Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority

Parent PSTA
Founded 1984
Headquarters 3201 Scherer Drive,
St. Petersburg, Florida
Locale Pinellas County, Florida
Service area Pinellas County
Service type bus service
Alliance Pinellas County Government
Routes 37[1]
Stops 5,109
Fleet 203[1]
Daily ridership 14.5 Million annually
Fuel type Diesel Hybrid Electric
Chief executive Brad Miller
Website psta.net

The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) provides public transportation for Pinellas County, Florida. The authority manages a bus system that encompasses 40, including 2 express routes to Hillsborough County, and the Suncoast[2] Beach Trolley (using all Gillig made buses and trolley replicas).

History

Fares

New fare changes went into effect on 10-11-2015.[3]

Platinum Pass -Description: Unlimited Rides for 7 Consecutive Days - for Youth 18 years or younger. Not valid on 100X and 300X. ID Required: PSTA Youth Photo ID, HART Youth Photo ID, Pasco PCPT Youth Photo ID, Government-issued Photo ID (showing age of 18 years or younger), or School Student ID. To obtain a PSTA Youth Photo ID, present proof of age 18 years or younger at a PSTA Customer Service Center.$12.50

Bus routes

PSTA operates 34 routes that traverse Pinellas County and 2 express routes that connect into downtown Tampa.[4]

Local

No. Name Starting oakhurst rd at 86 Terminus Operates Direction Notes
4 4th Street Goodwill Industries Suncoast Facility - St. Petersburg 25 Way/Roy Hanna Drive - St. Petersburg Daily (Frequent Weekday Service) Bi-Directional Buses run every 20 to 30 minutes on weekdays
5 Tyrone Square Mall via 5th Ave N Tyrone Square Mall - St. Petersburg Williams Park Transit Center - St. Petersburg Daily Bi-Directional Limited Sunday Service
7 Tyrone Square Mall via Central Plaza Terminal Tyrone Square Mall - St. Petersburg Williams Park Transit Center - St. Petersburg Daily (Frequent Weekday Service) Bi-Directional
11 Carillon/Pinellas Point PSTA Headquarters - St. Petersburg 25 Way/Roy Hanna Drive - St. Petersburg Weekday Service Only Bi-Directional
14 Palms of Pasadena Hospital Williams Park Transit Center - St. Petersburg Palms of Pasadena Hospital - South Pasadena Monday through Saturday Service Only Bi-Directional
15 Gulfport Williams Park Transit Center - St. Petersburg Gulfport Casino - Gulfport Daily Bi-Directional
18 Clearwater/Bay Pines VA Medical Center/St. Petersburg via Seminole Blvd/Tyrone Square Williams Park Transit Center - St. Petersburg Park Street Terminal - Clearwater Daily (Frequent Weekday Service) Bi-Directional Buses leave every 20 to 30 minutes during weekday peak hours. Limited Sunday Service.
19 US 19 46th Ave & 34th St - St. Petersburg Huey Ave & Tarpon Ave - Tarpon Springs Daily (Frequent Weekday Service) Bi-Directional Buses leave every 20 to 30 minutes during weekday peak hours. Limited Sunday Service.
20 Pinellas Point/Tyrone Square Roy Hanna Dr & 25 Way S - St. Petersburg Tyrone Square Mall - St. Petersburg Daily Bi-Directional Limited Sunday Service.
22 22nd Ave N, Northwest Community Center, Tyrone Square Mall, and 4th & 22nd Ave 22 Ave N Tyrone Square Mall-St.Petersburg Monday thru Saturday Bi-Directional No Sunday Service
23 Tyrone Square Mall via 22nd Ave S/Gulfport Williams Park Transit Center - St. Petersburg Tyrone Square Mall - St. Petersburg Daily Bi-Directional Limited Sunday Service.
32 Downtown St. Petersburg Circulator Williams Park Transit Center - St. Petersburg Arlington Ave/11th St - St. Petersburg Monday Through Saturday Limited Service (Circulator) One-Way Directional Loop
CAT Central Avenue Trolley The Pier - St. Petersburg 9th Ave and Gulf Way - Pass-A-Grille Daily Bi-Directional Extended weekend service; frequent weekday service
38 Downtown St. Pete/Tyrone Square Mall via 38th Ave N Williams Park - St. Petersburg Tyrone Square Mall - St. Petersburg Daily Bi-Directional
52 Downtown St. Pete/Downtown Clearwater via E Bay/W Bay Dr Williams Park - St. Petersburg Park Street Terminal - Clearwater Daily Bi-Directional Late service on weekdays.
58 Gateway Mall/Redington Gateway Mall - St. Petersburg Gulf Blvd & Park Blvd - Redington Shores Daily Bi-Directional
59 Williams Park/Indian Rocks Beach via MLK St & Ulmerton Rd Williams Park - St. Petersburg 1 St & 4 Ave - Indian Rocks Beach Daily Bi-Directional Serves the St. Petersburg Greyhound station.
60 McMullen Booth Frontage Road/Downtown Clearwater McMullen Booth Frontage Road - Clearwater Park Street Terminal - Clearwater Daily Bi-Directional
61 Indian Rocks Beach/Dunedin Indian Rocks Shopping Center - Indian Rocks Palm Lake Village - Dunedin Daily Bi-Directional
62 Tyrone Square Mall/The Shoppes of Boot Ranch Tyrone Square Mall - St. Petersburg The Shoppes of Boot Ranch - Palm Harbor Monday through Saturday Only Bi-Directional
66 Tarpon Springs/Indian Rocks Beach Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks - Tarpon Springs Indian Rocks Shopping Center - Indian Rocks Daily Bi-Directional
67 Downtown Clearwater/Downtown Oldsmar via SR 580 & Hercules Park Street Terminal - Clearwater Downtown Oldsmar Monday through Saturday Only Bi-Directional
68 Tyrone Square Mall/John's Pass Village John's Pass Village - Madeira Beach Tyrone Square Mall - St. Petersburg Daily Bi-Directional
73 Tyrone Square Mall/Downtown Clearwater via Keene Rd/Starkey Rd/Park St Tyrone Square Mall - St. Petersburg Park Street Terminal - Clearwater Monday through Saturday Only Bi-Directional
74 Williams Park & Downtown St. Pete/Indian Rocks Beach via Park Blvd Williams Park - St. Petersburg Indian Rocks Shopping Center - Indian Rocks Daily Bi-Directional
75 Tyrone Square Mall/Gateway Mall Tyrone Square Mall - St. Petersburg Gateway Mall - St. Petersburg Daily Bi-Directional
76 Downtown Clearwater/Westfield Countryside via Belcher Rd & Sunset Point Westfield Countryside - Clearwater Park Street Terminal - Clearwater Monday through Saturday Only Bi-Directional
78 Downtown Clearwater/Westfield Countryside via SR 580 Westfield Countryside - Clearwater Park Street Terminal - Clearwater Daily Bi-Directional
79 Downtown St. Pete/Whitney Rd & US 19 Williams Park - St. Petersburg Whitney Road - Clearwater Daily Bi-Directional
90 St. Pete Beach/Downtown St. Pete Grand Central Station - St. Petersburg St. Pete Beach Daily Bi-Directional Peak hours only
97 49th St & Carillon/Downtown St. Pete Williams Park - St. Petersburg Criminal Justice Center - Clearwater Weekdays only Peak direction only Peak hours only
98 49th St & Carillon/Downtown Clearwater Park Street Terminal - Clearwater Carillon Office Complex - St. Petersburg Weekdays only Peak direction only Peak hours only
444 Pinellas Park Circulator Chrystal Lakes Manor Walmart Via US19 Mainlands of Tamararac Weekdays only Circulator

