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The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority will not reuse the Cross Bay Ferry’s moniker. Darden Rice, with PSTA, said it is a "whole new day" for waterborne transit in Tampa Bay.
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The Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority approved transferring a $4.8 million federal grant to its Pinellas counterpart to buy one or two boats that could replace the Cross Bay Ferry.
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It approved a nearly $5 million grant to purchase two new ferries, and now awaits a vote by the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority.
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For now, the Cross Bay Ferry — which has operated since 2016 — is no longer in service.
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The Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners voted to end its contract with the company that operates the Cross Bay Ferry early.
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Hillsborough County and HMS Ferries have operated the service between St. Petersburg and Tampa since 2021. An unexpected change of vessel could lead to the service ending permanently.
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Plans call for it to operate multiple times on Thursday to Sunday starting Nov. 1.
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Hornblower Group will continue transportation services like the Cross Bay Ferry while they move through the court-supervised process.
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St. Petersburg's Director of Transportation and Parking, Evan Mory, said there have been six changes to docking sites on both sides of the bay over the years.
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Hillsborough County commissioners were critical of the project after hearing an update.
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The ferry celebrated its 62,131st rider of the season on April 29.
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Hillsborough transportation officials approved the $6 million purchase of a permanent vessel.