For Immediate Release
February 24th, 2026
This Spring Break, Skip Paying for Parking & Bypass Traffic by Riding PSTA
Pinellas County, FL—From March 1 through May 3, the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) is making spring break travel easier for residents and visitors alike. Whether you’re heading to the beach, the airport, or downtown hotspots, PSTA offers convenient, affordable options to get you there stress-free.
In partnership with the City of Clearwater, PSTA is once again offering its FREE Park & Ride service to Clearwater Beach, one of Florida’s top beach destinations. On weekends from March 1 through May 3, riders can park for free at the Gould Street Lot and hop on a bus running every 15 minutes. Service operates Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to midnight and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Visitors may also park for free on weekends at the Garden Avenue Parking Garage or the Osceola Street Garage. Trolleys serving these locations operate with the same frequency and hours. For more information, please click here.
Flying into St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport (PIE)? PSTA’s Grouper service provides direct transportation between the airport and anywhere on Clearwater Beach. For tickets and additional information about Grouper, click here.
If waterfront travel is part of your spring break plans, hop aboard the Clearwater Ferry, offering service between Downtown Clearwater, Clearwater Beach, and Dunedin. For routes, schedules, and fares, click here.
Heading to South Pinellas beaches? PSTA’s newest service, Spark, connects with the SunRunner, providing a direct route from Downtown St. Petersburg to St. Pete Beach.
Wherever your spring break takes you, skip the stress of parking and traffic, let PSTA take you there!
Stephanie Weaver
Communications & Public Relations Manager
C: (727) 249-6542
E: sweaver@psta.net
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ABOUT PINELLAS SUNCOAST TRANSIT AUTHORITY
Since 1903, Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) has served as the premier public transit provider for Pinellas County, Florida’s most densely populated county. The SunRunner, Tampa Bay’s first-ever Bus Rapid Transit service, provides a reliable, car-free option from downtown St. Pete and St. Pete Beach. With 41 fixed-route bus routes, two express routes to downtown Tampa, the Suncoast Beach trolley, Jolley Trolley and Looper and their paratransit service Access, PSTA provides 10.7 million rides annually. For more information about PSTA, visit www.psta.net