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Citrus Connection is the public transit system of
Lakeland, Florida Lakeland is the most populous city in Polk County, Florida, part of the Tampa Bay Area, located along Interstate 4 east of Tampa. According to the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau release, the city had a population of 112,641. Lakeland is a principal ci ...
, operated by the Lakeland Area Mass Transit District (LAMTD). The system operates a fleet of 33 buses on 14 routes in the Lakeland area, including service provided for
Winter Haven Area Transit Winter Haven Area Transit is a bus system based in Winter Haven, Florida. The system operates 9 of its own buses, and another 4 buses are provided for WHAT by the Citrus Connection. There are 8 routes serving Winter Haven, Auburndale, Lakelan ...
to the neighboring cities of Auburndale, Winter Haven and Bartow. The system also operates
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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 Winter Haven Area Transit is a bus system based in Winter Haven, Florida. The system operates 9 of its own buses, and another 4 buses are provided for WHAT by the Citrus Connection. There are 8 routes serving Winter Haven, Auburndale, Lakelan ...
, and the extension of transit service throughout
Polk County Polk County is the name of twelve counties in the United States, all except two named after president of the United States James Knox Polk: * Polk County, Arkansas * Polk County, Florida * Polk County, Georgia * Polk County, Iowa * Polk Count ...
.Polk Transit Authority website
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Routes

*1 Florida Ave. Corridor *3 Lakeland Hills Corridor *10 Circulator *12 Lakeland to Winter Haven *14 Combee/Edgewood *15 Kathleen/Providence/Harden *22XL Bartow Express *33 South Florida/Carter Rd. *39 Bradley *45 George Jenkins/Swindell *46 10th/Wabash/Ariana *47 Duff Rd. Shuttle *58 College Connector *59 County Line Rd *61 US 98 N / Banana Rd


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Citrus Connection websiteCitrus Connection Bus Info
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