Citrus Connection is the public transit system of
Lakeland, Florida
Lakeland is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. Located along Interstate 4, I-4 east of Tampa and southwest of Orlando, Florida, Orlando, it is the List of municipalities in Florida, most populous city in Polk County. As of the 2020 ...
, operated by the Lakeland Area Mass Transit District (LAMTD). The system operates a fleet of 33 buses on 14 routes in the Lakeland area, including service provided for
Winter Haven Area Transit
Winter Haven Area Transit is a bus system based in Winter Haven, Florida. The system operates 9 of its own buses, and another 4 buses are provided for WHAT by the Citrus Connection. There are 8 routes serving Winter Haven, Auburndale, Lakela ...
to the neighboring cities of
Auburndale,
Winter Haven and
Bartow.
The system also operates
paratransit
Paratransit (also community transport in the United Kingdom, or intermediate public transport) is a type of public transport service that supplements fixed-route mass transit by providing individualized rides without fixed routes or timetables. P ...
service with 15 Handy buses.
Citrus Connection has operated since 1982. LAMTD is financed by a property tax and by funding from federal, state and city government.
In September 2008, the Polk Transit Authority was established with a view to the eventual consolidation of the LAMTD and
Winter Haven Area Transit
Winter Haven Area Transit is a bus system based in Winter Haven, Florida. The system operates 9 of its own buses, and another 4 buses are provided for WHAT by the Citrus Connection. There are 8 routes serving Winter Haven, Auburndale, Lakela ...
, and the extension of transit service throughout
Polk County.
Polk Transit Authority website
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Routes
West County Routes
*Pink Line
*Blue Line 1 & 2
*Circulator Eastside & Westside
*Coral Line
*Gold Line
*Green Line
*Lemon Line
*Lime Flex
*Route 21X West
*Orange Line
*Peach Line
*Purple Line
*Red Line
*Silver Line
*Yellow Line
*Squeeze Night Service
*Squeeze Day Service
*Lunch Squeeze
East County Routes
*Route 15 - Winter Haven/Haines City
*Route 16X - Haines City/Poinciana Express
*Route 17X - Lake Wales/Haines City Express
*Route 18X - Posner Park/Four Corners Express
*Route 19X - Posner Park/Poinciana Express
*Route 20X - Haines City/Davenport Express
*Route 21X E - Bartow/Lake Wales
*Route 21X W - Bartow/Mulberry/Ft. Meade
*Route 22X W - Winter Haven - Bartow
*Route 25 - Bartow/Fort Meade
*Route 27X - Dundee/Eagle Ridge Mall
*Route 30 - Legoland
*Lake Wales Circulator
*Route 40/44 - Winter Haven Southside
*Route 50 Auburndale
*Route 60 - Winter Haven Northeast
*Route 603 - Southwest Poinciana (on demand)
References
External links
Citrus Connection websiteCitrus Connection Bus Info
Bus transportation in Florida
Transportation in Polk County, Florida
Lakeland, Florida
1982 establishments in Florida
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