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Starting June 1, the free Sarasota trolley service will start and end earlier.

SARASOTA (SNN TV) May 25, 2023 - All aboard! A public service announcement as the popular Bay Runner is modifying its schedule for the summer. As of June 1, the new hours of operation will be: 7 a.m.

The shuttle service would serve the growing number of visitors flying into Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport and staying downtown.

One year after launch, the free trolley service between downtown Sarasota and Lido Key has carried some 150,000 passengers.

Its is the first anniversary since the city of Sarasota launched the Bay Runner Trolley. The goal for the trolley is to reduce the flow of traffic. “Its not just to help cut through the traffic

From plans to incentivize affordable housing to the long-awaited reopening of the the Bobby Jones Golf Course, there is a lot of news in Sarasota on the way for 2023.

In a year preceded by a lot of weirdness, 2022 looks pretty normal in comparison.

As the Sarasota native steps away from the dais, he discusses progress the city made during his five-plus year as a city commissioner.

After Jen Ahearn-Koch and Debbie Trice are sworn in, the Sarasota City Commission selects Kyle Battie to succeed Erik Arroyo as mayor.

When FDOT activates the temporary shared bus-bike shoulders on Tuesday, the Bay Runner trolley can enter the lanes under certain conditions. Any passing, even by bikes, will be prohibited.