Tampa Bay Ferry

Tampa and St. Petersburg will once again be linked by ferry by the end of the year. Tara Hubbard, with Hubbard's Marina, explains what this will mean for residents across the region.

The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority will receive $16.5 million to build a new 249-passenger ferry.

The Tampa Bay Ferry moved a major step closer to reality Monday as the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority officially purchased the two vessels that will comprise the service’s permanent fleet.

Transportation officials from both sides of the bay unveiled their new dock location at the Tampa Convention Center. It's expected to be twinned with a terminal at the St. Petersburg Pier.

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.

Tampa and St. Petersburg will each pay up to $350,000 annually for the service and receive a percentage of revenues.

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Year-round ferry transportation between Tampa and St. Petersburg is one step closer after the Hillsborough County Commission approved its expansion this week.

Establishing a commuter ferry service linking Tampa, St. Petersburg, MacDill Air Force Base and southern Hillsborough County may take a bit longer to…