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For breaking news or emergency situations, our media liaison is available around the clock. After hours, please call 727-488-8237 and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

Media Inquiries Contact:

Stephanie Weaver
Communications & Public Relations Manager
Email: sweaver@psta.net
Office: 727-540-1853
Cell: 727-249-6542

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Press Releases

  • Psta Fleet Technicians Win 1st Place At Fpta State Roadeo

    PSTA Fleet Technicians Win 1st Place at FPTA State Roadeo FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 4th, 2023   PSTA Fleet Technicians Win 1st Place at FPTA State Roadeo   St. Petersburg, FL—This past weekend, Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) Fleet Technicians (Bobby Farris, Tyler Johnson and Paul Levesque pictured below) won 1st place in the Cummins Power Train…

  • Psta Bus Operator Wins Best Of The Bay At Regional Bus Roadeo

    PSTA Bus Operator Wins ‘Best of the Bay’ at Regional Bus Roadeo   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 4th, 2023   PSTA Bus Operator Wins ‘Best of the Bay’ at Regional Bus Roadeo Terall Beery will Move on to the State Roadeo March 31st – April 1st   St. Petersburg, FL – Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority…

  • This Spring Break Get To Popular Destinations Faster And For Free

    This Spring Break, Get to Popular Destinations Faster and for Free! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 1st, 2023    This Spring Break, Get to Popular Destinations Faster and for Free! PSTA launches Spring Break Service to Clearwater Beach & SunRunner connects St. Pete Beach to the ‘Burg   Pinellas County, FL – With spring break season…

  • 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…

  • Tampa Bay Transit Riders Can Now Pay Via Debit Credit Or Googleapple Pay

    Tampa Bay Transit Riders Can Now Pay Via Debit, Credit or Google/Apple Pay   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 15th, 2023   Tampa Bay Transit Riders Can Now Pay Via Debit, Credit or Google/Apple Pay   Tampa Bay Area, FL – Starting today, riders on the Hillsborough Transit Authority (HART), the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) and…

  • 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…

  • 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 Offering Free Extended Service On New Year S Eve

    PSTA Offering Free Extended Service on New Year’s Eve   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 28th, 2022   NEED A RIDE ON NEW YEAR’S EVE? PSTA’S GOT YOU COVERED! PSTA Offering Free Extended Service on New Year’s Eve    St. Petersburg, FL – Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) is offering free transportation options on New Year’s Eve, ensuring that…

  • Sunrunner Update One Month After Launch Local Businesses Seeing Benefits From New Service

    SunRunner Update: One Month After Launch, Local Businesses Seeing Benefits from New Service SunRunner Update: One Month After Launch, Local Businesses Seeing Benefits from New Service Tens of thousands try out the region’s first bus rapid transit system   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  November 22, 2022     St. Petersburg, FL – It’s been one month since…

  • Psta Prepares For Tropical Storm Nicole

    PSTA PREPARES FOR TROPICAL STORM NICOLE PSTA PREPARES FOR TROPICAL STORM NICOLE  BUS SERVICE REMAINS IN EFFECT, UNLESS WINDS REACH 40 MILES PER HOUR     FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   November 9th, 2022      St. Petersburg, Fla – The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) is preparing for Tropical Storm Nicole. Bus service is scheduled to remain open,…