Welcome back, Hillsborough Community College (HCC) Hawks! The HART HCC Semester Pass has migrated to Flamingo Fares.
HCC students can purchase a full semester pass for only $110. The pass provides students with four months of rides for roughly the price of two! HCC students can now purchase a pass at all HCC Bookstores or by bringing their Student ID to the Customer Service window at the Marion Transit Center or University Area Transit Center for verification of HCC status
Upon boarding, simply tap your Flamingo Fares card on the Flamingo reader and wait for a green check.
Please note: The HCC Semester Pass is NOT valid on HARTPlus service.
First time riding HART?
Make sure you Ride with Respect to maintain a great experience for everyone on board!
New to public transportation? HART Travel Training is a GREAT way to learn the ropes of riding public transportation. The service is FREE with trainers providing step-by-step instructions on how to understand the HART system (reading a map, signage, etc.) and figure out the best route that will take you to your destination.
Welcome back, students! Another semester is here. If you're planning on using HART this school year,
below is a quick reference guide on connecting to HART and the special
fares available from your school.
What is HART?
Hillsborough Transit Authority (HART) is
the public transportation service provider for Hillsborough County.
HART serves Hillsborough County's employees, residents and visitors with bus, and van services. HART also
operates the FREE 2.7-mile TECO Line Streetcar System, serving the
restaurants, attractions and other entertainment venues of Ybor City,
the Channel District and downtown Tampa.
HART Adult Student Fare program:
Schools participating in the HART Adult Student Fare
program sell HART fare cards to their students for a 25% discount.
Students can purchase a 31-Day Local Adult Student Fare Card for only
$48.75 (normally $65) at their respective schools by showing their valid
student ID. Please note, the adult student discount is not applicable if the pass is purchased at traditional HART sales outlets.
Click here for a listing of participating schools.
What's a fare card worth, if you can't connect to your school?
Luckily, HART has you covered with multiple routes
connecting to over 20 colleges in Hillsborough County. Below, you'll
find a listing of some of the schools that HART serves with bus, van, and streetcar services.
University of South Florida (USF)
USF Students ride HART FREE!
The following HART routes serve the USF area:
MetroRapid (Route 400) - UATC/Fletcher Ave.
Route 1 - Florida Ave.
Route 5 - 40th St.
Route 6 - 56th St.
Route 9 - 15th St.
Route 12 - 22nd St.
Route 33 - Fletcher Ave.
Route 42 - UATC
Route 44 - UATC
Route 45- UATC
Route 48 - Fowler Ave./56th St./Morris Bridge
Route 275LX - Bruce B. Downs Blvd./UATC
Students ride FREE on MetroRapid, HART Local, Limited Express and Flex routes with valid student ID. Faculty and staff ride for just 50¢.
For information on the U-Pass program, click here.
Hillsborough Community College (HCC)
We have a number of routes serving the HCC campuses throughout the county:
Dale Mabry campus - Route(s) 7, 36
Brandon campus - Route 37
SouthShore campus - Route 31, HARTFlex South County
Ybor City campus - Route(s) 5, 9, 12, the FREE TECO Line Streetcar
HCC Semester Pass:HCC students can purchase the HCC Semester Pass, providing over 4 months of unlimited rides on HART for just $110 - roughly 50% off! The Semester Pass can be purchased at all HCC Bookstores or by bringing your HCC Student ID to the Marion Transit Center or University Area Transit Center. The HCC Semester Pass is now a part of Flamingo Fares.
Students
can also purchase a 31-Day Local Adult Student Fare Card for $48.75 at the
bookstores of HCC's Dale Mabry, Brandon and Ybor City campuses.
UT students receive a 25% discount on 31-day passes
University of Tampa (UT)
HART serves UT via the following routes:
Route 7 - West Tampa/Citrus Park
Route 10 - Cypress St.
Route 30 - Town 'N Country/Airport
Plan your school commute with HART
Your best bet is the HART Trip Planner.
Simply type in your starting and endpoints, arrival time/date, hit
"get directions," and let the planner do the rest.
Real-time HART arrival information and trip planning are also available with the OneBusAway Tampa app!
HART Travel Training
The first Travel Training ride is FREE!
Need some assistance in getting started? HART Travel Training is a GREAT way to learn the ropes of riding public transportation. The service is FREE with trainers providing step-by-step instructions on how to understand the HART system (reading a map, signage, etc.) and figure out the best route that will take you to your destination.
