Broward County Transit

Public Transit agency in Broward County, Florida From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Broward County Transit (BCT) is the main public transit operator in Broward County, Florida. It is the second-largest transit system in Florida (after Miami-Dade Transit), and has one of the highest rates of ridership per capita,[7] and among the lowest costs per passenger, of metropolitan transit systems in the U.S.[citation needed] It operates as a division of the Broward County Board of County Commissioners, and its network extends into portions of Palm Beach County and Miami-Dade County, connecting to Miami-Dade Transit, Palm Tran, and Tri-Rail.

Headquarters1 North University Drive, Plantation, Florida
Service area410 square miles (1,100 km2)[1]
Service typeBus, paratransit
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Broward County Transit
Broward County Transit logo
Two Broward County Transit buses in Hallandale Beach
ParentBroward County
Headquarters1 North University Drive, Plantation, Florida
Service area410 square miles (1,100 km2)[1]
Service typeBus, paratransit
Routes44
Stops4,800 (2025) [2]
HubsBroward Central Terminal, West Regional Bus Terminal, Northeast Transit Center[3]
StationsLauderhill Mall
DepotsPompano Beach
Fleet415 (Fixed Route, 2024)[4]
Daily ridership73,200 (weekdays, Q4 2025)[5]
Annual ridership24,462,000 (2025)[6]
Fuel typeDiesel, Biodiesel, Diesel-Electric Hybrid, Battery-Electric
OperatorBroward County Commission
Chief executiveCoree Cuff Lonergan
Websitebroward.org/bct
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Services

Local service

Broward County Transit's local service is focused mainly in Broward County, though select routes extend into Miami-Dade and Palm Beach Counties, connecting with Miami-Dade Transit and Palm Tran respectively.

More information Route, Terminals ...
Route Terminals Primary streets traveled Ridership (FY2025) [8] Service notes
1[9] 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[10] 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[11] Hallandale Beach
Hallandale Beach Boulevard & NE 14th Avenue
Fort Lauderdale
Airport Tri-Rail Station
Ocean Drive, Dania Beach Boulevard 239,213
5[12] Pembroke Pines
Pembroke Lakes Mall
Hallandale Beach
City Hall
Pembroke Road 288,521
6[13] 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[14] Hallandale Beach
Pines Boulevard & NW 210th Avenue
Hollywood
Young Circle
Pines Boulevard, Hollywood Boulevard 609,038
8[15] Pembroke Pines
Pembroke Lakes Mall
Taft Street 143,295
9[16] Fort Lauderdale
Broward Central Terminal
Bays A2 (9) & B1 (10)
Davie Road, Johnson Street 329,888
10[17] Boca Raton
Mizner Park
Federal Highway 759,951 Connection to Palm Tran at Camino Real & Federal Highway
11[18] Tamarac
Commercial Boulevard & US 441/SR 7
Pompano Beach
Pompano Citi Centre
NW 21st Avenue, Las Olas Boulevard, Ocean Boulevard 466,858
12[19] Plantation
West Regional Terminal
Dania Beach
Dania Beach Pier
Sheridan Street 373,638
14[20] Fort Lauderdale
Broward Central Terminal, Bay B5
Deerfield Beach
Hillsboro Boulevard & Powerline Road
Powerline Road 817,526
15[21] 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[22] Pembroke Pines
Pembroke Lakes Mall
Dania Beach
Dania Beach City Hall
Stirling Road 232,950
18[23] 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[24] Boca Raton
Sandalfoot Boulevard & US 441
1,894,236 Connection to Palm Tran at Sandalfoot Boulevard
20[25] 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[26] Sunrise
Sawgrass Mills
Broward Boulevard 796,861
23[27] Pembroke Pines
Pembroke Lakes Mall
Weston Road 45,334
  • No weekend service
  • Contracted out route
28[28] Miramar
Memorial Hospital Miramar
Aventura
Aventura Mall
Miramar Parkway, Hallandale Beach Boulevard 982,302 Connection to Miami-Dade Transit at Aventura Mall
30[29] Plantation
West Regional Terminal
Fort Lauderdale
Broward Central Terminal
Bays B2 (30) & A5 (31)
Peters Road, Davie Boulevard 362,712
31[30] Coconut Creek
Hillsboro Boulevard & Lyons Road
NW 31st Avenue, Lyons Road 637,468
34[31] Coral Springs
Sample Road & Coral Ridge Drive
Pompano Beach
Sample Road & Federal Highway
Sample Road 647,812
36[32] Sunrise
Sawgrass Mills
Fort Lauderdale
Sunrise & Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevards
Sunrise Boulevard 1,100,158
40[33] Lauderhill
Lauderhill Mall
Fort Lauderdale
Galleria Mall
Sistrunk Boulevard, SE 17th Street, Seabreeze Boulevard 751,563
42[34] Coral Springs
Atlantic Boulevard & Coral Ridge Drive
Fort Lauderdale
Atlantic Boulevard & Ocean Boulevard
Atlantic Boulevard 370,145
48[35] 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[36] Fort Lauderdale
Broward Central Terminal, Bay A6
Deerfield Beach
Hillsboro Boulevard & SW 3rd Avenue
Dixie Highway 757,235
55[37] Sunrise
Hiatus Road
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
Galt Ocean Mile
Commercial Boulevard 576,065
56[38] Sunrise
Welleby Plaza
Lauderdale Lakes
Jacaranda Plaza
Sunrise Lakes Boulevard 70,087 Shuttle service
60[39] Fort Lauderdale
Broward Central Terminal, Bay C3
Margate
US 441 & NW 15th Street
Andrews Avenue, Hammondville Road, Coconut Creek Parkway 730,881
62[40] Coral Springs
Westview & University Drives
Pompano Beach
McNab Road & Federal Highway
Riverside Drive, McNab Road, Cypress Creek Road 670,431
72[41] Sunrise
Sawgrass Mills
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
Galt Ocean Mile
Oakland Park Boulevard 1,773,616
81[42] Plantation
West Regional Terminal
Fort Lauderdale
Broward Central Terminal, Bay C5
Sunset Strip, NW 56th Avenue, Broward Boulevard 971,415
83[43] Coral Springs
Coral Ridge Drive & Sample Road
Pompano Beach
Pompano Citi Centre
Royal Palm Boulevard, Copans Road 227,560
88[44] Plantation
West Regional Terminal
Parkland
Holmberg Road & Coral Ridge Drive
Pine Island Road, Coral Springs Drive 180,910
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The Breeze

