Broward County Transit

Broward County Transit

Parent	Broward County
Headquarters	1 North University Drive, Plantation, Florida
Service area	410 square miles (1,100 km2) [1]
Service type	Bus, paratransit
Routes	44
Stops	4,800 (2025) [2]
Hubs	Broward Central Terminal, West Regional Bus Terminal, Northeast Transit Center [3]
Stations	Lauderhill Mall
Depots	Pompano Beach
Fleet	415 (Fixed Route, 2024) [4]
Daily ridership	80,200 (weekdays, Q2 2025) [5]
Annual ridership	25,478,900 (2024) [6]
Fuel type	Diesel, Biodiesel, Diesel-Electric Hybrid, Battery-Electric
Operator	Broward County Commission
Chief executive	Coree Cuff Lonergan
Website	broward.org/bct

Broward County Transit (also known as BCT) is the public transit agency in Broward County, Florida. It is the second-largest transit system in Florida after Miami-Dade Transit. It currently operates the only public bus system in Broward County. Besides serving Broward County, It also serves portions of Palm Beach County and Miami-Dade County, where it overlaps its service with Miami-Dade Transit and Palm Tran. The Broward County Transit system has among the highest ridership per capita as well as the lowest cost per passenger of metropolitan transit systems in the U.S. This system's ability to minimize transit travel time has been most effective in producing such high performances. ^[7] Implemented bus-priority strategies have had an overall minimal effect on traffic, aiding in the overall minimized travel time. Reports have shown how traffic has experienced an improved traffic flow since such bus strategies have been implemented. ^[8]

Several light rail and people mover have been proposed in Broward County, such as the cancelled Wave Streetcar from the 2010s, which would have served downtown Fort Lauderdale, as well as the newer PREMO Light Rail between the airport and Port Everglades, and people movers proposed within the airport. Additionally, Broward Commuter Rail is a proposed service for a commuter rail service known as Coastal Link passing through the county on the Florida East Coast Railway line that also carries Brightline.

The Broward County Transit system has also experienced an improved transit accessibility which has correlated with the shorter periods on welfare for careless welfare recipients. The BCT system may influence in aiding such individuals with secure jobs and overall reduce the dependence on welfare. ^[9] However, numerous bus stops have been inaccessible for people with disabilities. Implements such as curb ramps have been emphasized by researchers as the Broward County Transit accessibility could be significantly improved for such users. ^[10]

Services

• Regular local Service: Broward County Transit's local service is focused mainly in Broward County. However, they operate routes traveling from Broward County to Palm Beach County, linking their service with Palm Tran.There are also routes that travel from Broward County to Miami-Dade County, linking their service with Miami-Dade Transit.
• Limited-stop service: Known as The Breeze (separate from overall fleet theme), operates 4 routes, one via S.R. 7 (US 441)-(441 Breeze), another one via US-1 (US-1 Breeze), another one via University Dr (University Breeze), and the other via Broward Blvd (Broward Breeze).
• Paratransit and community bus service: Paratransit services are available for disabled riders and senior citizens. Community Buses operate special routes as an extension of the local bus service in Broward County.
• 95 Express: This is an express bus service that travels on Interstate 95 from Pembroke Pines and Miramar to downtown Miami. It only operates on weekdays and peak directions and costs an extra $0.65 ($0.30 for youth, senior, and disabled). It is primarily operated using MCI D4500CT motor coaches.
• 595 Express: This is an express bus service that travels on Interstate 595 from BB&T Center to downtown Miami. It only operates on weekdays and utilizes the same premium express fare as the 95 Express. Like the 95 Express, it is primarily operated using MCI D4500CT motor coaches.

Fleet

A Broward County Transit bus in its previous honeycomb livery. The bus has since been retired.

A Broward County Transit bus in the original Breeze livery. The bus has since been retired.

Since 2000, BCT has developed themed liveries for each new fleet order. The previous generation, introduced in the early 1980s, did not have a name.

Bee Line generation

Not to be confused with Bee-Line Bus System.

The Bee Line generation was first introduced in 1997, replacing older high-floor buses decorated with a split orange and blue stripe around the side. These low-floor buses were painted white with a yellow honeycomb pattern stripe on all sides. A cartoon bee character was also placed on each bus, and was later removed.

The Breeze generation

The Breeze generation was introduced in 2007 for two special limited-stop service routes on US 1 and US 441/SR 7, traversing from northern Broward County to northern Miami-Dade County. BCT has now^{[ when? ]} added 48 40 ft (12 m) NABI 40-LFW buses to the fleet. BCT introduced six New Flyer D60LFR articulated buses for service on the US 441/SR 7 route. The new buses also feature free Wi-Fi to riders.

The Breeze generation 2007-2018 buses were originally painted in white with two blue arcs, one light and one dark. Later buses ordered and some of the older buses were painted in silver with two blue arcs, one light and one dark.