You can call the HARTinfo line at 813-254-4278 to get started!
HARTFlex South County provides door-to-door van service!
With a diverse service
area roughly the size of Rhode Island, Hillsborough County provides a
great mix of urban, suburban and rural destinations for our riders.
Think about the destinations that you can see and experience with the
HART transportation network!
The spotlight is on South County this week, as HARTFlex South County is the Route of the Week!
Launched in April 2010, HARTFlex South County started as a pilot project (along with the Brandon area) testing demand for door-to-door van service.
Quick refresher on HARTFlex service. HARTFlex vans operate along a
fixed route (like traditional bus service). However, the service will
also "flex" from the fixed route within the designated zone. Patrons
wanting to be picked up or dropped off outside the designated
route can make an advanced reservation. HARTFlex reservations may be
made by calling 813-254-4278 anywhere from 2 hours, to 3 days in advance
of your trip. Fares are $1.00 per trip, or $2.00 for an all-day
HARTFlex pass.
HARTFlex South County operates Monday-Friday. First trip leaves Hillsborough Community College (HCC) SouthShore at 6:05 a.m. First trip leaves La Estancia Apartments at 6:35 a.m. Last trip departs HCC at 7:05 p.m. and the last trip departs La Estancia Apartments at 7:35 p.m. The service operates every 60 minutes.
South County operates between HCC SouthShore and La Estancia Apts.
With a diverse service
area roughly the size of Rhode Island, Hillsborough County provides a
great mix of urban, suburban and rural destinations for our riders.
Think about the destinations that you can see and experience with the
HART transportation network!
Route 37 gets to shine this week!
The Route 37 is an east-west route operating from netp@rk Transfer Center (Connection with routes 6,15,32,34,37,39,41,57) to Westfield Brandon Mall (Connection with routes 8,31,37,46,53LX, HARTFlex Brandon)/Brandon Regional Hospital. The route operates 7 days a week with Weekday service from 5:05 a.m. - 9:45 p.m. and Weekend service from 6:05 a.m. - 7:10 p.m.
Heading east from netp@rk Transfer Center, Route 37 serves Grant Park, which houses a Community Center, playground and baseball diamond. In the summer, The Grant Park Activity Center has a full program of summer fun, as a City of Tampa Day Camp.
Love competition? Race go-karts, regardless of the weather, at Tampa Bay Grand Prix, Tampa's only indoor go kart racing facility. Just a short walk from the Route 37.
HCC students receive discounts on HART!
Heading south along Falkenburg Rd., the Brandon campus of Hillsborough Community College may be of interest to students in the area. HCC students receive two discounts when riding HART. A 31-day pass is only $48.75 (a discount of 25% over retail) and recently, HART launched the HCC Semester Pass. The pass provides HCC students with roughly 4 months of rides for roughly the price of two. The Semester Pass is $110 and available at all HCC Bookstores.
Movie buffs will happy to know that AMC The Regency 20 is accessible via a Route 37 stop directly in front of the theater complex.
Route 37 serves a number of Brandon destinations!
Eastbound on Brandon Blvd., the Route 37 caters to Brandon Regional Hospital employees with a stop at Oakfield Dr. and S. Parsons Ave. During the week, the frequency on the Route 37 is roughly 30 minutes and splits trips at Providence Rd., with every other trip serving Brandon Regional Hospital. Weekday trips not serving the hospital, operate along Providence Rd. Brandon High School, Hillsborough County Service Center and the Brandon Post Office are also accessible via this leg of the trip.
After the roughly 9-mile journey, the Route 37 ends at Westfield Brandon Mall, with over 150+ stores and restaurants, as well as, connection to 5 different HART routes.
From summer camp, to morning shifts, HART Takes You There.
Fall is in the air, with plenty of reasons to be outside to enjoy it. Here is just a few events to really take advantage of the beautiful weather.
MacDill Airforce Base Airfest 2011 Saturday, Nov. 5 and Sunday, Nov. 6. 9:00 a.m.
If you love intense aerial maneuvers, along with getting in the cockpit of dozens of new and classic aircrafts (safely on the ground), this event is for you! The U.S. Air Force hosts the free event, but expect other branches of the armed services to get in on the flight action. More than 50,000 are expected to attend the event. If you're planning on busing it, use routes 19 and 36 to Britton Plaza. HART will detour route 36 from Britton Plaza to the base with continuous bus service.
Conga Caliente
Saturday, Nov. 5 - 11:00 a.m.
