Free Spring Break Trolley Service To Clearwater Beach Launches

CLEARWATER, FL — Getting to Clearwater Beach during spring break will be a lot easier this year as the city of Clearwater once again partners with the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority for the Trolley Park & Ride service.

This program offers beach visitors a place to park their vehicles for free in a designated lot and provides them a free trolley ride to the beach, according to a city news release.

This service launched Sunday and runs through April 27.

The trolley service runs at the following times:

• Monday through Thursday, every 30 minutes from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• Friday through Saturday, every 15 minutes from 10 a.m. to midnight
• Sunday, every 15 minutes from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Beachgoers can park for free any day of the week at the former Clearwater City Hall lots at 112 S. Osceola Ave. or 200 Osceola Ave. Additional parking is available on Saturdays and Sundays at the county garage, 310 Court Street.

They can board the trolley to Clearwater Beach at the city hall lots.

Those traveling from Clearwater Beach to downtown Clearwater can park at the Clearwater Beach Transit Center or the Clearwater Beach Marina. Return service to the downtown parking lots boards at the Clearwater Beach Marina.

Learn more about parking for the spring break trolley service here.

"Clearwater Beach continues to thrive as one of the top destinations in the state of Florida. While there is plenty of room to spread out over three miles of our sugar sand beaches, finding a place to park your vehicle can be challenging at times,” Lisa Chandler, operator of the Pier 60 concessions and founder of the Pier 60 Sugar Sand Festival, said. “Alternative modes of transportation like the Jolley Trolley, buses and water taxi services are crucial to the success of our barrier-island economy and vitality, as they offer a convenient, cost-effective way to experience the best of Clearwater Beach.”

More than 50,000 vehicles drive through the Clearwater Beach roundabout on a typical spring break day, the city said.

This is the sixth year PSTA and the city have partnered to provide this trolley service as an alternative to driving and parking at the beach.