Free Beach Ride

I’m not sure why more communities don’t partake in this!
Free beach ride is just that — a free ride up and down the beach. I believe it goes from Pass-​a-​grille all the way to Clearwater. You call or submit an online request, and somebody responds shortly with a wait time. They have minivans, so they can bring up to 6 passengers at a time. They work on tips only.
This is a genius idea. It was started by a local resident, and local businesses pay to advertise on the side of the vans. Five of us were able to go from my house (near the Don Cesar) to a bar on Treasure Island for a $ 10 tip and the driver showed up in less than 10 minutes both ways. Über or Lyft would have been at least a 20 minute wait on a Friday night and a $ 35 ride in an SUV.
The end result? We were all able to have a good time since one person didn’t get stuck driving (or paying to park at Johns Pass), and we were able to stay a little longer at the bar (and spend more money) because we saved so much money on the ride there.
It’s a responsible and business savvy move for all the local spots!

They picked us up quickly from our hotel in St. Pete but could not get a ride back from Johns Pass on a Sat night. They didn’t answer phone or respond to my online request. We were very disappointed.

Great service. They picked me up right at my hotel and took me to Johns Pass and other places on Gulf Blvd I needed to go. Wait times were not bad at all; 10 – 15 minutes maximum. I tipped $ 5 per ride.