Pasco County Public Transportation (or PCPT) provides public transportation in Pasco County, Florida

Pasco County, Florida

Pasco County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 344,765. The July 1, 2007 census estimate according to the U.S. Census Bureau for the county is 462,715. Its county seat is Dade City, Florida which is in the northeast part of the county - somewhat...

. The agency operates both fixed bus and paratransit services.

Fare Structure

The cash fare to board the bus is $1.50, however a 75 cent discount is available to medicare card holders, persons with disabilities, and students (with a valid ID). Passes are also available via the following schedule.

• 1-Day Pass: $3.75 (Discount: $1.85)
• 31-Day Pass: $25.00 (Discount: $14.00)
• 20-Ride Pass: $17.00 (Discount: $9.00)

Routes

PCPT operates nine fixed bus routes throughout Pasco County: three in East Pasco, and six in West Pasco. There are also plans to add a tenth, cross-county connector route in the distant future.

• West County Routes:
  • 14 Universal Plaza-PHCC
  • 18 New Port Richey-Tarpon Springs
  • 19 Bayonet Point-Tarpon Springs
  • 21 Scheer Commerce Center-Gulf View Square
• East County Routes:
  • 30 Trillby-Zephyrhills
  • 31 Blanton-Dade City
  • 33 Wesley Chapel-Zephyrhills

Connections to PSTA

Two PCPT bus routes, 18 and 19, provide connectivity with PSTA bus routes 19 and 66 respectively.

Fleet

• 25 foot Blue Bird (1997/1998/2002): 4/4/4
• 32 Foot Blue Bird (2002): 4
• 30 Foot Blue Bird (2003/7): 3/5
• 35 Foot Blue Bird (2006): 3

Expansion of Service

As of 2007 PCPT has stated that there will be a cross county route running along SR54/56. However, with the economic turmoil of 2008/09 the project has been put on hold.

External links

• PCPT