Shuttle or public transpo from Tampa airport to sarasota Florida

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Looking for how to get from the Tampa airport to Sarasota. (Without renting a car)

What are the options?



Best Answer

Despite my initial skepticism on this matter (see the comments above), it does turn out to be possible to take public transit from the Tampa airport to Sarasota, via six (!) separate buses:

  • Hillsborough Area Rapid Transit (HART), Route 30, from TPA to Marion Transit Center in downtown Tampa.

  • Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA), Route 100x, from Marion Transit Center to Gateway Mall in St. Petersburg.

  • A combination of PSTA buses (at least two) from Gateway Mall to Grand Central Station in St. Petersburg.

  • Manatee County Transit, Route 203x ("Skyway Connexion") from Grand Central Station to DeSoto Station in Brandenton.

  • Manatee County Transit, Route 99 from DeSoto Station to downtown Sarasota.

Note that the Skyway Connexion bus only runs twice a day on weekdays (10:58 AM & 3:58 PM from Grand Central), and does not run at all on weekends. If those times doesn't work with your incoming flight time, you're probably out of luck.

This whole thing would be a lot easier if there was a direct connection between the Manatee County (Bradenton) & Hillsborough County (Tampa) bus systems; but as far as I can tell, no such connection exists.




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Is there a shuttle between Tampa and Sarasota airports?

No, there is no direct bus from Tampa Airport (TPA) to Sarasota/Bradenton Airport (SRQ). However, there are services departing from TPA Internat'l Airport Post Office and arriving at Airport Cir @ Bradenton Connector via Tampa, Cattlemen Transit Station and N Lemon Ave @ 2Nd St.

How much is the shuttle from Tampa to Sarasota?

Shared Ride Shuttle VansPopular Routes (Tampa Airport Shuttle to)Est. FareSarasota55Clearwater Beach$25Bradenton$67Siesta Key$11210 more rows

How do I get from Tampa to Sarasota without a car?

The best way to get from Tampa to Sarasota without a car is to bus which takes 1h 55m and costs $9 - $50. How long does it take to get from Tampa to Sarasota? It takes approximately 1h 55m to get from Tampa to Sarasota, including transfers.

How much does it cost to take an uber from Tampa Airport to Sarasota?

The cost is around $52 -$58 for the both of us. They have their own Uber app that has GPS in it.




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