Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority | BLOG

Let’s explore exactly what makes PSTA’s services so essential and how they address the needs of our community! Let’s explore exactly what makes PSTA’s services so essential and how they address the needs of our community! We’re constantly talking about how essential public transit is, but we seldom discuss the details. For this month’s Deep…

With spring break upon us, find out how you can catch some Rays at the best beaches by riding with PSTA. With spring break upon us, find out how you can catch some Rays at the best beaches by riding with PSTA. PSTA is making it easier than ever for locals and visitors alike to…

Let’s talk about the many options PSTA’s paratransit service offers for customers with disabilities! For this month’s Deep Drive, we’ll take a look at Access—PSTA’s paratransit service—and all the ways it helps people with disabilities. What is Paratransit? Since the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 passed, public transit agencies are required to provide…

It’s super easy, just tap and go! PSTA buses are now enabled with contactless payment readers, making paying for your ride easy and hassle-free. Most newer debit or credit cards, smartphones, and wearables like Apple Watches, FitBits, and Samsung Watches are now equipped with contactless pay options. In fact, PSTA is the first transit agency,…

Love is in the air and date night has never been easier now with the SunRunner! All of these date night ideas are so good we couldn’t possibly put one above another. So, this list is in no particular order. The Library Just two blocks west from the 6th Ave S SunRunner stop (#8380), The Library hits…

Enstar, Keep Pinellas Beautiful, and Tampa Bay Waterkeeper volunteers collected 147 lbs of trash from St. Pete Beach. Global insurance group Enstar, along with Keep Pinellas Beautiful and Tampa Bay Waterkeeper, collected 147 lbs of trash from St. Pete Beach, with transportation provided by PSTA! When Mackenzie Morey, an executive assistant at Enstar, was arranging…

Have you ever wondered how the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority is funded?  Have you ever wondered how the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority is funded? Let’s pull back the curtains and explore how this essential, government-funded organization acquires funding to serve the community and push the boundaries of public transit! While every transit authority across the…

A special guest post by PSTA rider, Thomas Sullivan. Recently on the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, I spotted a tuba player with his instrument on the SunRunner heading downtown to the MLK parade starting line. And this same band member just happened to be on the SunRunner I took home after watching him and…

Biking and the SunRunner go hand-in-hand. Calling all cyclists! Biking opportunities abound along the 10-mile, 30-stop SunRunner route. All SunRunner buses have level boarding, allowing for easier loading for those traveling with a bike, and three bike racks on board with standing room for cyclists. Many SunRunner stations also have bike racks, if you’d prefer to…

A special guest post by Gloria Lepik Corrigan, ADA rider. I recently had the opportunity to ride on the exciting new SunRunner Bus Rapid Transit route. As a wheelchair-dependent individual, I’m always concerned about how accessible, safe, and comfortable any new service or location will be. My experience with the SunRunner was excellent! I boarded…