St. Pete Catalyst; Published By: Mark Parker
Residents and visitors looking to split their time between the St. Petersburg Pier, the city’s downtown core, and the beach without driving across the city will soon have a more efficient solution.
Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) and city officials announced the region’s first bus rapid transit service would add a much-anticipated station abutting the Sundial parking garage, just a five-minute walk from the Pier. Two new SunRunner buses are also on the way.
The latest station is also a half-mile from where the Cross Bay Ferry docks in the Vinoy Yacht Basin, which would increase connectivity between downtown Tampa, St. Petersburg, and St. Pete Beach. During Friday’s press conference, PSTA CEO Brad Miller said the decade-long project coming in $5 million under budget enabled expansion.
“The bottom line is, SunRunner’s colorful, efficient bus stations are already part of the fabric of our community,” Miller said. “Thank you for embracing the vision of how quality mass transit can literally transform our community and improve our quality of life. The best is yet to come.”
He called the first six months of operation an “amazing success” and noted ridership has steadily increased. Over 115,000 people utilized the service in March. Read more
