For the purpose of our Fest, on Sunday afternoon you will probably want to walk to the TECO Line Streetcar and take that to your hotel to drop off your luggage. Then we will take our official Fest rides, which will include two boardings. A third boarding may be required to get you back to your hotel after dinner. So the $2 one day pass would be the best option for us.
On Monday, you may need to ride the TECO Line Streetcar from your hotel to get to Union Station. This would require a separate $2 fare since the fare purchased on Sunday is no longer valid.
If the walk between Union Station and the TECO Line Streetcar is too much for you with luggage, you can also use HART's #2 Nebraska Avenue bus. The bus stop is across the street from Union Station. Your hotel may also be along HART's In Town Trolley route, but you will need to also take the TECO Line Streetcar, making the transfer at the Southern Transportation Plaza.
| TECO Line Streetcar | HART Bus & "Trolley" |
The one way cash fare on the TECO Line Streetcar is $2.00 However, for the same price, one can purchase a one day unlimited ride fare card good only on the streetcars. There is also a $4.00 all day fare card that is good for streetcars, as well as HART's buses and In-Town "trolleys".
There is a discounted one way cash fare of $1, available to those on Medicare or with disabilities, youths age 17 or under, or seniors age 65 or over. The $2 one day unlimited ride fare card is probably a better deal anyhow since we will most likely be taking multiple rides.
Those who require using Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART), the local transit agency operates a system of buses as well as the In Town Trolley, which is not a trolley at all but rather a bus shaped like a trolley. Many downtown hotels that are not along the TECO Line Streetcar route are near the route of the In Town Trolley. The In Town Trolley fare is 50 cents, with a discounted fare of 25 cents available for Seniors and Disabled.
The regular local bus fare is $1.50 per ride. Express buses are $2.50 per ride. Discounted fares are available for half those amounts.
As always, bring enough money to cover your meals.