Free Park & Ride Service Returns to Clearwater Beach

Published on February 21, 2025

Park in downtown and ride the trolley to Clearwater Beach and back

The city of Clearwater has teamed up with the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority to make your trip to Clearwater Beach easier during spring break season. Park & Ride is a program that offers beach visitors a place to park in a free designated lot, and then ride the trolley to the beach for free. It runs from March 2 to May 3, 2025. Trolley Park & Ride service runs:

Monday through Thursday, every 30 minutes from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Friday to Sunday, every 15 minutes from 10 a.m. to midnight on Fridays and Saturdays and until 10 p.m. on Sundays

Park for free any day of the week at the former Clearwater City Hall location, 112 S. Osceola Ave., or at 200 Osceola Ave., and board for free there, at the Clearwater Beach Transit Center or the Clearwater Beach Marina. Return service to the parking lots boards at the Clearwater Beach Marina, 25 Causeway Blvd. in Clearwater. This service begins March 2 and runs through May 3, 2025.

Additional parking is available Saturday and Sunday at 310 Court Street (County Garage.)

"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,” said Lisa Chandler, operator of the Pier 60 concessions and founder of the Pier 60 Sugar Sand Festival. “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. This is the sixth year PSTA and the city have partnered to provide enhanced public transportation services as an alternative to driving and parking at the beach.

For information about beach parking, visit PSTA.net/SpringBreak. For information on other ways to get around, visit ClearwaterFerry.com, Uber.com, Lyft.com, and Go777Taxi.com.