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PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Manatee County also offers its residents and visitors convenient use of a public transportation bus system, which operates six days a week. Fares start at $1, enabling riders to travel as far south as Sarasota's John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art and as far north as Palmetto. Senior citizens (age 60+) and physically challenged individuals are entitled to discounted fares. To learn more about Manatee County Area Transit (MCAT) and its schedules, visit its information booth located just outside the county courthouse (115 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton) or call 749-7116. Daily service to a variety of other destinations within Florida and the United States is also available via Greyhound Bus Line.
The Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport is located just 10 miles south of the city of Bradenton, offering air travelers their choice of seven major carriers and four commuter airlines. In addition to a wide range of customer and general aviation services, this global thoroughfare is also a U.S. Customs port of entry. Each year, in excess of 2 million people travel through its gates, helping to inject more than $800 million into the local economy.
Tampa Bay's southern shore is home to one of Florida's major seaports. Located in Palmetto, Port Manatee not only harbors facilities for shipboard cargo transportation, but - because of its close proximity to major highways and airports - also serves as a docking facility for the state's thriving cruise industry. |
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