Express services

No. Name Starting Point Terminus Operates Direction Notes
100X St. Petersburg/South Pinellas Express Gateway Mall, St. Petersburg Marion Transit Center, Tampa Weekdays Only Bi-Directional Operated by PSTA
200X Clearwater Express Marion Transit Center, Tampa Eddie C. Moore Complex Park-N-Ride, Clearwater Weekday Rush Hours Peak Direction Operated by HART.
300X Central Pinellas Express Ulmerton Park-N-Ride, St. Petersburg Marion Transit Center, Tampa Weekdays Only Bi-Directional Operated by PSTA

Suncoast Beach Trolley

PSTA Suncoast Beach Trolley connects patrons to the Pinellas Gulf Coast Beaches via trolley-replica buses (similar to HART's downtown trolleys, but rubber-tired). The Suncoast Beach Trolley also connects to the Central Avenue Trolley (at St Pete Beach), as well as local routes: 59 (at Indian Rocks Beach), 68 (at Johns Pass) and 90 (at St Pete Beach), for seamless travel to and from other Pinellas destinations.

North County Connector

There are two flex-route cutaway van-operated "Connector" routes that operate in northern Pinellas County. The Dunedin/Palm Harbor Connector runs from Westfield Countryside to the Palm Harbor WalMart (off US 19 and Alderman Rd), with select trips going to the SPC Tarpon Springs Campus, and the Oldsmar/Tampa/Countryside Connector runs from Westfield Countryside to the HART Northwest Transfer Center in Town-N-Country, via Oldsmar and the Shoppes at Boot Ranch. Both connector routes run Monday through Saturday.

Connection to PCPT

In addition to the cross-bay express routes, PSTA also provides connections to Pasco County Public Transportation (PCPT) bus routes 18 and 19 via PSTA routes 19 and 66.

Active Fleet

The PSTA bus fleet encompasses of different models, Gillig, and Motor Coach Industries.

