Sarasota County Area Transit (SCAT) will hold
its annual Try Transit Day Friday, April 25 ,
from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Payne Park in down-
town Sarasota to promote the use of SCAT
buses and share information about other alter-
native forms of transportation, the county has
announced.
The event, which will feature prizes, give-
aways, a food truck and exhibits, will be free
and open to the public, a news release says.
As part of the celebration, SCAT will waive
all fares for its fixed-route service on April
25. Every rider, including those on Express
routes, will be able to take the buses for free,
the news release points out.
During the Payne Park event, staff from
the Florida Department of Transportation's
Commuter Services Division will be on hand
to register new members and promote its
EZtrack program, which allows members
to log their trips and track their savings, the
release continues. Users can enter commute
trips daily, weekly or monthly for up to 30
calendar days, it notes. Participants become
eligible for prize drawings from Commuter
Services.
To learn more about the EZtrack program,
visit www.commuterservicesfl.com.
For more information about Try Transit Day,
contact the Sarasota County Call Center at
861-5000 (TTY 7-1-1), or visit scgov.net.
COUNTY TO HOLD ITS ANNUAL TRANSIT DAY ON APRIL 25
All riders on Sarasota County Area Transit fixed routes will be able to take buses for free on April 25.
Photo courtesy Sarasota County
Sarasota News Leader April 18, 2014 Page 85
