BUS SYSTEMS 



Southwest Florida is currently served by Greyhound and Trailways inter- 

 city bus routes. No information on the intercity lines was found other than 

 fares and schedules readily available anywhere. 



Local (bus) transit services operate in Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Mon- 

 roe, Pinellas, and Sarasota Counties. Transit service and inventory summaries 

 for each of these counties is given in the following subsections. These data 

 pertain to the 1980-81 fiscal year. 



Hillsborough County 



The Hillsborough Transit Authority operated 82 motor buses and carried 

 5,800,122 passengers. Service was provided 7 days a week on 449 mi of bus 

 routes. There were 3,235,400 revenue miles of service and 235,060 vehicle 

 hours of operation. The base fare for Hillsborough Transit was $0.50; the 

 elderly, handicapped, and students could travel for one-half the base fare. 



Lee County 



The Lee County Transit System operated 18 motor buses and carried 851,600 

 passengers. Six smaller buses were used to provide demand responsive (taxi) 

 service for an additional 51,200 passengers. Service was provided 6 days a 

 week (no Sundays) on 256 miles of bus routes. There were 728,000 revenue ve- 

 hicle miles of service and 47,720 vehicle hours of operation for the motor bus 

 (fixed route) fleet. Corresponding figures for the demand responsive service 

 were 166,400 and 12,288, respectively. The base fare for fixed route service 

 was $0.50; the elderly and handicapped were charged half fare. Demand re- 

 sponse fares varied between $1.00 and $3.00 depending upon distance traveled. 



Manatee County 



The Manatee County Transit System operated 15 motor buses and carried 

 830,412 passengers. Twelve smaller buses were used to provide demand respon- 

 sive service to an additional 76,500 passengers. Service was provided 6 days 

 a week on 115 miles of bus routes. There were 650,840 revenue vehicle miles 

 of service and 42,366 vehicle hours of operation for the motor bus (fixed 

 route) service. Corresponding figures for the demand responsive service were 

 433,500 and 20,400, respectively. The base fare was $0.50; half fares were 

 available for elderly, handicapped, and students during mid-day hours (10 a.m. 

 to 4 p.m. ). 



Monroe County 



The Key West Transit Authority operated eight motor buses and carried 

 442,183 passengers. Service was provided 7 days a week on 725 miles of bus 

 routes. There were 228,710 revenue vehicle miles and 19,976 vehicle hours of 

 operation. The base fare was $0.50; half fares were given for elderly, handi- 

 capped, and students. 



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