Transit buses

    Year Builder/Model Example Numbers Length
    (ft)
    Active Notes
    2000 Gillig G27D102N4

    Low Floor

    2101-2116 40 Y This fleet is mixed, with some buses painted in the new livery, and some retaining the old colors.
    2002 Gillig G27D102N4, G27E102R2

    Low Floor

    2201-2210 (40-foot), 2230-2233 (29-foot) 40 and 29 Y This fleet is mixed, with some buses painted in the new livery, and some retaining the old colors.
    2003 Motor Coach Industries Model D-60 2301-2309(40-foot) 40 Y Express Buses from Pinellas County to Hillsborough County
    2005 Gillig G29D102N4, G29B102N4, G29E102R2

    Low Floor

    2501-2508 (40-foot), 2510-2517 (35-foot), 2530-2534 (29-foot) 40, 35 and 29 Y Most of these buses are in the new livery.
    2006 Gillig G29D102N4, G29B102N4

    Low Floor

    2601-2636 (40-foot), 2650-2661 (35-foot) 40 and 35 Y All of these buses are in the new livery.
    2007 Gillig G29D102N4, G29B102N4

    Low Floor

    2701-2711 (40-foot), 2712-2718 (35-foot) 40 and 35 Y All of these buses are in the new livery.
    2008 Gillig G27D102N4, G27B102N4

    Low Floor 35FT and 40FT

    2801-2815 (40-foot), 2830-2835 (35-foot) 40 and 35 Y All of these buses are in the new livery.
    2009-2015 Gillig G30B102N4, G27B102N4

    Low Floor

    2901-2903 (35-foot hybrid), 2910-2911 (35-foot straight diesel)

    10101-101XX (35-foot hybrid) 12101-15113 (40-foot hybrids)

    35/40 Y 2901-2909 Hybrid known as the "Smartbus". 2910-2911 Non-Hybrid Clean Diesels Technology. 2010-2015 Also "Smartbus" Hybrids Gillig G30D102N4

    Low Floor

    2016 (Planned Purchase) Gillig

    Low Floor

    16101-16107 (Hybrid, unknown length) Unknown N These buses will also be "Smartbus" Hybrids

    Trolley Replicas

    Year Builder/Model Example Numbers Length
    (ft)
    Active 2007 Gillig G29B102N4

    Low Floor "Trolley"

    720-722 35 Trolley-replica buses, modified by Cable Car Concepts.
    2008 Gillig G27B102N4

    Low Floor "Trolley"

    820-825 35 Trolley-replica buses, modified by Cable Car Concepts. Powered by clean diesel.
    2009 Gillig G30B102N4

    Hybrid Low Floor "Trolley"

    920-926 35 Trolley-replica buses, modified by Cable Car Concepts. Powered by the same Advanced Hybrid drive train as the SmartBus. Distinguishable by a white roof.

    Retired Fleet

    Year Builder/Model Example Numbers (if available) Length
    (ft)
    Time in service Number of buses in fleet Notes
    1973 General Motors

    TDH3302A

    101-121 30 from Central Pinellas Transit Authority
    1975 General Motors

    T6H4523A

    201-214 35 from Central Pinellas Transit Authority
    1976 General Motors

    T6H4523A

    1164-1173 35 from St Petersburg Municipal Transit System
    1978 General Motors

    TW7603

    401-410 35 from Central Pinellas Transit Authority
    1979 General Motors

    T7W603

    1174-1187 35 from St Petersburg Municipal Transit System
    1980 General Motors

    T7W603

    601-614 35 from Central Pinellas Transit Authority
    1982 General Motors

    T80604

    1200-1224 40 from St Petersburg Municipal Transit System first 40-foot buses in St Petersburg/Clearwater
    1983 General Motors

    T70604

    701-707 35 from Central Pinellas Transit Authority
    1985 Flxible

    35096-6T

    1001-1015 35 First buses bought new by Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
    1983 Flxible

    40096-6T

    8301-8308 40 Bought used from Hillsborough Area Regional Transit formerly HART 311, 313-318, 321
    1989 Flxible

    35096-6T

    8901-8915 35
    1991 Gillig

    Spirit

    9101-9110 30
    1992 Bus Industries of America

    Orion I/01.502

    9201-9210 30
    1993 Flxible

    35096-6T

    9301-9321 35
    1994 Gillig

    Phantom S50T3596

    9401-9432 35 1994-
    1995 Advanced Vehicle Systems

    Electric

    2001 30 Battery-operated electric bus
    1996 New Flyer

    D40LF

    9601-9615 40 1996–2008 Retired in 2008
    1997 New Flyer

    D30LF, D35LF

    9701-9735 (35-foot), 9750-9759 (30-foot) 30 and 35 1997–2009 Retired in 2009
    1998 New Flyer

    C40LF

    9801-9804 40 1998- CNG fuel
    1999 Gillig

    G21D102N4

    9901-9908 40 1999-

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