PSTA Offering Discount Summer Bus Passes for Kids

Pinellas residents who need an affordable way to haul their kids around this summer might want to check in with the county’s bus service.

Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) is offering to handle the transportation logistics this summer for kids who hold a “Haul Pass.” This 15-week summer pass provides unlimited rides for youth 18-years-old and younger. The program starts May 15 and runs through Aug. 31. The pass is valid on all PSTA and Jolley Trolley routes with the exception of routes 100X and 300X.

Passes go on sale May 1 at all PSTA terminals and via the authority’s website. The cost is $35. Beside the pass, all youthful riders need to board is a PSTA Youth ID card, middle or high school ID, or government-issued ID showing age.

PSTA does ask parents to remind children of safe-riding rules, such as “always riding with a buddy and wearing bright colors at night,” a media release on the pass program stated.

To find out more about routes, the pass program or PSTA, visit the authority online.

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