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Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (HART)

1201 7th Avenue
Tampa, FL
813.623.5835
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HART Mission Statement

Our Team is dedicated to providing excellent customer service while building solutions to support Hillsborough County's needs...now and into the future.

To carry out its mission, HART provides the following services:

  • Local Fixed Route and Express Bus Service
  • In-Town Trolleys
  • Vanpool & Guaranteed Ride Home Service
  • 100% Wheelchair/Bike Accessible Buses
  • Transportation Accessible Program (TAPS)
  • Door-to-Door Paratransit and Flex Service
  • Travel Planning Assistance
  • Circulator Service In South County
  • Travel Training
  • Employer/Subscription Mini-Bus Service
  • Bus Buddy Training 

Press Releases

Riders will now have access to Transit Royale premium features which offers better real-time travel information and opportunities to customize the app’s features.
Feb. 13, 2025
Drainville has been serving as HART’s interim CEO since April 2023 and was hired by HART in 2018 as deputy chief of maintenance.
Nov. 8, 2023
HART via TECO Line Streetcar
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The FDOT grant will permit HART’s TECO Line Streetcar to remain fare-free for an additional year.
Sept. 26, 2023
Riders on HART, PSTA and The Bus can now tap to ride across the region using credit and debit cards, digital wallets, as well as the Flamingo Fares smartcard or mobile app.
Feb. 16, 2023
HART via TECO Line Streetcar
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The increase in ridership is credited to population growth along the service route, as well as an increase in tourists selecting to take the service.
Feb. 6, 2023
The millionth rider was surprised with a prize pack featuring a $100 Columbia Restaurant gift card.
Sept. 6, 2022
The free and fully autonomous vehicle to serve customers near Tampa's Riverwalk.
Nov. 22, 2021
All local fixed-route service and TECO Streetcar service was restored to regular levels Nov. 15.
Nov. 16, 2020
All aspects of Le Grand’s vision for HART focus on weaving in diversity and inclusion.
Nov. 3, 2020
The transit authority is partnering with Beep on the one-year pilot program, which was funded by the Florida Department of Transportation.
Oct. 12, 2020

Videos

This week's transit update includes videos from Bay Area Rapid Transit, Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS), Auckland Transport, Metro Transit, TransLink and Hillsborough Area...
Aug. 26, 2016
HART isn't your parent's old bus company, it is changing the way people think about public transportation to go Beyond the Bus.
Aug. 26, 2016

News

The new vehicles will enable the agency to deliver fuller, faster service for paratransit customers.
March 5, 2026
Agency board decides to focus on, improve its core bus serviceBY NEIL JOHNSONThe Tampa TribuneTAMPA -- The county's mass transit board decided enough money and time has been spent...
Sept. 11, 2014

Articles

Transit systems in Milwaukee, Wis., and the Tampa, Fla., area reflect the industry’s wider move toward payment systems that support equitable efforts, including fare capping, ...
June 6, 2023
The bill, which passed the Florida House in late April and the state Senate on May 4, now heads to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk.
May 5, 2023
By embracing open payments, implementing equity-based fares and keeping a focus on connecting riders, transit agencies are setting new standards of what creative contactless payment...
April 18, 2023
Transit services have been suspended with hurricane warnings stretching across much of Florida’s west coast.
July 7, 2021
HART SMART AV will operate an extra five hours every day, while PSTA’s AVA shuttle has been approved to operate until late March.
Feb. 25, 2021
Bus wraps, writing contests and highlighting employees and community members are examples of how transit systems across North America are celebrating Black history and Black culture...
Feb. 15, 2021
The project will modernize the streetcar fleet and infrastructure while extending the system to provide better connections between employment hubs.
Dec. 9, 2020
Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority
Benjamin Limmer
Limmer brings more than 15 years of experience at various transit agencies and is a former "Top 40 Under 40" honoree.
Feb. 4, 2019
Adding amenities to transit systems can open new opportunities for agencies to attract riders in a different fashion and add innovation to service; but how do agencies balance...
March 10, 2017
Tampa, Fla.Al BurnsDirector of Procurement and Contracts AdministrationHillsborough Area Regional Transit AuthorityOver the course of the last 12 years as a director in public...
Nov. 16, 2016

Additional content from Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (HART)

The bill now advances to the Florida House Justice Appropriations Subcommittee.
Feb. 13, 2020
The Uniformed Public Servant Protection Act is aimed at curbing violence against transit employees and public servants.
Jan. 13, 2020
HART's BRT arterial study corridor map
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The study examines the potential for a BRT line within the current Nebraska Avenue MetroRapid corridor, Fowler Avenue corridor and the Florida Avenue corridor.
Dec. 27, 2019
The shields are made of tempered glass and are being installed on 180 buses and 12 HARTFlex vans.
Oct. 10, 2019
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The FY 2020 budget of $121 is the start of the organization’s TRANSitFORMATION.
Sept. 30, 2019
The 17 operators have achieved the one or two million-mile status.
Aug. 19, 2019
The Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (HART) launched its new rider awareness campaign, Ride with Respect, promoting positive on-board experiences for both operators...
Aug. 5, 2019
The Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority has announced that it was awarded $1 million in state funding from the Florida Department of Transportation's Resilience Program...
Jan. 31, 2019
The grant from the Florida Department of Transportation's Resilience Program will be used to repair storm damaged infrastructure.
Jan. 31, 2019
HART's contribution will hopefully ease the transportation burden and enable workers to utilize the funds for other necessary items during this period of uncertainty.
Jan. 18, 2019
The Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority recently received top honors at the 2018 annual conference of the Florida Public Transportation Association held October 14-17...
Oct. 18, 2018
The Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority hosted a ribbon-cutting celebration to embark on a "New Era of Transit" for the TECO Line Streetcar System.
Oct. 15, 2018