ST. PETE BEACH, Fla. – City officials have ended the city’s on-demand shuttle services.
The Freebee service, an on-demand shuttle service, provides rides within St. Pete Beach.
Freebee has been operating in St. Pete Beach for nearly 7 years and replaced the PSTA buses and trolleys which drove into Pass-a-Grille. The city commission decided it couldn’t afford to continue the service.
At their meeting last week, commissioners said the city is still hurting financially from the 2024 hurricanes and so they’re looking for ways to cut funding.
However, a formal vote was not held.
This isn’t the only public transportation on the chopping block along the beach.
Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority also is considering cutting Route 90 which provides bus rides from the beach to the mainland.
PSTA officials said the service would continue at least through the rest of this year while staff closer examines ridership and cost factors.