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Sarasota County Florida - 76 Flyer Takes Off Feb 9 07 February 2024 ( news )
Sarasota County , state Florida ( By Press Release office)
Feb 07,2024
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SARASOTA COUNTY – Breeze is launching a new route that will connect Sarasota - Bradenton International Airport to downtown Sarasota hotels . The route will provide a convenient and welcoming experience for visitors who are arriving from the airport and staying downtown .
Route 76 – promoted as the 76 Flyer - will be served by a nostalgic trolley equipped with interior luggage racks . Riders can expect to enjoy an uninterrupted trip along U . S . 41 with service to the Hyatt Regency Sarasota , The Ritz - Carlton Sarasota , Embassy Suites by Hilton Sarasota , Aloft Sarasota , Art Ovation Hotel , voco Sarasota and The Sarasota Modern , every 30 minutes .
The new route is scheduled to begin operations Feb . 9 .
Users of the 76 Flyer should expect an introductory cash fare of $1 . 50 , which will be in effect through Feb . 29 . The standard $2 fare will begin March 1 . Riders can track the trolley’s location in the Breeze Rider app .
“The intent of the 76 Flyer is to set the stage for a relaxing visit to Sarasota , by providing passengers a stress - free transportation option from the airport to their hotel , ” said Transit Director Jane Grogg . “I’m excited about the evolution we’re seeing in our local transit system . Providing public transportation options that make sense for visitors can help alleviate seasonal traffic congestion and give visitors a stress - free way to get to their hotel . ”
The launch of the 76 Flyer comes on the heels of an expansion to Breeze’s Downtown/Lido Key/Longboat Key OnDemand zone . Once they’ve settled into their hotels , visitors and residents staying in the downtown area can use the Breeze OnDemand rideshare service to travel to shopping and dining destinations downtown , on St . Armand’s Circle and Longboat Key , or to recreation areas like Lido Beach and Ted Sperling Park .
For more information on the 76 Flyer , visit
scgov . net/breeze/touring
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