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All Departments Administration Corrections Development Services Facilities Management Human Resources Information Technology Library Services Management and Budget Services Natural Resources Management Neighborhood and Human Services Parks and Recreation Public Safety Public Works Veterans Services Waste ServicesEscambia County set a record for the second busiest day motorists went to Pensacola Beach via the Bob Sikes bridge on Saturday, June 26 with 22,267 vehicles counted. This count was more than any day in 2019 or 2020. The busiest day was July 1, 2017 with 22,555 vehicles.
"I'd like to thank our engineering and public works departments for making traffic flow improvements on Pensacola Beach over the past two years, and we are benefitting from those improvements," said Chairman and District 4 County Commissioner Robert Bender. "We are working on completing the access road, which will be another great improvement for Pensacola Beach Boulevard.”
The county recently made mobility enhancements for pedestrians and cyclists over the Bob Sikes Bridge and throughout Pensacola Beach. Bender added, "I'd like to remind the public that there are many different ways to get to Pensacola Beach, especially for July Fourth and the Blue Angels weekends. Please plan ahead, watch the live traffic cams before you leave, and please be safe this weekend."
ECAT Bus
Schedules for routes 61 and 64 are located on goecat.com and the ECAT Ride guide.
Free Trolley Service
The Santa Rosa Island Authority (SRIA) launched their free, open-air trolley service along Pensacola Beach Memorial Day weekend, beginning Friday, May 28.
Beach Trolley Service: Monday- Sunday 4 p.m. – midnight, Memorial Day Weekend – Labor Day Weekend
To pursue ways to alleviate traffic congestion onto Pensacola Beach for the air show, the SRIA will be increasing free public transportation hours along the island on Friday, July 9 and Saturday, July 10.
Ferry
Pensacola Bay Cruises Ferry Service restarted Wednesday, May 19. Ferry trips last approximately 50 minutes, and all-day free parking is available at each of the departure sites.
Please review these boating safety tips if you plan on using your own watercraft.
Drive, Bike or Walk over the Bob Sikes Bridge
When you drive over the Bob Sikes Bridge to Pensacola Beach there is an electronic toll in place. The method in which the $1 toll is collected changed on March 20, 2020. Cash and coins are no longer collected in person. The county encourages motorists to plan ahead and use electronic toll collection devices (i.e. SunPass®, E-Pass, Annual Pass, NC Quick Pass, Peach Pass, E-ZPass), tolling apps (i.e. PayTollo) or TOLL-BY-PLATE from SunPass. The county recently made enhancements to traffic flow to improve mobility for cyclists and pedestrians.
Pensacola Beach Traffic Hotline
Residents and visitors can report beach traffic issues via the Pensacola Beach Traffic Hotline (850-595-0862) or email traffic@myescambia.com, offered by the Escambia County Transportation and Traffic Operations Division.
Live Pensacola Beach traffic video and beach conditions are available at myescambia.com.
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