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StarMetro, the City of Tallahassee's mass transportation system, invites Tallahassee to "Think Transit."

Southside Transit Center (STC)

Renderings of the future Southside Transit Center

Project Overview

To help StarMetro ensure public transportation is accessible, efficient, and equitable, The City of Tallahassee has identified construction of a Southside Transit Center (STC) on the northwest corner of Orange Avenue and Meridian Street as a strategic initiative. The STC will be a major step in assuring Tallahassee has an efficient transit network supported by leading public transit services. This parcel of land is located within the larger Orange/Meridian Placemaking Project, including stormwater improvements and other related infrastructure needs. These efforts in combination with increased service and transit amenities provided by the STC will improve economic, education, residential and business opportunities for the southside and Tallahassee at large.

Construction Underway

After a community dirt turning ceremony in Spring 2024, construction on this transformative Southside project began in August. View some of the latest construction updates in our video and photo gallery and also on CityofTLH and StarMetro social media platforms.

Conceptual Site Plan

A concept map of the future location and design of the STC A concept floorplan for each floor of the STC

Community Engagement & Design Summary

StarMetro's Southside Transit Center will be the first public transit center built in our community since C.K. Steele Plaza in the 1980s. Today, land regulation, urban planning, transit development and local, state, and federal building and permitting requirements are much more advanced.

This creates a robust process where the many stages and levels of due diligence and compliance required to build a project of this nature gives all stakeholders, especially community members, an opportunity to evaluate decisions and provide input at many steps along the way to breaking ground.

Building a new transit center from the ground up will be a multi-year coordinated effort led by StarMetro/City of Tallahassee and under the purview of the Florida Department of Transportation and the Federal Transit Administration.

The community engagement and design portion of this project, broken into phases, is part of the exciting, multi-faceted process of creating more equitable transportation options for the southside of Tallahassee.

Join us in helping shape the future of transportation in Tallahassee and the opportunities a transit center can provide for the southside.

Follow us on social media for upcoming event and project information. If you are interested in scheduling a Southside Transit Center discussion at your next neighborhood/organization meeting or would like a Southside Transit Center information table at your community event, please email Allie Fleming.

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  • Transforming Transportation Handout

Check Out This Community Engagement

April 24, 2024 Southside Transit Center Celebration
  • View Video - Southside Transit Center Celebration Ceremony
  • View Video - Southside Transit Center Celebration Highlights
March 30, 2023 Community Kickoff Meeting
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All Community Engagement

StarMetro 2021-2022 Major Update – Project Overview

Together, the efforts below will craft a short-term action plan to strengthen existing transit services and a longer-term strategy for system development over a 10-year planning horizon.

TDP: StarMetro completed and the City Commission approved the Transit Development Plan (TDP) Major Update in June 2021. While the TDP is a required document to receive funding from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), it also serves as a strategic planning document.

Click here to review document

COA: StarMetro is currently working on the Comprehensive Operational Analysis (COA). The COA will take a deep dive into StarMetro's existing service operations to identify ways to capitalize on system strengths and address weaknesses.

View TDP Major Update
View COA Presentation
View 2021-2024 StarMetro Planning Timeline

State of the System

About the State of the System Report - The State of the System report provides a starting point for Think Transit through an evaluation of existing services and a detailed understanding of transit markets, demand, and service need in Tallahassee. As a first step in understanding the strengths and opportunities associated with the existing system, this document provides an overview of:

  • StarMetro services, network, and operating characteristics
  • Ridership trends
  • Collaborations and partnerships with community organizations and institutions
  • Transit markets defined according to population, employment, and socioeconomic characteristics as well as activity centers and commute patterns
  • How well existing services are matched with demand and community needs The report concludes with a description of system strengths and opportunities for transit improvements for Tallahassee residents and people who travel to Tallahassee for school, work, and as visitors.
View the State of the System Report

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