With colder weather back in next week’s forecast, look for some counties in the Bay area to open cold weather shelters.

We’ll update the list below, so make sure to check back.

PINELLAS COUNTY

Cold night shelters in Pinellas County will be open Monday night, Jan. 26, the Homeless Leadership Alliance has announced. The shelters will be open from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Shelter guests are accepted until the shelter is full. All sites provide a warm and safe place to sleep, and many sites also serve a meal. 

The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) will provide free bus rides to and from Cold Night Shelters Monday evening from 5 p.m. through 7 a.m. the next day. Riders must tell PSTA drivers they are going to a Pinellas Cold Night Shelter when boarding to ride fare-free.

The following cold weather shelters are available to adult men and women:

Tarpon Springs

St. Timothy Luthern Church 
812 E. Tarpon Ave., Tarpon Springs
PSTA Route #19

Clearwater

First United Methodist Church of Clearwater 
411 Turner Street, Clearwater
Allows leashed/contained pets
PSTA Route #52A

Pinellas Park

Boys & Girls Club of Pinellas Park 
7790 61st St. N, Pinellas Park
PSTA Route #74

First United Methodist Church of Pinellas Park 

9025 49th St. N, Pinellas Park
Allows leashed/contained pets
PSTA Route #49

St. Petersburg

Unitarian Universalist Church 
100 Mirror Lake Drive N, St. Petersburg
Requires the use of stairs
PSTA Routes #9, #20, #24, SunRunner

Salvation Army 

1400 4th Street South, St. Petersburg
Requires valid ID for entry
PSTA Route #4A or B

Allendale Church

3803 Haines Rd. N, St. Petersburg
PSTA Route #16, #38

Northwest Church 

6330 54th Ave. N, St. Petersburg
Allows leashed/contained pets
PSTA Route #54, #66

Families with children will be placed in family shelters on cold nights (if space is available). Families should call 2-1-1, First Contact, for information about family shelters.

The Homeless Leadership Alliance is in need of volunteers for this and future activations. Those interested in volunteering should visit pinellashomeless.org/become-a-volunteer to learn more.