Key West Transit Development Plan FY2025-2034

9.1 Short-Term Operating and Capital Improvements

These are the most critical needs of the Key West Transit system. By programming these needs into the “next” Fiscal Year of FY 2026, this allows time for Key West to secure new grant funding in FY 2025. As a result of the alternatives evaluation process, the following section describes the Recommended Alternatives, or Short-Term Plan, for the Key West TDP. This includes a summary list of priorities targeted for the KWT

9.1.3 Park and Ride Facility The current park-and-ride facility for KWT is a 300-space public parking garage located at Grinnell and Caroline streets in Key West. Of the 300 parking spaces available, 50 ground floor spaces are dedicated to Keys Energy employees while the rest of the parking spaces are available to the public. Additionally, there are bicycle racks provided at the main entrance. Parking is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, with daily and hourly parking available to the public and KWT bus riders. Anyone who uses the park-and-ride garage may ride any KWT route except the Lower Keys Shuttle for free until the $4-per-hour/$32-per-day parking ticket expires. Disabled vehicles, motorcycles, or scooters are not to be left at the park-and-ride facility for an extended period. Key West Transit will be notified by Parking Enforcement of any vehicles with an expired pass or vehicles that have been parked in the same location for a long period of time with no parking pass. With current KWT policy, anyone who parks at the parking facility can present a parking ticket stub to a KWT bus driver in lieu of a ticket when they board the bus except for the free Duval Loop. Several KWT bus stops are near the garage for easy access to KWT buses. KWT currently has a pending Public Transportation Grant Agreement (PTGA) from the FDOT for 5311 grant funding for rehabilitation and maintenance in FY25. 9.1.4 TDP Recommended Alternatives: Short-Term Plan In the Short-Term (years 1-5 of this plan), Key West Transit will prioritize service quality by increasing the availability of services while also improving and expanding related passenger amenities and facilities. It is recommended that the Short-Term improvements described in this section be implemented within the next five fiscal years (FY 2025-29).

system and the estimated implementation year. Fixed Route Service Enhancements

Implementation of expanded KWT service routes and periods: » Expand Service Span of Duval Loop 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. (FY 2027) » Addition of North Connector (FY 2028) » Increase Headways of Lower Keys Shuttle (FY 2029) » All fixed route service enhancements also must include the provision of expanded complementary ADA paratransit service for each span increase and new route. Capital & Infrastructure Implementation of capital improvements and periods: » New and replacement vehicles (FY 2025)

» Park and Ride Rehab (FY 2025) » Bus Stop Improvements (2025) » Develop Marketing Program (2025) » Microtransit comprehensive Operational Analysis (2026)

Transit Development Plan FY 2025–2034

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