This fall, getting to TPA from downtown St. Petersburg will become easier than ever with the launch of PSTA\u2019s new\u00a0727 Airport Express bus service.<\/p>\n
The announcement was made on July 27, also known as 727 Day in celebration of the Pinellas County area code.<\/p>\n
The premium bus service will provide a direct connection between downtown St. Petersburg and Tampa International Airport, giving passengers, airport employees and residents a faster, more convenient and more affordable way to travel across the bay. The route will operate seven days a week, include luggage racks, and will be the first public transit route to use the new Howard Frankland Bridge express lanes to help improve reliability and reduce stress for riders.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is more than a new route. It\u2019s a transformational investment in how our region moves,\u201d said PSTA CEO\u00a0Brad Miller. \u201cFor the first time, residents and visitors will have a direct, premium transit connection from the heart of downtown St. Petersburg to Tampa International Airport. Whether you\u2019re catching a flight, heading to work or visiting our community, the 727 Airport Express will make traveling across the bay easier, faster and more convenient than ever before.\u201d<\/p>\n
The new service will include\u00a0nine stops in downtown St. Petersburg, including connections to SunRunner stops and the Pinellas County Beaches, and will run every 75 minutes. For airport travelers, that means a simple, dependable option with room for luggage and fewer concerns about driving, parking or navigating unfamiliar roads. One-way fares will be $2.25.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe applaud PSTA for thinking regionally and creating new ways to improve connectivity in the Tampa Bay area,\u201d said Tampa International Airport CEO Michael Stephens. \u201cThis new express service will offer a convenient, reliable, and sustainable link across the bridge for our 25 million annual passengers and nearly 11,000 employees, strengthening mobility and growth for both Tampa and St. Pete.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a very significant occasion, because this is the beginning of real transit across Tampa Bay,\u201d said Hillsborough County Commissioner Harry Cohen, who is also a member of the Hillsborough County Aviation Authority Board. \u201cMichael said it best \u2014 we connect everywhere in the world, but we haven\u2019t connected enough in our own backyard,\u201d said Cohen. \u201cNow we are putting our region together.\u201d<\/p>\n
The\u00a0727 Airport Express is expected to launch in October.<\/p>\n
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