Route of the Week: Route 9

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!

Today we're traveling between University Area Transit Center (UATC) and Marion Transit Center (MTC) on Route 9, our Route of the Week!

Route 9 operates 7 days a week, with weekday service from 4:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. and weekend service from 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Residential makes up a good portion of Route 9, and 5 public parks are served along the route. This emphasis on recreation areas, makes Route 9 the PERFECT route for summer days!

Copeland Park is accessible via Route 9 at 15th St./109th Ave.

Copeland Park will host a City of Tampa Summer Camp. Students will be able to play games and sports, make arts and crafts, go on field trips and more! Hop off Route 9 at 15th St. and 109th Ave.

Other parks along Route 9 include: Cuscaden Park (soccer fields/picnic area/playground), McDugald Park (baseball field/playground), Rowlett Park (trails/ball fields/picnic area/playground/racquet ball and tennis courts) and Sulphur Springs Park (pool/grill area/playground/volleyball).

Golfers will appreciate service to Rogers Park Golf Course. Opened in 1952, the public golf course features 18 holes over 160 acres, and is surrounded by the Hillsborough River on 3 sides. Let Route 9 chauffeur you to the course!

Hunger building after a day on the links? Route 9 serves a variety of awesome eats.

Original Taco Bus is a short walk from Route 9!

From one bus, to another. The bus that started all the fuss, the original Taco Bus is a short walk from the Route 9. Tortas, burritos, and quesadillas, oh my!

Tacos and tortas not your thing? Continue your trip a little farther south to the Ybor area. La Segunda Bakery has one of the best Cuban sandwiches in town (which is saying something). Spaghetti Warehouse for Italian, New World Brewery for lunchtime BBQ or late-night pizza, and The Bricks for eclectic food, such as the Elvis, featuring peanut butter, bananas, and bacon.

Route 9 connects to 3 transfer locations: UATC, Yukon Transfer Center, and MTC, which means you can connect to almost every route within the HART system!

From tortas, to trails, HART Takes You There.

Route 9 operates from UATC to MTC via 15th St.

Ride the (Heat)Wave with the TECO Line Streetcar this Friday and Saturday!

60 bands over

A Heatwave is expected to hit Ybor this Friday and Saturday - over 60 bands across ten stages. Yeah, that's a Tropical Heatwave.

For 33 years, WMNF 88.5 FM has provided the annual musical buffet of local and semi-local acts along with vendors selling food, drinks and other wares. The stages are as diverse as the performers with the Cuban Club and New World Brewery in west Ybor and Orpheum and The Crowbar in east Ybor (among other venues) all housing acts throughout the day.

With so many venues spread throughout Ybor, your best bet is the TECO Line Streetcar System! Three streetcar stations are located within 1 block of all the venues, so save your feet for dancing and hop on! The TECO Line Streetcar runs every 20 minutes and operates until 1:30 a.m. on Sunday morning.

Click here for a map of TECO Line Streetcar service. Visit the TECO Line Streetcar website for fare, map and schedule information.

Breakdown of streetcar stations serving Heatwave venues:

Tampa Bay Federal Credit Union Station (Station #2)

• The Crowbar
• Orpheum'
• Carmine's Courtyard
• Market on 7th

Streetcar Society Station (Station #3)

• The Cuban Club (Cantina, Main Stage and Theater)

Cadrecha Plaza (Station #4)

• Creative Loafing's CL Space
• New World Brewery
• The Bricks

For more information on WMNF 88.5 FM's Tropical Heatwave, click here. Save your legs and some time with the TECO Line Streetcar System. Enjoy the shows!

Ride the (Heat)Wave with the TECO Line Streetcar this Friday and Saturday!

A Heatwave is expected to hit Ybor this Friday and Saturday - over 60 bands across ten stages. Yeah, that's a Tropical Heatwave.

For over 30 years, WMNF 88.5 FM has provided the annual musical buffet of local and semi-local acts along with vendors selling food, drinks and other wares. The stages are as diverse as the performers with the Cuban Club in west Ybor; the Ritz in south central Ybor; and The Crowbar in east Ybor (among other venues) all housing acts throughout the day.

