StarMetro is the city-owned and operated public bus service for Tallahassee, Florida, and was previously known as TalTran. StarMetro operates both fixed-route and dial-a-ride service in the Tallahassee metropolitan area. History Fixed-Route Service began when the City of Tallahassee purchased the public transit system from Cities Transit Company and renamed it “Taltran” in 1973. The City of Tallahassee completed the construction of the administration and maintenance building at 555 Appleyard Drive in 1976. In 1984, the city began offering Dial-A-Ride service. Construction of C.K. Steele Plaza ended in 1986. TalTran changed its name to StarMetro in 2005 during a "Renaissance", which included new buses and improved stops. StarMetro received federal grants in both 2011 and 2017 to purchase battery-electric buses. COVID-19 response In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, StarMetro implemented many changes: Capped bus capacity at 20 passengers to facilitate social distancing Required masks/face coverings to be worn while on the bus Suspended trolly service Weekday service ends at 8:00 pm Suspended FSU campus routes from March through August Installed driver barriers Routes StarMetro operates every day of the year except for Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Weekday service consists of 15 regularly scheduled fixed-routes, two flex-routes, and one express route that operates during peak travel times. The "Saturday" schedule consists of 12 of the weekday routes, typically with the earliest trip eliminated and/or the headway reduced. The "Sunday" schedule consists of a completely separate system of four routes that is not as extensive as the weekday/Saturday routes. The Sunday route system is also run on weekday and Saturday nights (7:00p.m. to 10:00p.m.). All weekday and Saturday routes are named for Tallahassee area locations and symbols while the Sunday routes are numbered. Additionally, Monday-Friday from 11:30 A. M. to 2:50 P. M. (last stop) & on Friday and Saturday evenings from 4:30 P. M. to 1:00 A. M. (last stop), StarMetro operates The "Lunch/Dinner Trolley" route, which offers free service to various entertainment locations in the Gaines Street (College Town), Downtown, Cascades Park and Midtown areas, serving each stop approximately every 20 minutes ("Lunch Trolley") & 30 minutes ("Dinner Trolley"). During "Celebrate America" on July 4th (Unofficially Route J4), StarMetro offers a special opportunity to view The Annual Fireworks at Tom Brown Park. So Park your car and enjoy a free bus ride to the event! Busses leave from The New Koger Center (Hartman Bldg.) on Capital Cir. SE starting at