In 2008, BCT ordered 42 newly restyled 40 ft (12 m) low-floor NABIs, including 12 hybrid buses. ^{[11] [12]}

Current livery

The current livery was introduced in 2020 as part of the half-penny tax, also known as Penny for Transportation. The livery consists of the front and sides of the buses being painted silver with an orange and white stripe running across the side of the bus with the back of the bus being painted blue. The Broward County colors of orange, yellow, and white are shown via diagonal stripes parallel to each other on the front and rear quarter panels off the bus.

This paint scheme was introduced on BCT's 147 2020 Gillig BRT buses.

Battery electric

Broward County ordered 42 battery electric buses from Proterra for $54 million. ^[13] Proterra only delivered 21 of the 42 buses before going bankrupt. ^[4] Buses that were delivered broke down every 600 miles on average, and are not often put into service. ^[13] Additionally, during the month of February 2025, none of the buses were able to be put into use. Miznazi, A. (2025, February 20). Most of South Florida's electric buses parked, awaiting repairs. GovTech. https://www.govtech.com/transportation/most-of-south-floridas-electrice-buses-parked-awaiting-repairs. Overall, the implemented use of electric buses has had a limited impact on the community. Although, due to the breakdowns these buses have experienced, there has been a need for further services upgrades. ^[13]

Expansion

In 2024, Jacobs Solutions signed a 30-year, $4.4 billion contract with BCT to enhance and expand public transit services. ^[14]

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to Port Everglades

Jacobs Solutions will design and build a light rail system that will connect Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to Port Everglades. ^[14] This will be a 5-year, $17.5 million project.

Vehicle replacement and expansion

Between 2025 and 2034, BCT plans to replace 449 vehicles and expand its fleet by 114 new vehicles, resulting in a total projected fleet size of 529 vehicles by 2034. The expansion includes vehicles for both fixed-route and express route services, with replacements scheduled annually to phase out aging units. ^[4]

Routes

Local service

Route	Terminals			Primary streets traveled	Ridership (FY2025) [15]	Service notes
1 [16]	Aventura Aventura Mall	↔	Fort Lauderdale Broward Central Terminal, Bay C1	Federal Highway	1,268,442	Connection to Miami-Dade Transit at Aventura Mall Connection to Fort Lauderdale International Airport
2 [17]	Miami Gardens NW 207th Street	↔	Coral Springs Westview Drive	University Drive	1,187,121	Connection to Miami-Dade Transit at NW 207th Street and NW 27th Avenue
4 [18]	Hallandale Beach Hallandale Beach Boulevard & NE 14th Avenue	↔	Fort Lauderdale Airport Tri-Rail Station	Ocean Drive, Dania Beach Boulevard	239,213
5 [19]	Pembroke Pines Pembroke Lakes Mall	↔	Hallandale Beach City Hall	Pembroke Road	288,521
6 [20]	Hallandale Beach County Line Road & Dixie Highway	↔	Fort Lauderdale Broward Central Terminal, Bay B6	South 26th Avenue, North 24th Avenue, Anglers Avenue	290,587
7 [21]	Hallandale Beach Pines Boulevard & NW 210th Avenue	↔	Hollywood Young Circle	Pines Boulevard, Hollywood Boulevard	609,038
8 [22]	Pembroke Pines Pembroke Lakes Mall	↔		Taft Street	143,295
9 [23]	Fort Lauderdale Broward Central Terminal Bays A2 (9) & B1 (10)	↔		Davie Road, Johnson Street	329,888
10 [24]		↔	Boca Raton Mizner Park	Federal Highway	759,951	Connection to Palm Tran at Camino Real & Federal Highway
11 [25]	Tamarac Commercial Boulevard & US 441/SR 7	↔	Pompano Beach Pompano Citi Centre	NW 21st Avenue, Las Olas Boulevard, Ocean Boulevard	466,858
12 [26]	Plantation West Regional Terminal	↔	Dania Beach Dania Beach Pier	Sheridan Street	373,638
14 [27]	Fort Lauderdale Broward Central Terminal, Bay B5	↔	Deerfield Beach Hillsboro Boulevard & Powerline Road	Powerline Road	817,526
15 [28]	Pembroke Park County Line Road & SW 52nd Avenue	↔	Fort Lauderdale Airport Tri-Rail Station	56th Avenue, Griffin Road	19,262	No weekend service Contracted out route
16 [29]	Pembroke Pines Pembroke Lakes Mall	↔	Dania Beach Dania Beach City Hall	Stirling Road	232,950
18 [30]	Golden Glades Golden Glades Station	↔	Lauderhill Lauderhill Mall Bays 2 (18) & 7 (19)	US 441 (SR 7)	1,497,915	Connection to Miami-Dade Transit at Golden Glades
19 [31]	Boca Raton Sandalfoot Boulevard & US 441	↔			1,894,236	Connection to Palm Tran at Sandalfoot Boulevard
20 [32]	Fort Lauderdale Broward Central Terminal Bays A3 (20) & C4 (22)	↔	Deerfield Beach NE 3rd Avenue & Sample Road	NE 15th Avenue, Cypress Road	192,747
22 [33]		↔	Sunrise Sawgrass Mills	Broward Boulevard	796,861
23 [34]	Pembroke Pines Pembroke Lakes Mall	↔		Weston Road	45,334	No weekend service Contracted out route
28 [35]	Miramar Memorial Hospital Miramar	↔	Aventura Aventura Mall	Miramar Parkway, Hallandale Beach Boulevard	982,302	Connection to Miami-Dade Transit at Aventura Mall
30 [36]	Plantation West Regional Terminal	↔	Fort Lauderdale Broward Central Terminal Bays B2 (30) & A5 (31)	Peters Road, Davie Boulevard	362,712
31 [37]	Coconut Creek Hillsboro Boulevard & Lyons Road	↔		NW 31st Avenue, Lyons Road	637,468
34 [38]	Coral Springs Sample Road & Coral Ridge Drive	↔	Pompano Beach Sample Road & Federal Highway	Sample Road	647,812
36 [39]	Sunrise Sawgrass Mills	↔	Fort Lauderdale Sunrise & Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevards	Sunrise Boulevard	1,100,158
40 [40]	Lauderhill Lauderhill Mall	↔	Fort Lauderdale Galleria Mall	Sistrunk Boulevard, SE 17th Street, Seabreeze Boulevard	751,563
42 [41]	Coral Springs Atlantic Boulevard & Coral Ridge Drive	↔	Fort Lauderdale Atlantic Boulevard & Ocean Boulevard	Atlantic Boulevard	370,145
48 [42]	Coconut Creek Johnson Road & US 441	↔	Deerfield Beach Hillsboro Boulevard & Ocean Boulevard	Hillsboro Boulevard	147,765	Connection to Palm Tran at The Cove Shopping Center
50 [43]	Fort Lauderdale Broward Central Terminal, Bay A6	↔	Deerfield Beach Hillsboro Boulevard & SW 3rd Avenue	Dixie Highway	757,235
55 [44]	Sunrise Hiatus Road	↔	Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Galt Ocean Mile	Commercial Boulevard	576,065
56 [45]	Sunrise Welleby Plaza	↔	Lauderdale Lakes Jacaranda Plaza	Sunrise Lakes Boulevard	70,087	Shuttle service
60 [46]	Fort Lauderdale Broward Central Terminal, Bay C3	↔	Margate US 441 & NW 15th Street	Andrews Avenue, Hammondville Road, Coconut Creek Parkway	730,881
62 [47]	Coral Springs Westview & University Drives	↔	Pompano Beach McNab Road & Federal Highway	Riverside Drive, McNab Road, Cypress Creek Road	670,431
72 [48]	Sunrise Sawgrass Mills	↔	Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Galt Ocean Mile	Oakland Park Boulevard	1,773,616
81 [49]	Plantation West Regional Terminal	↔	Fort Lauderdale Broward Central Terminal, Bay C5	Sunset Strip, NW 56th Avenue, Broward Boulevard	971,415
83 [50]	Coral Springs Coral Ridge Drive & Sample Road	↔	Pompano Beach Pompano Citi Centre	Royal Palm Boulevard, Copans Road	227,560
88 [51]	Plantation West Regional Terminal	↔	Parkland Holmberg Road & Coral Ridge Drive	Pine Island Road, Coral Springs Drive	180,910

