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Past Press Releases

  • Sunrunner Extends Fare Free For 6 More Months

    SunRunner extends Fare-Free for 6 More Months   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 22nd, 2023 SunRunner extends Fare-Free for 6 More Months  SunRunner’s ridership levels continuing to grow since its launch in October   St. Petersburg, FL – Today, the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) Board of Directors approved the recommendation of keeping the SunRunner, the Tampa…

  • Psta Will Suspend Service On Tuesday August 29th Beginning At 5 Pm

    PSTA Will Suspend Service on Tuesday, August 29th Beginning at 5 p.m. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 28th, 2023   PSTA Will Suspend Service on Tuesday, August 29th Beginning at 5 p.m. All PSTA services will be fare-free to assist with evacuations   St. Petersburg, FL—Due to the approaching storm, the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA)…

  • City Of St Petersburg Funds New Free Bus Rides To Help Low Income Residents Get To Work

    City of St. Petersburg Funds New Free Bus Rides to Help Low-Income Residents Get to Work FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 5th, 2023   City of St. Petersburg Funds New Free Bus Rides to Help Low-Income Residents Get to Work   St. Petersburg, FL—The St. Petersburg City Council today funded free bus rides specifically for work,…

  • Psta Prepares For Tropical Storm Idalia

    PSTA Prepares for Tropical Storm Idalia FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 28th, 2023   PSTA Prepares for Tropical Storm Idalia Bus service reminds in effect, unless winds reach a sustained 40 miles per hour    St. Petersburg, Fla—The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) is preparing for Tropical Storm Idalia. Bus service is scheduled to remain open,…

  • Psta Offering Free Rides On Mlk Jr Day And Will Debut A Newly Wrapped Bus

    PSTA Offering Free Rides on MLK Jr. Day And Will Debut a Newly Wrapped Bus   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 13th, 2023  PSTA Offering Free Rides on MLK Jr. Day And Will Debut a Newly Wrapped Bus   St. Petersburg, FL – The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) is offering free transportation options on Monday, January 16th…

  • Psta Offers A Free Way To Get To Pride

    PSTA Offers a Free Way to Get to Pride   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 20th, 2023 PSTA Offers a Free Way to Get to Pride St. Petersburg, FL—The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) is celebrating Pride by offering a free way to get to the St. Petersburg Pride Parade as well as being fare-free all…

  • Need A Ride On New Years Eve Psta Has You Covered

    Need a Ride on New Year’s Eve? PSTA has You Covered!   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 26th, 2023 Need a Ride on New Year’s Eve? PSTA has You Covered! PSTA Offering Free Extended Service on New Year’s Eve   Pinellas County, FL—Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) is offering free transportation options on New Year’s Eve, ensuring that everyone…

  • Psta Named Most Outstanding Public Transportation System In The Nation

    PSTA Named Most Outstanding Public Transportation System in the Nation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 15th, 2023   PSTA Named Most Outstanding Public Transportation System in the Nation Agency wins top honor for the first time in its 39-year history   Pinellas County, FL – For the first time in the 39-year history of the Pinellas Suncoast…

  • Psta Announces Sunrunner Expansion On Transit Line S Six Month Anniversary

    PSTA Announces SunRunner Expansion on Transit Line’s Six-Month Anniversary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 21st, 2023   PSTA Announces SunRunner Expansion on Transit Line’s Six-Month Anniversary  New station to be added near the St. Pete Pier thanks to project coming in under budget   Pinellas Co, FL—Today the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) is celebrating the six-month…

  • Calling All Artists Have Your Work Wrapped Around A Psta Bus

    Calling All Artists: Have Your Work Wrapped Around a PSTA Bus   FOR IMMEDATE RELEASE: January 31st, 2023 Calling All Artists: Have Your Work Wrapped Around a PSTA Bus Contest to design bus wrap that encapsulates Juneteenth   St. Petersburg, FL – For the second year in a row, the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) is…