Citrus Connection


Citrus Connection is the public transit system of Lakeland, Florida, operated by the Lakeland Area Mass Transit District. The system operates a fleet of 33 buses on 14 routes in the Lakeland area, including service provided for Winter Haven Area Transit to the neighboring cities of Auburndale, Winter Haven and Bartow.
The system also operates paratransit service with 15 Handy buses.
Citrus Connection has operated since 1982. LAMTD is financed by a property tax and by funding from federal, state and city government.
In September 2008, the Polk Transit Authority was established with a view to the eventual consolidation of the LAMTD and Winter Haven Area Transit, and the extension of transit service throughout Polk County.

Routes

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Retired Fleet #Year
ManufactureModelLength
890-8951989GilligPhantom40
1037-10391997OrionV30
367-369, 371, 373, 375, 377, 379 1999GilligPhantom40
1040-10441999OrionV30
1045-10491999GilligLow-Floor35
1050-10552001GilligPhantom40
1056-10592002GilligPhantom30
1060-10672002GilligPhantom35
10682004GilligPhantom35
10732006GilligPhantom35
Current Fleet #Year
ManufactureModelLength
1069-10722005GilligPhantom35
701-705 2005GilligLow-Floor30
1074-10772006GilligPhantom35
593 2006GilligBRT40
708 2006GilligBRT35
5296-5300 2010GilligBRT30
10782012GilligBRT35
1079-10822012Eldorado NationalE-Z Rider II30
5216 2014Eldorado NationalE-Z Rider II30
10832014GilligLow Floor35
1084-10882017GilligLow Floor35
5221 & 52222018GilligLow-Floor30
10892018GilligLow-Floor35