Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
Also known as PSTA
The public transit authority serving Pinellas County, operating fixed-route bus, bus rapid transit, and on-demand mobility services.
Updated Jul 27, 2026 · Sourced from FDOT Work Program & Active Construction data
Annual riders · FY2024
- 40
- Routes
- 504
- Vehicles
- 4.1M
- People served
Overview
The public transit authority serving Pinellas County, operating fixed-route bus, bus rapid transit, and on-demand mobility services.
6th most cost-efficient of 12 Florida transit operators on cost per ride. Ridership +20% since 2022.
Federal Capital Investment
USASpendingLargest program: Section 5307 Urbanized Area
- $43.0M Section 5307 Urbanized Area · 2021FL-2021-080
- $40.4M Section 5307 Urbanized Area · 2020FL-2020-072
- $27.8M Section 5339 Bus & Facilities · 2025FL-2025-023
- $25.3M Section 5307 Urbanized Area · 2025FL-2025-024
- $21.8M Section 5309 Capital Investment · 2020FL-2020-071
Source: USASpending.gov
Operations
Services operated
Ridership by mode
Annual unlinked passenger trips · FY2024
- Bus9M87%
- Bus Rapid Transit761.1K7%
- Vanpool347.3K3%
- Paratransit244.2K2%
Source: FTA National Transit Database (by mode)
Federal Transit Data
National Transit Database · FY2024
- NTD ID
- 40027
- Service area
- 3,840 sq mi
- Population served
- 4,052,996
- Employees (FTE)
- 1,947
- Reporter type
- Full Reporter
- Urbanized area
- Tampa--St. Petersburg, FL
Ridership & financials
- Passenger miles
- 60.5M
- Operating budget
- $109.4M
- Fare revenue
- $8.5M
- Farebox recovery
- 7.8%
Ridership trend
↑ 20%Routes & Coverage
GTFS3,985 stops served
View 40 routes
Source: GTFS static feed (Mobility Database)
Cost per Ride vs. Florida peers
6th lowest of 12 FL transit operators reporting to the NTD
- TBARTA$5.51
- Miami-Dade DTPW$7.39
- HART$8.43
- BCT$8.87
- LYNX$10.52
- PSTA$10.55
- Palm Tran$14.52
- ECAT$16.12
- JTA$20.89
- SFRTA$26.96
- Citrus Connection$27.65
- SunRail$67.51
Source: National Transit Database — operating expense ÷ annual unlinked passenger trips.