Permits are not required!
New - Learn to load your bike video click here
(May take several minutes to download) Click "open" on the dialogue box to start the show.
Microsoft Power Point or their free viewer is required (available here).
(May take several minutes to download) Click "open" on the dialogue box to start the show.
Microsoft Power Point or their free viewer is required (available here).
Take your Bike Along for the Ride
Ever
take the bus or trolley to your destination and wish
you had your bicycle with you? Allow
us to introduce you to PSTA’s
Bikes on Buses Program. It offers you the convenience
of bringing your bike anywhere PSTA travels. Or lets you explore areas you could never get to by
bike alone. Easily. Conveniently. Safely. Plus, the
PSTA Bikes on Buses
program is available
on both HART and Pasco County Public Transportation
buses, so you can continue your travel into Hillsborough
and Pasco Counties. What's most convenient is that you no longer need a permit to load your bike on the bus.Whether you use a bike for transportation or recreation, or to commute
to work, the Bikes on Buses Program may be just the ticket. All
it takes is a few minutes with a “how-to” video and some
simple bike-loading instructions.
Before Your Bike Enters the Fast Lane, Here's a Few Rules of the Road:
- Loading and securing the bike onto the rack is sole responsibility of the cyclist. Bikes may not be locked to the rack.
- Up to two bicycles can be loaded on the rack. Only single-seat, two-wheel bicycles are allowed. Motor-powered vehicles, bikes smaller than 16", and bikes with covered spokes are not allowed.
- PSTA is not responsible for damage to bicycles or related property, except in the event that PSTA is found to be negligent or at fault in an accident. Theft, damage, injury while loading and/or unloading are the sole responsibility of the passenger/cyclist, not PSTA.
- Before you exit, remember to tell the driver that you have a bike on the bus.
Step
1: Lowering the Bike Rack
Step
2: Loading Your Bike
Step
3: Securing Your Bike
Always load your bike from the curbside. Lower the rack with one hand.
Lift the bike into either of the rack's wheel wells. Each position on the rack is labeled for front and rear wheel.
Lift the support arm up over the front tire. Make sure the support arm is resting on the top of the tire and not on the fender or frame.