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

More information Route, Name ...
Route Name Terminals Primary streets traveled Ridership (FY2024) [8] Service notes
101[45] 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[46] 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
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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 during weekday peak periods only. They are primarily operated using MCI D4500CT motor coaches, and carry a surcharge of $0.65 ($0.30 for youth, senior, and disabled riders).

More information Route, Name ...
Route Name Terminals Primary streets traveled Ridership (FY2024) [8] Service notes
106[47] 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[48] 95 Express Miramar/Civic Center Miramar
Miramar Park & Ride
92,054
109[49] 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[50] 595 Express Sunrise
FLA Live Arena Park & Ride
I-595, I-95 57,414
114[51] Civic Center, Miami
NW 14th Street & NW 12th Avenue
or Culmer Metrorail Station
103,151
115[52] 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[53] 117[54] 118[55] 119[56] 120[57]
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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.

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

The Bee Line generation[citation needed] 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[citation needed] 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.[citation needed]

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.[citation needed]

In 2008, BCT ordered 42 newly restyled 40 ft (12 m) low-floor NABIs, including 12 hybrid buses.[58][59]

Current livery

The current livery was introduced in 2020 as part of the 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.[citation needed]

This paint scheme was introduced on BCT's 147 2020 Gillig BRT buses.[citation needed]

Battery electric

Broward County Transit's 2021 Proterra ZX5 at Dania Pointe.
Broward County Transit's Proterra electric bus at a special event.

Broward County ordered 42 battery electric buses from Proterra for $54 million.[60] 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.[60] Additionally, during the month of February 2025, none of the buses were able to be put into use. [61]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.[60] In addition, Broward County purchased two battery electric motorcoaches from MCI for the 95 Express commuter service.[62]

Expansion

In 2024, Jacobs Solutions signed a 30-year, $4.4 billion contract with BCT to enhance and expand public transit services.[63]

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.[63] 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]

Proposed rail construction

Several light rail and people mover routes 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.

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