Polk Transit has something to offer everyone in our area, whether you ride or not. The fact is that an affordable, working mass transportation system is important to local commerce, life and progress. It gets people to work, it makes our streets cleaner and safer, it saves valuable resources—and all of that adds up to a boost in our area’s quality of life.
So whether you’re riding the city bus, using PT Connect, our paratransit service, or just realizing the value of public transit to your community, Polk Transit is part of your life.
Service is currently provided six (6) days a week. Bus routes will take you all around Lakeland, to Winter Haven, Bartow, Auburndale, Haines City, etc. By clicking the Citrus Connection and Winter Haven Area Transit (WHAT) tabs you will find PDF’s of each route providing specific locations and time points. You can print what you need before you leave the house or you can use our QR code with your smart phone to go to FindMyRoutes.com and look up the closest bus stop to your location.
Now You can find route information easier than ever. Have a smart phone? Every bus stop has a QR code that will take you to Find My Routes covering routes and bus stops throughout Polk County—over 1500 QR codes to make your trip easier.