Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority will give free park-and-ride services for the St. Pete Pride Parade on Saturday, June 27. This happens through its Passenger Princess Park & Ride campaign. The service runs from 11 a.m. to midnight and covers free rides on the SunRunner, Central Ave Trolley, and Route 5 buses.<\/p>\n
Two parking spots will open for parade-goers. St. Pete High School at 2501 5th Ave. N. will help those in east and central St. Pete. Route 5 brings riders to downtown. Pasadena Community Church at 220 70th St. S. will help those in West St. Pete, with the SunRunner taking passengers to and from this spot.<\/p>\n
“We are proud to offer a free park and ride to the Parade,” said Brad Miller, Chief Executive Officer of PSTA, according to I Love the Burg<\/a>. “How ever people choose to celebrate, PSTA will take you there!”<\/p>\n The School Board of Pinellas County, Florida is neither sponsoring nor affiliated with this event. All routes will run normal service hours for Saturday.<\/p>\n The transit authority has made this service available through its Passenger Princess Park & Ride program. Shuttles will bring attendees to the festivities in downtown St. Pete at no cost.<\/p>\n PSTA also runs a UPASS program. It gives free fixed-route services for Pinellas County School District, USF St. Pete, and SPC students throughout the summer. This program operates separately from the parade shuttle service.<\/p>\n The free transportation aims to make access to the parade easier for attendees. No reservations or advance registration are needed to use the park-and-ride service.<\/p>\n