The PSTA is working to increase access to transportation for its ridership by expanding its service area and times with the opening of the new station and the launch of its after...
The new station, which is expected to be open by the end of 2024, is located near the Sundial parking garage at 150 1st Ave. North and will improve mobility and accessibility ...
PSTA is expected to receive 62 GILLIG BEBs by 2027, as the agency commits to creating a more sustainable, equitable and environmentally friendly public transportation system for...
PSTA received $18 million through Florida DEP in 2022 after the car maker had to pay billions of dollars in government penalties for violating the Clean Air Act in 2017.
Beginning Nov. 1, all St. Petersburg residents eligible for the PSTA Transportation Disadvantaged program will be able to ride PSTA bus services for free.
The SunRunner will collect regular fares on board the bus with a completely cashless system; one-way ticket will cost $2.25 while an all-day pass will be available for $5.
Community Transit in Snohomish County, Wash., ECO Transit in Eagle County, Colo., and PSTA in Tampa, Fla., have made adjustments to the way the agencies collect fares on certain...
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, ...
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...
Tolar Manufacturing Company began manufacturing 19 out of the 135 bus shelters in March and will deliver the shelters as part of s a part of a $2 million, three-year contract....
New software allowed six different ride platforms to be integrated into a single interface, allowing PSTA dispatchers better management of individual trips and riders are provided...
Spare's cloud-based on-demand transit platform will be paired with Uber's driver network and has already made a difference in the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) and...
The new station in downtown St. Petersburg will be open for service in 2024 and give closer access to the St. Pete Pier, Beach Drive, the Cross Bay Ferry and all of the amenities...
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.
The service includes curb-to-curb regional trips within Pinellas, Hillsborough and Pasco Counties like the popular TD-Tampa Bay service that was discontinued in June 2021 due ...
The PSTA Board of Directors approved a 10-year agreement with Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions for electric bus charging infrastructure for $5.4 million.
PSTA says the proposal to link St. Petersburg to St. Pete Beach would provide a fast, easy and reliable transportation option that serves major attractions, destinations and residential...
The team of three, Bobby Farris, Tyler Johnson and Paul Levesque, competed at the local and state maintenance bus roadeos before making the trip this spring to Louisville, Ky....
The new barriers on all PSTA buses will have extended tempered glass to cover significantly more area than the pilot barrier PSTA has been testing for six months.
Florida Hospital North Pinellas, soon to be AdventHealth North Pinellas, is excited to partner with the city of Tarpon Springs and Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority to provide...
PSTA employees – Bus Operators, Maintenance Personnel, Customer Service Representatives, etc. - donated their own money in an effort to adopt a room at a local Ronald McDonald...
The city of Clearwater and the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority have partnered to launch a free Park & Ride promotion for locals and tourists planning to head to the beach ...
Pinellas County seniors are on the move. The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority and the Florida Department of Transportation partnered Wednesday to teach a group of seniors how...
The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority has been awarded a $1 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration’s Low or No Emission (Low-No) Vehicle Program to add more zero...
The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) has extended its Spring Break Park-N-Ride promotion to now offer free roundtrip trolley rides from downtown Clearwater to Clearwater...
The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) recently announced the countywide launch of Direct Connect—a program that gets riders to a bus stop through the use of ride-hailing...
The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) has received the highest honors in safety at the 2016 Florida Public Transportation Association (FPTA) Bus Safety Excellence Awards...
After the success of the first partnership of its kind between Uber and a public transit system, the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) is expanding that partnership from...
HART and PSTA have recently announce the first peek at their long-anticipated regional fare collection system, called Flamingo Fares Tampa Bay, which will allow patrons to travel...
Public transit agencies and businesses voluntarily participate in the APTA Sustainability Commitment program and pledge to implement processes and actions that create continuous...
The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) is offering a free bus pass for people who donate blood at either one of the two blood drives held by Pinellas County and OneBlood...
The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) has been recognized for outstanding achievement and contribution to the region for its new ride-share pilot program, Direct Connect...
The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) Board of Directors unanimously approved a three-year contract with Service Employees International Union (SEIU) that covers nearly...
The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) has unveiled high marks it received from customers in conjunction with a recent customer satisfaction survey of more than 500 customers...
Pinellas Technical College (PTC) and the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) announced a partnership that will bring free bus rides to students and staff.The partnership...
An act of kindness can go a long way, and at the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) — it can cross counties.“It definitely put a smile on my face,” said Tonya Farmer, ...
Before power steering and air conditioning — there was Dave Beck.The year was 1975. The hourly wage for a bus operator at the St. Petersburg Municipal Transit System (SPMTS) was...
Pinellas County bus riders can see this year’s holiday lights display in multiple dimensions—three-dimensions, to be exact.The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) and the...
Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) named bus operator Faysal Monzer its 2015 Driver of the Year. Monzer said he has two priorities in his life — his job and his family...
The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) will once again offer free bus rides to active military and veterans in recognition of Veterans Day, Nov. 11.Riders are asked to...
Pinellas County will have new buses next year — hybrids. The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) Board of Directors voted 8-7 in favor of purchasing seven 2016 Gillig hybrid...
Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) chief executive officer, Brad Miller, has been elected 2015-2016 chairman of the Florida Public Transportation Association (FPTA).The...
In celebration of the Central Avenue Solstice event, the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) will provide free Central Avenue Trolley rides for guests throughout the day...
BYD Motors Inc. will be at the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) Sept. 14, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., to showcase its battery-electric bus.The 40-foot BYD Electric...
Four bins filled with school supplies were donated to St. Petersburg's Melrose Elementary School Friday, courtesy of the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA).Through PSTA...
Despite severe weather and record rainfall throughout the county, the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) has set a new record for the highest ridership ever in July.Riders...
The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) is holding its first public workshop Aug. 10 at the East Lake Library, 4125 East Lake Road South, from 10 a.m. to noon to discuss...
Let the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) haul your kids around this summer with the Youth Summer "Haul Pass."The 15-week summer pass offers unlimited rides for youth...
PSTA Bus Operator and 2009 Driver of the Year, Vance Wegner, couldn't help but smile when talking about his morning shift Wednesday, which was also Transit Driver Appreciation...
On a day when morning traffic was gridlocked along both US 19 and Ulmerton roads in Pinellas County, the PSTA Board of directors participated in a special interactive workshop...
The leaders gathered with PSTA and city staff as well as bus riders and members of the public for the official ribbon cutting and grand opening of the new Pinellas Park Transit...
On June 3, the Pinellas County Commission voted 6-1 to eliminate the PSTA portion of property taxes for Pinellas County homeowners, a key element of the Greenlight Pinellas plan...
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration has once again recognized PSTA as one the nation's best transit systems when it comes to safety...
Members of PSTA's Finance and Performance Committee listened to a glowing review of the agency's financial practices March 13 as representatives from the independent CPA firm ...
On March 7, after careful consideration and following presentations from both supporters and opponents of Pinellas County's new comprehensive transit blueprint known as the Greenlight...
State representatives, county commissioners and a cadre of local elected officials gathered at the PSTA transfer facility in Pinellas Park Dec. 2 to celebrate a milestone in Pinellas...
After nearly two months of in-depth analysis and study, experts from the engineering firm of HNTB and financial firm Ernst & Young have confirmed the financial viability of the...
PSTA gave more than 1.2 million rides in August, which is a 1 percent increase over the previous record set in 2012 and a 4 percent gain over July 2013.
Ridership on PSTA buses continues to increase as agency officials say that average weekday ridership in June increased by nearly 2,000 more over June 2012.