All the Ways to Spring Break With PSTA

Hit the sand for Spring Break with seven different PSTA services!

A group of riders boarding a trolley on Clearwater Beach during Spring Break.
Spring Break riders board the trolley on the beach.

Despite being a six-lane roadway, the Clearwater Memorial Causeway bridge out to Clearwater Beach is often congested with traffic, and for good reason—Clearwater Beach is rated as one of the best beaches in the world! With that soft white sand and those inviting, gentle waves, Clearwater Beach is thee destination.

With only three weeks left for our official Spring Break season, now is the time to take advantage of PSTA’s whole suite of Spring Break transit options! Forget the hassle of renting a car if you’re visiting from out of town or sitting in bumper-to-bumper traffic and circling lots searching for a parking spot.

Whether by land or by sea, PSTA has low-cost options to get you and the whole family out on the beaches and more!

FREE Clearwater Beach Park & Ride

A red and yellow Jolley Trolley vehicle driving on the beach during Spring Break.
A trolley out on the beach during Spring Break.

PSTA’s free Park & Ride brings you out to the beach from one of three parking lots in downtown Clearwater—one free lot at Gould St and MLK Ave, and two paid city lots. Just look for the Spring Break signs that show where to catch the bus or trolley out to the beach!

1. FREE Gould Parking Lot (Serviced by PSTA Buses)—290 MLK Jr. Ave South, Clearwater, FL 33756 (Corner of Gould St & MLK Ave)

Friday & Saturday | Every 15 minutes, 10am–Midnight

Sunday | Every 15 minutes, 10am–10pm

Monday–Thursday | CLOSED

Route:

  • 1st Stop: Gould Street Lot
  • 2nd Stop: Pier 60
  • 3rd Stop: Clearwater Marina

2. PAID Osceola Avenue Parking Garage (Serviced by Trolleys)—311S N Osceola Ave, Clearwater, FL 33756

Weekday parking is free beginning at 6PM.

Route:

  • 1st Stop: Park Street Terminal
  • 2nd Stop: Garden Avenue Parking Garage
  • 3rd Stop: Osceola Avenue Parking Garage
  • 4th Stop: Clearwater Ferry Marina
  • 5th Stop: Pier 60
  • 6th Stop: Clearwater Beach Marina

3. PAID Garden Avenue Parking Garage (Serviced by Trolleys)—28 N Garden Ave, Clearwater, FL 33755

Weekday parking is free beginning at 6PM.

Route:

  • 1st Stop: Park Street Terminal
  • 2nd Stop: Garden Avenue Parking Garage
  • 3rd Stop: Osceola Avenue Parking Garage
  • 4th Stop: Clearwater Ferry Marina
  • 5th Stop: Pier 60
  • 6th Stop: Clearwater Beach Marina

Clearwater Ferry

A photo of the Clearwater Ferry cruising through water.
Clearwater Ferry in action.

Feeling disenchanted with tires on asphalt? How about blue waves and dolphin views instead? Take the Clearwater Ferry out to the beach, and avoid the traffic on the bridge entirely! We offer two routes to the beach: the Blue Line, which travels from Dunedin to Downtown Clearwater to Clearwater Beach, and the Red Line, which travels between Downtown Clearwater and Clearwater Beach.

Downtown Clearwater—Clearwater Beach—Dunedin
Fares start at $5/ride
Thursdays–Sundays | Starting at 10am

A graphic that shows the operating schedule for the Clearwater Ferry Blue and Red Lines.
The full schedule for both of Clearwater Ferry’s routes.

Grouper Airport Express

Flying into St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport for Spring Break? PSTA’s Grouper Airport Express can give you a ride to and from the airport and anywhere on Clearwater Beach, starting at just $8 a ride! Just download the Grouper On-Demand app or visit grouper.psta.net to request your ride.

A map of Grouper's drop-off service area, which includes all of Clearwater Beach and part of Sand Key.
A map of Grouper’s service area on Clearwater Beach.

Snapper Clearwater and Snapper Safety Harbor

Need a break from the beach? Snapper On Demand can give you a ride from Countryside Mall in Clearwater to charming Downtown Safety Harbor! Snapper is an on-demand service that provides rides when you need them, with trips starting at $2.25/ride. To schedule your Snapper ride, just download the Grouper On-Demand app or visit grouper.psta.net to request your ride!

A graphic showing a shaded area that represents Snapper Clearwater's service area.
Snapper Clearwater zone.
A graphic showing a shaded area that represents Snapper Safety Harbor's service area.
Snapper Safety Harbor zone.

Beach-Bound Routes

Clearwater Beach, though gorgeous, is not the only beautiful beach Pinellas County has to offer. In fact, Pinellas boasts 35 miles of sandy beaches on 11 barrier islands, and PSTA can get you to nearly all of them!

PSTA’s partner, Jolley Trolley, offers three different routes: North Beach for Clearwater Beach, South Beach for Sand Key, and a Coastal Route that runs between Clearwater Beach and Tarpon Springs.

The Suncoast Beach Trolley runs trolley service from Downtown Clearwater, out to Clearwater Beach, and all the way down to St. Pete Beach.

SunRunner provides quick service between Downtown St. Petersburg and St. Pete Beach, boasting 15-minute frequency during peak times. On Fridays and Saturdays, service runs with 15-minute frequency until midnight. The SunRunner is a great way to not only visit St. Pete Beach, but also attend Rays games at Tropicana Field!

With PSTA, Spring Break Never Truly Ends

Although PSTA’s free Spring Break Park & Ride ends May 3rd and the Clearwater Ferry operates between February and Labor Day, the rest of these services operate year-round. And with our almost year-round beautiful weather, Spring Break really is simply a state of mind, not a season. We can’t wait to see you on board!