Pinellas County's Cold Night Shelters have been activated for Wednesday, January 22.

The National Weather Service expects the "feels like" temperature to reach the 30's during this time.

Through a partnership with the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA), bus rides to and from Cold Night Shelters will be free from 5:00pm to 7:00am during the activation. Riders must tell PSTA drivers that they are going to a Pinellas Cold Night Shelter when boarding to ride fare-free.   If clients are being denied fare-free rides, they can ask the drivers to contact PSTA dispatch.

A list of Cold Night Shelters is below:

• Pinellas Park 

  First United Methodist Church Pinellas Park

  9025 49th St N, Pinellas Park, FL 33782 

  6:00pm – 6:00am 

  Please Note: This location requires the use of stairs 

  PSTA Route # 52 

  St. Petersburg 

  WestCare Turning Point 

  1801 5th Avenue North, St. Petersburg, FL 33713 

  6:00pm – 6:00am 

  PSTA Route # 9 

  Salvation Army – St. Petersburg  

  1400 4TH Street South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 

  6:00pm – 6:00am 

  PSTA Route # 4 
  

• Families should call First Contact (2-1-1) for referrals to Cold Night Family Shelters.

Additional Information:

• Guests are accepted until the shelter is full.

• All sites provide a warm place to sleep, and many sites also serve a meal.

• Guests will be advised if the shelter will be open on additional nights as conditions warrant.

Support this lifesaving program and help your neighbors stay warm by donating to, volunteering with, and learning more about Cold Night Shelters at www.PinellasHomeless.org/coldnightshelters.