With so many venues spread throughout Ybor, your best bet is the TECO Line Streetcar. Three streetcar stations are located within 1 block of all the venues, so save your feet for dancing and hop on! The TECO Line Streetcar runs every 20 minutes and operates until 1:30 a.m. on Sunday.

Click here for a map of TECO Line Streetcar service. Visit the TECO Line Streetcar website for fare, map and schedule information.

Breakdown of streetcar stations serving Heatwave venues:

Tampa Bay Federal Credit Union Station (Station #2)

• Crowbar 

Streetcar Society Station (Station #3)

• El Pasaje Plaza
• The Cuban Club (Band shell on the Patio, Ballroom & Cantina)
• The Ritz
• The Roosevelt 2.0

Cadrecha Plaza (Station #4)

• Creative Loafing's CL Space
• New World Brewery
• The Bricks

For more information on WMNF 88.5 FM's Tropical Heatwave, click here. Save your legs and some time with the TECO Line Streetcar! Enjoy the shows!

Ride the (Heat)Wave with the TECO Line Streetcar this Saturday!

Tropical Heatwave this Saturday!

A Heatwave is expected to hit Ybor this Saturday - seventy-three bands across fourteen stages. Yeah, that's a Tropical Heatwave.

For over 30 years, WMNF 88.5 FM has provided the annual musical buffet of local and semi-local acts along with vendors selling food, drinks and other wares. The stages are as diverse as the performers with the Cuban Club in west Ybor; the Ritz in south central Ybor; and Centennial Park in east Ybor (among other venues) all housing acts throughout the day.

With so many venues spread throughout Ybor, your best bet is the TECO Line Streetcar. Four streetcar stations are located within 1 block of all 14 venues, so save your feet for dancing and hop on! The TECO Line Streetcar runs every 20 minutes and operates until 2 a.m. on Sunday.

Click for a map of Tropical Heatwave venues

Click the image to the right for a map of Ybor showing the Tropical Heatwave venues in relation to the TECO Line Streetcar. Visit the TECO Line Streetcar website for fare, map and schedule information.

Breakdown of streetcar stations serving Heatwave venues:

Centennial Park Station (Station #1)

• Centennial Park
• Collage

Tampa Bay Federal Credit Union Station (Station #2)

• Centro Ybor
• Crowbar 

Streetcar Society Station (Station #3)

• El Pasaje Plaza
• The Cuban Club (Band shell on the Patio, Ballroom & Cantina)
• The Ritz
• The Roosevelt 2.0

Cadrecha Plaza (Station #4)

• Creative Loafing's CL Space
• New World Brewery
• The Bricks

For more information on WMNF 88.5 FM's Tropical Heatwave, click here. Save your legs and some time with the TECO Line Streetcar! Enjoy the shows!

Ticket to Dine - Half off on TECO Line Streetcar!

We've got your ticket to ride during Ybor City's 'Ticket to Dine' promotion. From now until May 31, use your Florida Aquarium admission receipt or your Tampa Bay Times Forum ticket stub to get half-off an adult round trip fare on the TECO Line Streetcar!

Leave the car behind and enjoy the beautiful spring weather on one of our air-conditioned heritage streetcars or the open air 'Breezer' car for HALF the price.

You can also use your receipt or ticket stub for discounts at a number of Ybor City's best restaurants!

Bernini of Ybor

Half off an adult round trip fare! (Breezer shown)

$2 Martinis
1702 E. 7th Avenue, Tampa, FL 33605
(813) 248-0099
BerniniofYbor.com 

King Corona
10% Off Drinks & Purchases
1523 E. 7th Avenue, Tampa, FL 33605
(813) 241-9109
KingCoronaCigars.com

New World Brewery
10% Off Food
1313 8th Avenue, Tampa, FL 33605
(813) 248-4969
NewWorldBrewery.net
     
Sunday's Fine Dining
15% Off Food
1919 E. 7th Avenue, Tampa, FL 33605
(813) 248-4000
SundaysFineDining.com

The Laughing Cat Bistro
1811 N. 15th Street, Tampa, FL 33605
(813) 241-2998
TheLaughingCat.com

Click here for more information on the 'Ticket to Dine' promotion.

For TECO Line Streetcar fares, maps and schedules visit www.TECOLineStreetcar.org.