Flamingo Fares

3.8
1.97K reviews
50K+
Downloads
Content rating
Everyone
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About this app

Flamingo Fares is the new way to pay your transit fare in the Tampa Bay area.

The new and improved Flamingo Fares features:
Expanded transit fare options (daily, monthly, etc.)
Save as you ride (Instead of buying passes in advance you earn them as you go. You'll never pay more than a day pass in a day, or a month pass in a calendar month)
Easy account access and pass purchasing (online, mobile, and in-store)
Balance protection for registered cards
Auto reload so you'll never be without fare
One way to pay for Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay counties currently participating in Flamingo Fares: Hernando (TheBus), Hillsborough (HART), Pasco (PCPT), and Pinellas (PSTA/Jolley Trolley).

Flock this way! Register your Flamingo Fares account at www.FlamingoFares.com.

The Flamingo Fares app was designed for use on a smartphone device. Attempting to use the app on other mobile devices (tablet, iPad, etc.) may result in payment failure, requiring an alternative payment method
Updated on
Sep 18, 2024

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
This app may share these data types with third parties
Personal info, Financial info, and Device or other IDs
This app may collect these data types
Location, Personal info and 4 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

3.8
1.96K reviews
Jason Bonaparte
August 21, 2025
for two days in a row now I've tried purchasing a day pass through the app only for the transaction to go through but no pass to appear. This is excessively ridiculous and increasingly annoying. ON TOP OF THAT I just tried to use my tap to pay feature for a single ride and it charged me $5 instead of the regular $2.25. This is beyond unacceptable at this point I would just like some form on compensation for the money wasted.
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Bytemark, Inc.
August 19, 2025
We suffered a glitch but it is now fixed. Be sure to update to the latest version and re-login. Let our customer care team know at https://www.flamingofares.com/frequently-asked-questions/ if you continue to face problems.
fairlyoddvic
July 12, 2022
Honestly this isn't a bad app most of the time. It's better than carrying around a bunch of change or paying for a $70 a month pass when I wasn't using the full amount. However, both me and my sister have been experiencing an issue where no matter how we hold our phones, it always says "tap again". We've tried the new tap feature and the barcode scanner but it's the same thing every time. Luckily the driver's are nice and still let us on but it's a frustrating issue. Please fix this.
45 people found this review helpful
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erik huckell
October 4, 2021
I'll log in before the bus is about to come and all of a sudden there's an error and it says I don't a have a virtual card linked to my phone I've had the same phone since I've been using the app. Now I have 3 different virtual cards all with money on them. And I can only use my most recent 1. Complete bs. Don't use this. Just get a physical card. Sounds like the best option.
14 people found this review helpful
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