday Service & July Service Changes
Plus holiday schedules for other selected transit agencies This combined post will cover special holiday service that Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART) will be launching for the July 4th holiday, holiday schedules for the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) & a few others, plus go over approved service changes for HART that will take placeContinueContinue reading “HART July 4th Holiday Service & July Service Changes”
The Global Transit Guidebook 