Bus Ridership

PSTA is proposing an express bus route with continuous service between downtown St. Petersburg and Tampa International Airport. A new cross-bay ferry service is already set to launch in 2026.

Workers at all Bayfront Hospital locations will have unlimited access to ride all Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) bus routes free of charge, both for work and personal use.

The number of passengers has increased to more than 5,000 per weekday, which has improved on-time performance and taken cars off roads.

Routes 813 and 814 that run through Dunedin and Safety Harbor, respectively, are likely gone.

Use of Manatee County Area Transit buses has increased around 18% over the last year since the free rides started Nov. 1.

One of the things that increases bus ridership is a rise in gas prices. But gas prices were lower in December than they have been in awhile. PSTA's…