Palm Tran

Founded 1971
Headquarters West Palm Beach, Florida
Service type Bus
Routes

35

[1]
Fleet 192
Daily ridership 34,000 daily
Fuel type Diesel, diesel-electric hybrid
Operator Palm Beach County
Web site palmtran.org

Palm Tran is a bus system run by the Palm Beach County Government, serving Palm Beach County, Florida. Standard (Adult) one-way fare is $1.50 (people eligible for the reduced fare such as students and senior citizens pay $0.75). For $3.55 an unlimited all-day pass ($2.25 for reduced fare). There are no free transfers except to Tri-Rail or Broward County Transit. Daily and 31-day unlimited ride passes are also available for purchase. There are 31-day unlimited passes that are available reduced or regular costing $55 and $40 respectively.[2] All Palm Tran buses have bicycle racks on the front, capable of holding two bikes.

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History

In 1971, Florida Transit Management, Inc. began service with 20 buses on seven routes. In 1980, this service was renamed CoTran, short for "County Transportation". Finally, in 1996, CoTran was renamed Palm Tran and has been that way since. At that time the livery of the buses was changed from white and orange to white and teal.

Originally, service did not operate past around 4 or 6 PM, depending on the route. But in recent years, later evening service has been introduced on some routes.

Palm Tran Connection

Palm Tran Connection is a shared ride, door to door, paratransit service that provides transportation for residents and visitors in Palm Beach County under six programs:

The Palm Tran Connection is operated by private transport companies and coordinated through Palm Tran. They travel to every destination in Palm Beach County - from Jupiter to Boca Raton and from Palm Beach to South Bay. Palm Tran Connection schedules all trips, prepares vehicle manifests, handles customer concerns & commendations, determines eligibility, and monitors the performance of the Transportation Providers.

Route list

See also

References

  1. ^ "http://palmtran.org/". http://palmtran.org/. Retrieved 2008-08-14. 
  2. ^ "Your Guide to Palm Tran's QUIK PASS & Fare Information". http://www.pbcgov.com/palmtran/fare/pdf/Fare.pdf. Retrieved 2008-08-14. 

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Public transportation systems in Florida
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