Hop on HART and the TECO Line Streetcar to Boom by the Bay!

HART is joining in on the Boom by the Bay festivities with a FREE shuttle service from the Marion Transit Center to the event!

Boom by the Bay will feature fireworks, live music, and more in six different locations along downtown Tampa's waterfront:

• Armature Works - Routes 1, 5, 6
• Bayshore Blvd. - Route 14
• Curtis Hixon Park - TECO Line Streetcar, Routes 1, 7, 8, 9, 10, 19, 30, 360LX
• Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park - Routes 7, 10
• Sparkman Wharf - TECO Line Streetcar, Route 9
• Tampa Convention Center - TECO Line Streetcar, Route 19

Event-goers will be able to pick up the free shuttles from the HART Marion Transit Center (MTC) in downtown. The event shuttles will operate every 15 minutes from 3 PM - 11 PM.

HART and the City of Tampa are encouraging event-goers to hop on the fare-free TECO Line Streetcar or one of the FREE HART shuttles at MTC. Thirteen HART routes will also serve MTC on Independence Day.

Please note: HART will be operating on a Sunday service level, which means a number of routes operating to/from MTC will cease operating around 10 PM. Check www.goHART.org for specific route information.

Use this convenient trip planner to plan your route to Boom by the Bay!

Public Transportation to Boom by the Bay

HART Bus Shuttle

Cost: FREE
Hours: 3 PM - 11 PM; service every 15 minutes

Routes: 

• North Shuttle - MTC to the Straz Center and Curtis Hixon Park with access to Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park via Tyler St. and Doyle Carlton.
• South Shuttle - MTC to Whiting Street Station to connect with the TECO Line Streetcar for service to Sparkman Wharf

TECO Line Streetcar

Cost: FREE

Hours: 8:30 AM - 12 AM;  service every 10 minutes

Route: 

• Streetcar service will operate between historic Ybor City, the Channel District (Sparkman Wharf), and downtown Tampa (Curtis Hixon Park).

NOTE: Coolers and alcohol are NOT permitted on HART and the TECO Line Streetcar System.

With FARE-FREE TECO Line Streetcar service and a FREE HART event shuttle on Independence Day, it's hard to find a better BOOM for the buck! Event-goers can enjoy a stress-free trip to downtown, take in the festivities and get home safely.

For more information on Boom by the Bay, visit www.tampagov.net/boom.

HART Boom by the Bay Service Map

Take the TECO Line Streetcar to the Channelside July 4th Fireworks Display!

"In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved."  - Franklin D. Roosevelt

American freedom was achieved through a revolution against Great Britain lasting seven years and costing over 25,000 colonists their lives. 

This Wednesday, July 4th, Americans across the country will celebrate this sacrifice for freedom with fireworks, family and food. Locally, Channelside is hosting the 11th Annual 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular. The TECO Line Streetcar is a proud sponsor of the event taking place in the waters near Channelside Bay Plaza. 

The fireworks display begins at 9 p.m. on Wednesday, with live music starting at 1 p.m. The event draws a HUGE crowd, so it is suggested that visitors arrive a couple hours early in order to get a good viewing spot. Only the first 3,000 people will be able to see the fireworks from the Wharf area of Channelside.

Whiting Station is across from Ft. Brooke parking garage

Officials suggest taking the TECO Line Streetcar to avoid the congestion and parking hassle that Channelside will face with thousands converging on the area. 

Suggested parking garages are the Palm Avenue garage in Ybor City or the Ft. Brooke garage in downtown, both garages are less than a block from the TECO Line Streetcar System.  Click here for an interactive map of downtown/Ybor City showing the location of the parking garages to the streetcar line.

The TECO Line Streetcar System is extending service until 11 p.m. on Independence Day.

For more information on the Channelside Fireworks Spectacular, visit www.channelsidebayplaza.com.   

Visit www.tecolinestreetcar.org for TECO Line Streetcar System hours, fares and schedules.