Dec. 3—The bus routes in and between Manatee and Sarasota counties are getting more frequent service starting this weekend, the Manatee County Area Transit announced Friday.
Starting Saturday, Route 99, which links Manatee and Sarasota counties via U.S. 41, is getting additional service between 5 a.m. and 9 a.m. and between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., with buses arriving every 20 minutes instead of 30 minutes, a MCAT news release said.
Route 2, which takes commuters through East Bradenton and Samoset, is receiving an increase in bus service to every 30 minutes from the current 60-minute service on weekdays from 5:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m, according to the release.
Routes 3 and 12 in Manatee County are also getting modified starting Saturday. The timing for the last trip of the day on Route 3, which travels the Manatee Avenue corridor between I-75 and Manatee County Public Beach, will depart the downtown station at 8:15 p.m. and 8:50 pm., while eastbound trips from Manatee Beach departs at 8:35 p.m. and 9:10 p.m., the release said.
Route 12, serving State Road 70, sees its last departure from the DeSoto station at 6:35 p.m on weekdays.
The Route 2 changes "will provide Samoset residents with greatly improved local and regional public transportation services," William Steele, Transit Division Manager, said in the release.
"The Samoset service enhancement is an important part of the Inclusive Manatee project to enhance economic opportunities in Manatee County's Southwest District."
According to the release, the additions are due to grant funding from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and start-up funding from Manatee County's Redevelopment and Economic Opportunity (REO) Department.
All changes to MCAT route schedules can be found on each bus and online at www.mymanatee.org/MCAT. Passengers can also call the MCAT Rider Information Line at 941-749-7116 for more information.
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