Bus Terminals/Transit Centers
HART operates its bus system similar to a hub and spoke model. The main hub for HART is the Marion Transit Center in Downtown Tampa, serving nearly 30 local and express routes (including PSTA's 100X and 300X). The center was constructed in 2001, replacing the obsolete Northern Terminal, which sat underneath the I-275 viaduct. The Marion Transit Center includes a customer service center, office space, bus driver lounge, restrooms, bus shelters, and an array of public art displays and flanks the northern end of the Marion Street Transitway, which was constructed in the 1980s as a "fare free" zone (though the designation was eliminated in 2008). This facility also serves as a future stop for HART's MetroRapid Green Line. Serving Routes 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 6LTD, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 18, 19, 30, 20X, 22X, 26X, 27LX, 28X, 47LX, 51X, 61LX, 100X, 200X, 300X, and the In-Town Trolley Purple Line.
Other major bus terminals include:
- University Area Transit Center: Constructed in the late 1990s and located in the USF area (within the quadrant of 131st Ave, Livingston Ave, N 27th St, and 132nd Ave), the UATC is the transfer point for 12 local bus routes. This facility includes bus shelters, restrooms, and a customer service center. This facility also serves as a future stop for HART's MetroRapid Green Line. Prior to the UATC's construction, HART spent several years juggling around several different locations as a transfer point in the University area, including University Mall. However, the University Mall plan failed to materialize due to financial problems and community opposition. .. Serving Routes 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 12, 18, 33, 45, and 57.
- NetPark Transfer Center: Located in east Tampa (off 56th Street and Hillsborough Ave), this facility is a transfer point for 9 local routes and includes restrooms, phones, and vending machines and will serve as a stop for HART's MetroRapid system. Serving Routes 6, 15, 32, 34, 37, 39, 41, and 57.
- West Tampa Transfer Center: Located right across the street from Raymond James Stadium, this facility is the transfer point for 5 local routes and a future station for HART's MetroRapid Green Line. Amenities include restrooms, vending machines, and phones. Serving Routes 7, 32, 36, 41, and 45.
- Northwest Transfer Center: Located on the corner of Sheldon Road and Waters Ave, the Northwest Transfer Center replaced the makeshift bus depot at Hanley/Waters Plaza. Construction began in the spring of 2007 and was dedicated/opened to patrons July 29, 2008 . The new facility is equipped with vending machines, restrooms for both patrons and employees, an adjacent park-n-ride lot for Route 61LX and local bus routes, and eight bus loading bays. Serving Routes 16, 30, 34, 39, 61LX, and Town-N-Country FLEX service.
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