The Breeze

The Breeze routes operate only weekdays, providing limited-stop service on corridors served by other local bus routes.

Route	Name	Terminals			Primary streets traveled	Ridership (FY2024) [15]	Service notes
101 [52]	US 1 Breeze	Aventura Aventura Mall	↔	Fort Lauderdale Broward Central Terminal, Bay C2	Federal Highway	315,681	Connection to Miami-Dade Transit at Aventura Mall
441 [53]	441 Breeze	Golden Glades Golden Glades Station	↔	Coconut Creek US 441 & Turtle Creek Drive	US 441	658,731	Connection to Miami-Dade Transit at Golden Glades

Express service

Express service traverse interstate highways, connecting park and ride locations in Broward County with Downtown Miami and Miami International Airport. These routes operate weekdays only.

Route	Name	Terminals			Primary streets traveled	Ridership (FY2024) [15]	Service notes
106 [54]	95 Express Miramar	Miramar Miramar Regional Park	↔	Civic Center, Miami NW 14th Street & NW 12th Avenue or Culmer Metrorail Station	I-95	72,446
108 [55]	95 Express Miramar/Civic Center	Miramar Miramar Park & Ride	↔			92,054
109 [56]	95 Express Pembroke Pines/Miramar	Pembroke Pines C.B. Smith Park & Ride	↔	Brickell, Miami SE 13th Street & Brickell Avenue or Brickell Metromover Station		82,132
110 [57]	595 Express	Sunrise FLA Live Arena Park & Ride	↔		I-595, I-95	57,414
114 [58]			↔	Civic Center, Miami NW 14th Street & NW 12th Avenue or Culmer Metrorail Station		103,151
115 [59]	75 Express	Miramar Miramar Park & Ride	↔	Miami Intermodal Center	I-75	2,842	Reinstated on October 28, 2024 after being suspended on August 21, 2020 due to low ridership.		116 [60]		117 [61]		118 [62]		119 [63]		120 [10]

See also

• Transportation in South Florida
• PREMO Light Rail

References

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External links

• Official site
• System Facts