Citrus Connection

The official account for the Public Transit in Polk County, operating as Citrus Connection.

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IMPORTANT UPDATE
Citrus Connection fixed route service will resume Monday, Oct 14. Thank you all for your patience as we assisted in the evacuation and return of those fleeing the damage of Hurricane Milton.

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Due to Hurricane Milton, the Wednesday, Oct. 9 Lakeland Area Mass Transit Board of Directors Meeting has been cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience.

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A bigger Squeeze for Downtown Lakeland
The Downtown Lakeland Lunch Squeeze has expanded to include service to Café Zuppina, The Back Nine and Mojo Federal. The Lakeland Lunch Squeeze operates weekdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. through a sponsorship with the LDDA.

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Holiday Closure
In observance of the Labor Day holiday on Monday, Sept. 2, there will be no public transit service. Administrative offices and customer service locations will also be closed.

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Starting today, citizens of Lake Wales will have access to more public transportation. Citrus Connection and the City are partnering to connect people to food distribution points and health services. Walmart, Publix and the Health Department are part of the route advancements.

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On this episode of Polk Place: Marcia Roberson joins Bryan Lacey to share about @RideCitrus services transporting Polk residents to special needs shelters during an emergency.

Full video on YouTube.

#hurricane #PolkCountyFL #specialneeds

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Phone service at the Regional Mobility Call Center has been restored.

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Phone Service at the Regional Mobility Call Center is currently down. We apologize for any inconvenience. We will update this information when service is restored.

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The Squeeze Downtown Lakeland Shuttle Service will not be in operation Friday evening, Sept. 30. Service will resume at 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 1

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Fixed route service Saturday Oct. 1 will operate on a regular Saturday schedule. See https://t.co/PZ0JVOd9Gj for full schedule. Please monitor our social media platforms and the MyStop Mobile App for further updates.

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An incident at US 27 and Cypress Gardens Blvd. will force both Route 30 to miss the stops at Walmart and beyond for the remainder of the day. The bus will turn from Cypress Gardens Road right onto Cypress Gardens Blvd and to LEGOLAND where it will wait for proper departure time.

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Out of caution, Route 30 will not cross Hwy 27 on Cypress Gardens Blvd. It will turn right on 27 and left onto Chalet Suzanne Rd. and repeat on the return trip.

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Service returns Friday, Sept. 30 in a reduced capacity as many of our operators assist in hurricane recovery efforts.

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As a result of the Hurricane Ian recovery efforts, effective Friday Sept. 30, regular fixed route service will resume on a limited schedule starting later and ending earlier in the day. Please see the amended schedule below.

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READY TO ROLL
Our operators are preparing in teams to roll out to our county’s most vulnerable population. We are the primary transportation to hurricane shelters and life sustaining needs.
If you have questions please reach out or call 855-PolkBus

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As Hurricane Ian moves toward the Polk County area, Citrus Connection will provide hurricane evacuation transportation to public shelters starting tomorrow at noon. Effective Tuesday Sept. 27, regular fixed route service will be starting later and ending earlier in the day.

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Effective Monday, Oct. 3, Citrus Connection will implement Route Enhancements to several Lakeland Routes. Four new routes will be added in Lakeland including two Downtown Circulators, the Coral Line and the Lemon Line. Please go to https://t.co/k6mWwbItsU too see your route.

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Citrus Connection is closely monitoring Hurricane Ian and is operating normal service Monday, Sept. 26.
Monitor our social media platforms on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, our https://t.co/OFMjUzCnSP website and our MYStop Mobile App.