Escambia County Area Transit


Escambia County Area Transit is the transit agency that serves the greater Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida area. It is owned by the Escambia County government which began managing the agency in 1971. ECAT served 1.23 million riders in October 2016 - September 2017.

List of Routes

Below is a complete listing of the 20 bus routes provided by ECAT. There are a total of 285 miles of routes and more than 1,000 stops. All routes operate daily except Sundays unless otherwise noted. Effective July 2017.
No.NameStarting PointTerminusOperatesDirectionNotes
1Fairfield DriveSaufley FieldECAT/Rosa Parks Transit CenterEast/WestBi-Directional
2Cervantes St./Lillian Hwy./Jackson St.Myrtle GroveECAT/Rosa Parks Transit CenterEast/WestBi-DirectionalRoute travels through the Downtown Transit Center in both directions.
41Bayou Blvd./12th AvenuePensacola State College Transit CenterDowntown Transit CenterNorth/SouthBi-DirectionalMakes northbound trips on Bayou Blvd. to Pensacola State College & southbound trips on 12th Avenue with a stop at ECAT/Rosa Parks Transit Center.
429th AvenuePensacola State College Transit CenterDowntown Transit CenterNorth/SouthBi-DirectionalStops at ECAT/Rosa Parks Transit Center both directions.
43East Pensacola/Ferry PassUniversity of West FloridaPensacola State College Transit CenterNorth/SouthBi-Directional
44E Street/T Street/W StreetDowntown Transit CenterECAT/Rosa Parks Transit CenterNorth/SouthBi-Directional
45Davis HighwayDowntown Transit CenterFerry Pass areaNorth/SouthBi-DirectionalAs of 2014, route 45 has the highest ridership with over 750 weekday riders. Route only makes a stop at ECAT/Rosa Parks Transit Center during its southbound trip.
47Pine Forest RoadECAT/Rosa Parks Transit CenterPine ForestNorth/SouthBi-Directional
48A Street/Baptist Hospital/L StreetDowntown Transit CenterECAT/Rosa Parks Transit CenterNorth/SouthBi-Directional
50Highway 29/Nine Mile RoadECAT/Rosa Parks Transit CenterWal-Mart in EnsleyNorth/SouthBi-Directional
51Palafox StreetECAT/Rosa Parks Transit CenterNine Mile Road & ChemstrandNorth/SouthBi-DirectionalStops via Wal-Mart in Ensley.
55Gulf Beach Hwy./Barrancas Ave.WarringtonECAT/Rosa Park Transit CenterNorth/SouthBi-DirectionalAs of 2014, route 55 had 34 weekday passenger boardings per hour, the highest in the system.
57Navy BoulevardPensacola Naval Air StationDowntown Transit CenterNorth/SouthBi-DirectionalStops via.Corry Field
58Blue Angel Parkway/Highway 98Downtown Transit CenterWal-Mart & TargetNorth/SouthBi-Directional
59ACorry Field ExpressPensacola International AirportCorry FieldEast/WestBi-DirectionalWeekdays only.
59 ExpressNAS ExpressPensacola International AirportPensacola Naval Air StationCircularCircularRoute operates seven days a week.
60Century ConnectionECAT/Rosa Parks Transit CenterCenturyWeekday Rush HoursPeak DirectionRoute travels via Hwy 29 to Hwy 95A Mornings and Via Hwy 95A to Hwy 29 Afternoons and Evenings.
61I-110 ExpressECAT/Rosa Parks Transit CenterPensacola BeachNorth/SouthBi-DirectionalStops via. Downtown Transit Center
63Airport Blvd./Beverly Parkway/Michigan AvenuePensacola State College Transit CenterSaufley FieldEast/WestBi-Directional
64Beach JumperDowntown Transit CenterPensacola BeachNorth/SouthBi-DirectionalRoute operates seven days a week.

Fares

The base cash fare for adults is $1.75. One free transfer is available upon request, but can't round-trip or stopover & good for next 120 minutes upon first boarding; transfers to commuter lines requires paying the difference in fares. ECAT offers passes for 24-Hour, 1-Week, and 30 days. Certain routes carry a higher fare of $2.35 and are designated as "commuter" routes, typically providing service in peak commute directions on weekdays only. Discounted fares are available for passengers in certain demographics, such as seniors, person with disabilities, students, and uniformed military personnel; no fare to up to 3 kids below with fare-paying rider.

Fleet

The ECAT fleet is composed of buses manufactured by Gillig, ElDorado, and Champion. There are 32 buses in the fleet as of January 2016.
Gillig - Fleet Numbers 9823 9824 9825 9926 9928 0632 0633 0634 0635 0636 0737 0738 0739 0740 0742 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1049 1050 1051 1052
ElDorado - Fleet Numbers 1453 1454 1455 1556 1457 1458 1459
Champion - Fleet Numbers 1501 1502 1503 1504 1505 1506 1507