SunRunner
Connecting St Petersburg with St Pete Beach
The SunRunner express bus connects Downtown St Petersburg with St Pete Beach. It starts from the University Mall at Third Street and Third Avenue south, then runs westbound along First Avenue North to Pasadena Avenue then south to St Pete Beach. The SunRunner ends at 55th Avenue in St Pete Beach, across from the Dolphin Mall.
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Eastbound trips return to Downtown St Petersburg along Pasadena Avenue and First Avenue South, stopping at the Grand Central Bus Depot where it connects to several bus routes.
The SunRunner makes limited stops along it’s route, with a loudspeaker telling passengers about points of interest around each stop. SunRunner is the only thing resembling rapid transit in Pinellas County, Florida.
The SunRunner is part of PSTA, the public transportation system run by Pinellas County. A different paint scheme and separate bus stops make SunRunner distinct from all other PSTA bus routes.
