MCAT Adds Buses To Serve Seasonal Demand: Manatee County

MANATEE COUNTY, FL — To meet seasonal demand, Manatee County Area Transit expanded its services.

These changes took effect Saturday. MCAT buses will also continue their fare-free service, according to Manatee County news release.

Route 3, which serves Manatee Avenue and State Road 64, will now have three different buses serving different sections of the route. Passengers will need to transfer at either Village Green Parkway behind the 7-11 or at the Downtown Station.

The 304 bus will travel between Manatee Public Beach and Village Green Parkway at Manatee Avenue every hour all day, Monday through Saturday, the county said. Trips will depart Village Green Parkway behind the 7-11 at 15 minutes past the hour.

The 302 bus will travel between Village Green Parkway at Manatee Avenue and the Downtown Station every hour all day, Monday through Saturday, according to the county. Trips will depart Downtown Station at 50 minutes past every hour. Trips will depart Village Green Parkway at 15 minutes past the hour. After 8 p.m., trips from the Downtown Station to Manatee Public Beach will operate the same as currently scheduled.

The 301 bus will travel between the Downtown Station and the Walmart on State Road 64 every hour all day, Monday through Saturday, the county said. Trips will depart the Downtown Station at 50 minutes past every hour. Trips will depart the Walmart on SR 64 at 20 minutes past the hour, the county said.

Passengers can track their bus and plan their trips using the Manatee MyStop mobile application and Google Trip Planner. All changes to MCAT route schedules will be available for pick-up on each bus and online at mymanatee.org/MCAT. Passengers can also call the MCAT Rider Information Line at 941-749-7116 for more information.