Page was last updated on 02/23/2019.
Cross-Bay Ferry Service has returned! Please visit the new page for a general overview of the service. To purchase tickets, please visit the Cross-Bay Ferry website.
Please be advised that due to lower demand/ridership, the ferry WILL NOT OPERATE on Mondays.
The Tampa Bay Area comprises of several transit agencies, with each covering the counties by which they were created in. The agencies that I cover in this area comprise of Hillsborough (HART), Pinellas (PSTA), Manatee (MCAT), Sarasota (SCAT), Polk Citrus Connection, Pasco (PCPT), Hernando (THEbus), and Citrus (Citrus County Transit) Counties. There is also a seasonal ferry service (the Cross-Bay Ferry) that operates six-days-a-week between Downtown Tampa and Downtown St. Petersburg.
Hillsborough Area Regional Transit
Global Transit Guidebook sub-section is currently under renovation & has been temporarily removed. I will place the section back up once renovations are completed. In the meantime, please view the external links below.
- Agency Website
- Twitter Feed
- YouTube
- Blog (Google Blogger)
- Foursquare
- OneBusAway (Endorsed application for real-time transit arrivals)
- GTFS data is also provided to Google Maps.
- Service Alerts (Everbridge Email/Text/Automated Call Service)
Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
Global Transit Guidebook Information Sections
- General Information (includes transit centers & fares)
- Transit Routes
- Connector (Flex)
- Trolleybus
- Direct Connect & TD Late Shift
- Transit Vehicle Fleet
External Links
- Agency Website
- Twitter Feed
- Service Alerts Twitter Feed
- YouTube
- Blog (WordPress)
- PSTA RealTime (Real-Time Bus Arrivals and Bus Tracker – Clever Devices)
- Transit App (Endorsed application for real-time transit arrivals)
- GTFS data is also provided to Google Maps.
Cross-Bay Ferry
The current season for the Cross-Bay Ferry runs until April 30, 2019.
Manatee County Area Transit
Global Transit Guidebook Information Sections
- General Information (includes transit centers & fares)
- Transit Routes
- Transit Vehicle Fleet
External Links
- Agency Website
- YouTube
- GTFS data is provided to Google Maps.
Sarasota County Area Transit
Global Transit Guidebook sub-section is currently under renovation & has been temporarily removed. I will place the section back up once renovations are completed. In the meantime, please view the external links below.
- Agency Website
- SCAT Track (Real-Time Bus Arrivals and Bus Tracker – Clever Devices)
Polk Citrus Connection
This section will open in the distant future.
In the meantime, please visit the Citrus Connection website for system information.
Northern Tampa Bay
Since Pasco, Hernando, and Citrus Counties are much smaller, their transit agencies are also smaller than the counties I’ve mentioned so far. Thus, these three counties are all listed on the Northern Tampa Bay Page.
External Links
- Pasco County Public Transportation (PCPT) – Pasco County
- Hernando THEbus – Hernando County
- Citrus County Transportation – Citrus County
Tampa Bay Area Regional Transit Authority
Originally known as the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority, the agency is a multi-county agency created in 2008 to facilitate regional transportation planning and discussion. The agency was reconfigured in 2017 to focus more specifically on regional transit projects and alternative commuting services (such as Vanpools). The agency also oversees operation of the region’s Commuter Services, which comprise of Carpooling and Vanpooling services, as well as ride-matching services and Emergency Ride Home.
Please visit the TBARTA website to learn more about its focus and services.
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