PSTA Will Help Get Folks Home For Free Following New Year Celebrations

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) will offer free late-night transportation on New Year's Eve to help you get home safely, a news release said.

Free services will be available on all routes after 8 p.m. and end at 2 a.m., PSTA staff said.

Select major routes (4, 52, 60, Central Ave Trolley, Suncoast Beach Trolley, Looper and the Jolley Trolley) serving along Clearwater Beach, all will have extended service hours.

“We want to do our part in the community to provide a safe and convenient transportation option this upcoming holiday season,” Brad Miller, Chief Executive Officer of PSTA, said. "No matter how you celebrate New Year’s Eve in Pinellas County, choosing to ride a bus or trolley means you’ll arrive safely.”

The PSTA administration building will be closed New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. All PSTA terminals will be closed entirely on New Year’s Day. Buses will run on a Holiday/Sunday schedule and their information line will remain open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on New Year’s Day.

PSTA offices and terminals will return to regular business hours on Monday, Jan. 3.

Riders interested in taking PSTA on New Year’s Eve can plan a trip any time using PSTA’s trip-planning and real time information app called Transit. For more information visit PSTA.net/NYE