Florida's 2nd largest Hispanic family festival is this Saturday! The annual celebration of Hispanic culture and arts features
performances by national acts, ethnic food, a health village, cigars,
domino games, kids activities, an art village, educational displays and a
beer garden for those 21+. The event is free.
Al Lopez Park 4810 N Himes Ave., Tampa FL 33614
HART serves Al Lopez park via Routes 7, 32, 36, and 45.
If you're a regular reader of the blog, or our social media outlets, you're probably already familiar with the Bicycle Bash. The Bicycle Bash gives the Tampa Bay's bicycle community a chance to come together and promote bicycling as a healthy lifestyle, effective transportation and asset to the region.
The 5th Annual Bicycle Bash will feature:
Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn leading a bike ride called the Buckhorn Bash Ride around the Flatwoods 7-mile loop at 11:15 AM.
The SWFBUDDY Awards given to local Tampa Bay residents and officials who have worked to make the area a more bicycle-friendly community.
A Swap Meet where people can buy used bike gear; food provided by the famed Taco Bus Food Truck; and music.
Guest announcers Skip Mahaffey and Brendan McLaughlin of Channel 28 Action News
Free bike gear giveaway drawings; an artist doing creating live bicycle painting;
SWFBUD lawyers will be on hand to offer free legal advice regarding bicycle issues.
Tampa BayCycle will provide a free BikeSmart bike education class and Tampa Bay's bicycle clubs will be on hand to talk about bike rides throughout the region.
HART and the Hillsborough MPO will also discuss transportation plans and initiatives.
HART will have a booth at the event, giving out HART bike flashers as well as putting on a demonstration of new ways HART plans to boost bicycle travel via transit!
We also have events for those that want to escape the ... "brisk" low temperatures, in favor of a more moderated environment.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Chicago Blackhawks
Friday, Nov. 4 - 7:30 p.m.
Even though they're playing on ice... don't expect the blustery conditions normally associated with an ice rink. Instead expect REAL lightning bolts, plus seats, a brand new party deck and the world's most powerful synthetic pipe organ! The Bolts are riding a win streak heading into the game against a team just a couple years removed from hoisting the Stanley Cup.
St. Pete Times Forum 401 Channelside Drive, Tampa FL 33602
The TECO Line Streetcar drops off at the St. Pete Times Forum - HSBC Station. Don't
worry about getting stranded, the streetcar has your back until 2 a.m.
on Fridays and Saturdays.
2nd Annual Ybor Jazz Festival
Nov. 1 - Nov. 6
Looking for an extended weekend? Hosted by Hillsborough Community College (HCC), this five-day inaugural event features local, national and genre favorites in daytime and evening concerts.
Attend every day or pick and choose days. Featuring the Helios Jazz Orchestra, with Anthony Castellano Jr., Liz Hollister, Denise Moore, Sasha Tuck and Belinda Womack.
The event is $15 for a day pass and $5 for students and seniors. It's free if your HCC faculty or a student with ID.
November 4 - 6 p.m. Bryan Shuler and Dagari
November 5 - 6 p.m. Thick as Thieves
November 5 - 8 p.m. New Groove City
November 6 - 3 p.m. New Orleans Jazz, Funk, Gospel
Hillsborough Community College Ybor Campus Performing Arts Building 1505 E Palm Ave., Tampa FL 33675
The HCC Ybor Campus is only a block or two away from the Cadrecha Station of the TECO Line Streetcar System and is also accessible via HART routes 5, 12, and 18.
Kevin Nealon
Friday, Nov. 4 - Nov. 5
He wants to "Pump... you up! Known for his dry wit, this comedian is mostly remembered for his time on Saturday Night Live. He has appeared in a number of Adam Sandler's films and has recently found success on cable TV.
Here is an example of one of his more iconic characters on SNL.
Shows at the Improv are 21 and up, except the Friday 10:30 p.m. show, which is 18 and up.
Welcome back, students! Another summer is in the books and another school year is here. If you're planning on using HART this school year, below is a quick reference guide on connecting to HART and special fares from your school.
What is HART?
Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (HART) is the public transportation service provider for Hillsborough County. HART serves Hillsborough County's employees, residents and visitors with 32 Local Routes, 13 Express Routes, and 5 Flex services. HART also operates the 2.7 mile TECO Line Streetcar System, serving the restaurants, attractions and other entertainment venues of Ybor City, the Channel District and downtown Tampa.
