New Wesley Chapel, New Tampa Bus Route To Airport To Begin July 1

WESLEY CHAPEL, FL -- Starting Sunday, July 1, it's going to be a lot easier for Wesley Chapel and New Tampa residents to get to appointments, jobs and even plane flights in downtown Tampa and Tampa International Airport.

Hillsborough Area Regional Transit is launching its new Route 275LX, connecting Pasco County and New Tampa to downtown Tampa, the Westshore area and Tampa International Airport.

The seven-day-a-week limited express route will provide hourly service between Hillsborough and Pasco counties for $2 per trip. And, instead of fighting traffic, commuters can stay in touch with HART's free onboard Wi- Fi and get a jump on the day's work from the comfort of their bus seat.

Route 275LX will merge with Route 51LX to provide hourly service from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. with 13 stops between the Pasco County Public Transportation Park-n-Ride at Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel in Wiregrass Ranch, 28222 Willet Way, Wesley Chapel; the Lowe's Park-n-Ride, 16907 Bruce B. Downs Blvd.; and the University Area Transit Center.

From there, the 275LX will head south, turn west on Fowler Avenue to Interstate 275 and head to the Marion Transit Center in downtown Tampa, Westshore Boulevard and Spruce Street before arriving at the TIA rental car facility.

HART decided to offer the route at the request of New Tampa and Wesley Chapel residents.

“The Route 275LX is the latest measure in HART’s ongoing commitment to providing outstanding, ever-improving customer service coupled with responsible environmental stewardship and sustainable taxpayer savings," said Jeff Seward, interim CEO of HART. "HART’s new Route 275LX launch directly supports and facilitates regional connectivity, tourism and improving quality of life.”

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