Sustainable Campus

Transportation

As an urban campus located in the heart of downtown St. Petersburg, USF St. Petersburg works closely with our city neighbors to offer transportation alternatives which help the environment and the community.

“I’d like to thank the University of South Florida St. Petersburg for taking the initiative and working with our team to help bring this innovative and clean technology to campus, that will benefit its students, faculty, staff and visitors.”

– Jeff Baker, Government and Community Relations Manager for Duke Energy, during the unveiling of new electric vehicle charging stations on campus.

• Increase carpooling participation by campus community members.
• Encourage walking or biking as the primary mode of transportation for campus community members to and from campus 
• Introduce shuttle services for the campus community members living within a five mile radius of the campus.
• Increase infrastructure that support alternative modes of transport for the campus community as well as alternative fuel vehicles for on-campus utilization.

Under PSTA’s Universal Pass (U-Pass) program, USF St. Petersburg campus students, faculty and staff can ride any of the 200 Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) buses and trolleys for free. Riders simply show their University ID card when boarding a bus or trolley. USF St. Petersburg campus pays PSTA a flat rate to provide unlimited access to buses and trolleys. (Buses stop regularly on campus, on 6th Avenue near the Butterfly Garden).

In 2022, PSTA launched the SunRunner, a hybrid electric rapid bus that can take individuals from downtown to the beach in 35 minutes. There is a bus stop for the SunRunner right outside campus by the University Police Department, with service arriving every 15 minutes. Like other PSTA buses and trolleys, it is free for USF St. Petersburg campus students, faculty and staff.

There are a number of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations on campus. All charging units are open to the public and require a valid USF St. Petersburg campus parking pass. Learn more about our charging stations.