Take the Scenic Route. Connecting Downtown St. Pete to Downtown Tampa via ferry.
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04/21/2025
⛴️ Schedule Update: Special Departure Time Change ⏰
Due to the Tampa Bay Lightning playoff game starting later than usual, the ferry departure from St. Petersburg has been moved from 4:45 PM to 6:30 PM to better accommodate fans and attendees. The ferry leaving Tampa to return to St. Petersburg will be listed at 11:00 PM, but will not leave until 30 minutes after the game ends. There is only ONE roundtrip to and from Tampa tomorrow for the hockey game.
We appreciate your understanding and hope to see you onboard before puck drop! If you would like to change or cancel your reservation you can contact us at 727-281-6605 or [email protected]⚡🏒
04/10/2025
⚠️ Service Update: We anticipate that the final day of Cross Bay Ferry service for this season between St. Petersburg and Tampa will be April 30, 2025. Thank you to our incredible riders and community for your continued support.
04/03/2025
Heading go the Final Four games on Sunday? Return service on Sunday 4/6/25 for after the 2025 NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship will be 30 minutes after the game ends. All 6:15 tickets from Tampa will leave 30 minutes after the game ends. For any questions or changes to current reservations, contact us at 727-281-6605 or at [email protected]
04/03/2025
Heading go the Final Four games on Sunday? Return service on Sunday 4/6/25 for after the 2025 NCAA Women's Basketball Championship will be 30 minutes after the game ends. All 6:15 tickets from Tampa will leave 30 minutes after the game ends. For any questions or changes to current reservations, contact us at 727-281-6605 or at [email protected]
03/29/2025
Getting around Tampa Bay without a car has never been easier. Bring your bike on board the Cross Bay Ferry or snag a bike or E-scooter at the landing. Take in the gorgeous Spring weather as you explore Tampa Bay car-free! thecrossbayferry.com
03/22/2025
It’s beautiful weather to get out on the water with the fam!
Use code KIDSRIDEFREE25 on sailings this March, and get a FREE youth ticket for children 12 & under with the purchase of an adult ticket.
*Offer excludes days of Tampa Bay Lightning home games. Offer valid for up to one (1) free youth per adult ticket purchased per transaction. To utilize the deal for multiple youth tickets, riders will need to make a separate transaction for each adult and youth ticket pairing.
Get your tickets at the link in bio.
03/21/2025
Check out this awesome guide to riding the Cross Bay Ferry by City of St. Petersburg, Florida:
✨Skip the traffic and enjoy a stress-free ride between downtown St. Pete + — and we made a handy guide just for you! (📌 Bookmark this post!)
🚗 Parking in St. Pete: Riders can park FREE at The Port St. Pete (250 8th Ave. SE). Overflow parking is available at USF lots for $5 via Park Mobile.
🏒 Going to a Lightning game? The ferry runs for all home games! Check the schedule + cheer on the Bolts! nhl.com/Lightning
🍽️ Coming to St. Pete? Grab a bite at The , , or . The locals say The Tavern has one of the best grouper sandwiches in Tampa Bay!
🎭 Things to do: Walk to The , .stpete, , and Albert Whitted Park.
🚲 Getting around: Lime Bike Share and E-Scooters are right outside The Port gate. You can also bring your bike or hop on the free Looper Trolley (pickup at The Hangar).
Plan your trip + book tickets at thecrossbayferry.com
03/15/2025
Spring break is here, and we’ve got the perfect activity to keep the kids entertained ⛴️Use code KIDSRIDEFREE25 on sailings this March, and get a FREE youth ticket for children 12 & under with the purchase of an adult ticket. *Offer excludes days of Tampa Bay Lightning home games. Offer valid for up to one (1) free youth per adult ticket purchased per transaction. To utilize the deal for multiple youth tickets, riders will need to make a separate transaction for each adult and youth ticket pairing.Get your tickets at the link in bio.
03/10/2025
PSA: Sunsets after 7:30 are finally back! Catch one on board the Cross Bay Ferry ⛴️ Get Tickets: thecrossbayferry.com
03/09/2025
This is your sign to take the Cross Bay Ferry—loved by locals and visitors alike! Get your tickets at the crossbayferry.com
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03/05/2025
Spring break is almost here, and we’ve made it even easier to find fun activities with the kids.
Families traveling by ferry this March can save by using promo code “KIDSRIDEFREE25” to redeem one free ticket for children under age 12 with the purchase of a single adult ticket, excluding dates of Tampa Bay Lightning home games. Offer valid for up to one free youth per adult ticket purchased per transaction. To utilize the deal for multiple youth tickets, riders will need to make a separate transaction for each adult and youth ticket pairing.
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Skip traffic hassles and enjoy a beautiful ride across Tampa Bay aboard the spacious, comfortable Provincetown III. With affordable fares and convenient departures every day of the week except Monday, it’s the perfect way to get to your favorite destinations in Downtown St. Pete and Channelside in Tampa.
The Cross-Bay Ferry is a regional effort designed to demonstrate water transportation technology and service options to the residents and businesses of the Tampa Bay region. The Cross-Bay Ferry is a collaboration between St. Petersburg, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Pinellas County and the Florida Department of Transportation.
The Cross-Bay Ferry will operate between November 1, 2018 and April 30, 2019 between the Vinoy Basin in downtown St. Petersburg and The Florida Aquarium Wharf next to Sparkman Wharf in the Channel District of downtown Tampa.
This second season for the Cross-Bay Ferry project has a number of explicit purposes.
This season is designed to better understand and develop the potential for intercity ferry service during evenings and weekends. This service would be the “off-peak” complement for the proposed South County-MacDill Air Force Base commuter ferry project under development by Hillsborough County. Taken together, these routes could provide strong water transit service 14 hours per day, 7 days per week.
This new season of service will also demonstrate new multi-modal connections to two new ferry terminal locations, Bayshore Drive in downtown St. Petersburg and at The Florida Aquarium Wharf, next to Sparkman Wharf in the Channel District in downtown Tampa. Ferry customers will be able to park in a variety of urban locations and make use of St. Petersburg’s expanded downtown transit service and Tampa’s free and expanded streetcar service to get to these new terminal locations.
This new season will also have improved service hours, that will include four roundtrips on Fridays and Saturdays, and improved evening service hours on Tuesdays through Thursdays. St. Petersburg residents and visitors will be able to use the service to get to events at Amalie Arena, and Tampa residents and visitors will have more time on weeknights to dine and shop in downtown St. Petersburg.
Customer surveys will be taken continuously throughout the project in order to quantify consumer interest in water transportation as well as to gain better insight in how future service might be designed and operated.
