1. Bus

    HART Ridership Topped 1.2 Million in May

    June 15, 2015
    Related To: Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (HART)

    May 2015 marked another month of more than 1 million in bus ridership. With 1,204,872 bus trips tallied for May, this marks the eighth consecutive month of providing more than 1 million passenger trips in FY2015.  

    "It's great to see so many people riding the bus and finding that it works," explained HART Chief Executive Officer Katharine Eagan. "As we capture more riders, we have to make sure the experience for them is comfortable."

    Fast facts: 

    • 4 days exceeded 50,000 bus trips.
    • May 15 saw the greatest daily ridership throughout the month with 57,675 passenger trips.    
    • Sunday bus ridership jumped by 12 percent in May and 7 percent in April, compared to the same months last year, respectively.
    • The TECO Line Streetcar System ridership was up 12.7 percent from May 2014 and is up 4.8 percent for FY2015. 
    • For the month of May, HART logged 21,165 bicycle boardings; an increase of 4 percent compared to last year. 
    • HARTFlex ridership is up 5.5 percent for the year. 
    • Year-to-date (FY2014 vs. FY2015), bus ridership is up 2.0 percent; an increase of 197,149 trips compared to the same period last year.  
    • Last week was the final week for Hillsborough County public school students, which means it's time to blast into summer with the HART Summer Blast Pass (SBP). HART SBP offers youth 5 -18 unlimited rides on HART Local, Limited Express, MetroRapid, In-Town Trolley and HARTFlex routes from May 11 - August 31, for just $30.00, a significant savings from the cost of one monthly pass.