Schools participating in the HART Adult Student Fare program sell HART fare cards to its students for a 25% discount. Students can purchase a 31-Day Local Adult Student Fare Card for only $45 (normally $60) at their respective schools by showing their valid student ID. Please note, the adult student discount is not applicable if the pass is purchased at traditional HART sales outlets.
Click here for a listing of participating schools.
What's a fare card worth, if you can't connect to your school?
Luckily, HART has you covered with multiple routes connecting to over 20+ colleges in Hillsborough County. Below, you'll find a listing of some of the schools that HART serves with bus, van and in some cases, streetcar service.
University of South Florida (USF): The following HART routes serve the USF area:
Route 1 - Florida Ave.
Route 2 - Nebraska Ave.
Route 5 - 40th St.
Route 6 - 56th St.
Route 9 - 15th St.
Route 12 - 22nd St.
Route 18 - 30th St.
Route 33 - Fletcher Ave.
Route 45 - U.A.T.C.
Route 57 - U.A.T.C.
Students ride FREE on HART local, limited express and Flex routes with valid student ID. Faculty and staff ride for just 25¢.
For information on the U-Pass program, click here.
Hillsborough Community College (HCC):
We have a number of routes serving the HCC campuses around the county:
Dale Mabry campus - Route 7
Davis Islands (Admin. Office) - Routes 19, 46
Brandon campus - Route 37
SouthShore campus - Route 31, HARTFlex South County
Ybor City campus - Routes 5, 8, 9, 12, 18, 46, the TECO Line Streetcar
HART serves Everest University with routes 34, 36.
Click here for a map of the Everest University service area.
Barry University:
Routes 7, 16 connected to Barry University.
Click here for a map of the Barry University service area.
Sanford Brown University:
HART connects to Sanford Brown via routes 6, 15, 32, 34, 37, 39, 41, 57
Click here for a map of the Sanford Brown University service area.
Ultimate Medical Academy:
HART connects to the Ultimate Medical Academy via routes 1, 9, 14, 39.
Click here for a map of the Ultimate Medical Academy service area.
Now that you've purchased your pass, what's the next step?
Plan your school commute with HART.
Your best bet is the HART Trip Planner. Simply type in your starting and end points, arrival time/date, hit "get directions," and let the planner do the rest. Bookmark the Trip Planner for easier access later. Can't get to our website, and need immediate assistance? Call the HARTinfo line at 813-254-4278, or visit us on Facebook and Twitter.
Hopefully, you found this guide helpful, if there is anything else that you think we should include (like your school), let us know in the "comments" section. Have a great school year!
If you’re younger than 50, you most likely don’t remember a time of “Whites Only” water fountains, and “black” and “white” student segregation.Racial tension filled the late 50's/early 60's air as “blacks” (and “non-blacks”) stood up for their civil rights given to them by the Constitution.
Fifty years ago, more than 400 “black” and “white” students risked their lives – socially and physically – simply by taking a stand and deliberately breaking Jim Crowe laws by traveling together through the Deep South on buses and trains.Following Dr. Martin Luther King’s call for non-violent protests, the Freedom Riders were greeted along the way with savage beatings and imprisonment.After a courageous six months, the Interstate Commerce Commission issued its order to end segregation in bus and rail stations on September 22, 1961.
Award-winning filmmaker Stanley Nelson brings to Tampa, Freedom Riders, an inspirational story of those six months in 1961 that changed America forever.WEDU is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Freedom Rides with a free event and premiere screening of Freedom Riders at the Tampa Theater on Wednesday, April 13, at 7 pm.
HART is proud to be a sponsor of the event, and in honor of the original Freedom Rides, HART is conducting a “Freedom Ride” of sorts.HART is inviting Hillsborough Community College (HCC) Students interested in history, specifically the Civil Rights Movement, to join us on a bus tour looking at historic landmarks of the Civil Rights Movement in Tampa. A HART bus will pick up 30 HCC students at the HCC Ybor City Campus Performing Arts Center on Palm Ave. at 5:30 pm, the day of the event.
Clarence Fort, former President of the NAACP Youth Council, who led the first Tampa sit-ins in 1956 and fought for the first “black” Tampa Bus Operators, will provide insight into the Civil Rights Movement as Tampa experienced it.The tour will end at the Tampa Theater in time for the event.Attendees will have the opportunity to meet several of the original Freedom Riders.
For a short (5 min.) video on the role transit played locally in the Civil Rights Movement, please click here. For more information on the film "Freedom Riders" please visit www.wedu.org/freedomriders.
