The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) is the public transit provider in Pinellas County, Florida, providing more than 14.9 million passenger trips in FY2015. 210 buses serve 4,929 bus stops on 40 routes in Pinellas County including two express routes that travel to Tampa. Public transit is a major contributor to the economic health and vitality of the community. It connects workers to their jobs and consumers to businesses while relieving traffic and parking congestion, improving air quality, and reducing individual commuting costs.