Winter Haven Area Transit is a bus system based in Winter Haven, Florida

Winter Haven, Florida

Winter Haven is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 26,487 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2007 estimates, the city had a population of 32,577, making it the second most populated city in Polk County...

. The system operates 9 of its own buses, and another 4 buses are provided for WHAT by the Citrus Connection

Citrus Connection

Citrus Connection is the public transit system of Lakeland, Florida, operated by the Lakeland Area Mass Transit District . The system operates a fleet of 38 buses on 21 routes in the Lakeland area, including service provided for Winter Haven Area Transit to the neighboring cities of Auburndale,...

. There are 8 routes serving Winter Haven, Auburndale

Auburndale, Florida

Auburndale is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 11,032 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2005, the city had a population of 12,381...

, Lakeland

Lakeland, Florida

Lakeland is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States, located approximately midway between Tampa and Orlando along Interstate 4. According to the 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimate, the city had a population of 94,406...

, Lake Alfred, Haines City, Lake Wales, Frostproof, Bartow

Bartow, Florida

Bartow is the county seat of Polk County, Florida, United States. Founded in 1851 as Fort Blount, the city was renamed in honor of Francis S. Bartow the first brigade commander to die in combat during the American Civil War. According to the U.S. Census Bureau 2000 Census, the city had a...

 and Fort Meade

Fort Meade, Florida

Fort Meade is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 5,691 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 5,761...

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Winter Haven Area Transit was started in 1999. It is a joint venture between the Board of County Commissioners of Polk County

Polk County, Florida

Polk County is located in central Florida between the Tampa Bay and Greater Orlando metropolitan areas. The county was established by the state government in 1861 on the eve of the American Civil War and named after former United States president James K. Polk. The county seat is Bartow and its...

and the City of Winter Haven.

Route list

• 12 Winter Haven to Lakeland
• 15 Winter Haven to Haines City
• 22X Winter Haven to Bartow Express
• 25 Fort Meade/Bartow
• 30 Cypress Gardens Blvd
• 35 Frostproof/Eagle Ridge Mall
• 40-44 Southwest
• 50 Auburndale

External links

• Polk County website: Winter Haven Area Transit