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St. Pete Beach staff propose $3 nonresident Freebee fare, advertising to offset costs
Summary
City staff presented a proposal to charge nonresidents $3 per trip on the Freebee on-demand shuttle and to sell advertising to recover operating costs; staff said residents would remain free but must preregister and that changes would return to the commission for formal approval.
City staff on Monday outlined a proposal to begin charging nonresidents a $3 fare per trip on the Freebee on-demand shuttle while keeping service free for preregistered St. Pete Beach residents.
The proposal, presented by Mandy Edmonds, acting recreation director, would require residents to preregister at the St. Pete Beach Community Center with name, address, phone, email and two proofs of residency that would be renewed annually. Staff estimated 2025 ridership at about 105,000 boardings, assumed a 10 percent decline from 2024 because of hurricane impacts, and estimated roughly half of riders are nonresidents. Based on those assumptions city staff estimated annual fare revenue to be about $146,000; staff cautioned that the estimate does not account for a potential drop in nonresident trips if fares are imposed.
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