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 TAMARAC TRANSIT COMMUNITY BUS SERVICE

BCT

Routes & Schedules 

To quickly and easily plan a transit route in Broward County, use Google Transit Maps*. You get routes, maps, transfers, and cost!

To view the timetable for Tamarac's RED ROUTE, please click here. To view the timetable for Tamarac's YELLOW ROUTE, please click here

To view the full Tamarac Transit brochure featuring the Community Bus Service Route and Timetable click here.  

*Google Transit Maps does not include Tamarac's routes.

We are pleased to provide additional information on Alternative Commuting including: Green Cars, Carpooling and the 2007 Bikeways Study. For details,  please visit our Green Website

 

Tamarac Transportation

A bus fare of $ .50 per trip will be collected every time you board, including when transferring from one route to another. Riders making the connection with Broward County Transit are expected to pay the appropriate fares. Drivers are permitted to collect exact change fares only. No pennies, please. Drivers can not make change, issue transfers, or accept Broward County Transit passes.

Hours of operation are: Red Route - Monday-Friday, 7am-7pm, and Yellow Route - Tuesday & Thursday, 9am-5pm

Buses operate as close to schedule as possible, although traffic conditions may cause the bus to arrive slightly early or late. Please allow yourself enough time when traveling. There is no service when under a hurricane warning.

Holiday Schedule

There is no service on Saturday, Sunday, or the following holidays observed by the City of Tamarac: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

The Tamarac Transit Community Bus Service provides connections to BCT Routes 2, 11, 18, 31, 55, 57, 62 and 88 (get BCT information by clicking the link at the top of this page), and the City of Lauderhill Route 4 community bus.


Holiday Shuttle Service: October/November/December/January

Beginning October 6, 2011. Cost is $1.00 per ride.

Please click here to view the Tamarac Holiday Express shuttle schedule and information.


Tamarac Paratransit Update!

Tamarac Paratransit offers transportation to physically challenged residents, seniors 60 years of age and older, and City residents who are unable to use the City of Tamarac Transit System.  Offering a full range of transportation services, Tamarac Paratransit provides access to medical appointments, grocery shopping, pharmacies and the Tamarac Community Center. 

Effective October 1, 2010, there will be a few modifications to the Paratransit service which include:
  • Office hours to make appointments will be 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
  • The last available appointment slot will be 2:00 p.m.
  • New! - There will be a Tamarac Community Center Shuttle with a morning pick up between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. and a choice of return trip of either 12:30 p.m. or 3 p.m. Grocery shopping trips to Publix will be offered to residents on all days except when it falls on a holiday.
  • The Paratransit membership fees will be: $30 for 3 months or $40 for 6 months of unlimited rides. 

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Transportation Division at 954-597-3649.


To download information about our Transportation Program, including the application, please click here. If you would like to view the letter sent to our Transportation program members about the upcoming changes, please click here.

Should you require more information on our Paratransit service for medical visits or shopping trips within the city limits, or about other Tamarac routes, schedules or fares, please call (954) 597-3649 (hearing/speech impaired: TTY (954) 724-2417).