Bayway (formerly Bay Town Trolley) is the primary provider of mass transportation in Bay County, Florida. The system was previously known as the Bay Town Trolley, due to at one point where the majority of buses in the fleet were designed in the style of a tourist trolley. However, as the fleet was renewed, more traditional style buses were procured, eliminating the trolley-style fleet.
| Headquarters | 1116 Frankford Ave |
|---|---|
| Locale | Panama City, Florida |
| Service area | Bay County, Florida |
| Service type | bus service |
| Routes | 8 |
| Hubs | Gulf Coast State College |
| Website | [1] |
In 2009, the agency expanded from provided weekday-only to Monday-Saturday service all year round. Previously, buses only ran on Saturdays during the peak tourist season. Bay County’s Public Transportation System was created in 1983 to provide residents and visitors with transportation services in and around the Bay County Community. As the demand for public transportation increased, the original service area was expanded to encompass other areas of the county including the City of Callaway, City of Lynn Haven, City of Mexico Beach, City of Panama City, City of Panama City Beach, City of Parker, City of Springfield, and the unincorporated areas of Bay County.[1]
The system has both fixed routes and demand-response service.[2]
Name Change
editIn 2021, the Bay Town Trolley announced the intent to change the name and branding of the public transportation system. Members of the community were invited to provide suggested names via the service's website.[3] An online vote was held in February 2022, with the new name being announced in July 2022 for a switchover in August 2022 to Bayway.[4]
Routes
edit- 1 Lynn Haven and Panama City Mall
- 2 Panama City Hall/Marina and Callaway Walmart
- 3 Panama City Mall and Callaway Walmart
- 4 Panama City Hall/Marina and Gulf Coast State College
- 5 Panama City Mall and Gulf Coast State College via 23rd St
- 6 Panama City Mall and Gulf Coast State College via 16th St
- 7 Gulf Coast State Callege and West End Winn-Dixie
- X Callaway Wallmart and Mexico Beach, FL (Express Route)
References
edit- ^ "Travel the Bayway!". Bayway. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ^ "Bay County uses grant to help pay bus, Uber fees for 'transportation disadvantaged' people". Panama City News Herald. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
- ^ "Baytown Trolley is now Bayway". Archived from the original on 2021-11-15.
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/BaywayTransit/posts/pfbid0jcc1jRYVzZQChp54nQuWQqhZaG3oFnsfHaL1TmLE8qPGDgyHxutnAkYtsSmNHbjBl
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