Those who use mass transit across the Tampa Bay area can ride for free on Monday.

HART (Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority) and PTSA (Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority) are offering free rides in honor of Earth Day. The free rides include service on HART (excluding HARTPlus, HART HyperLINK and streetcar services).

Environmentalists estimate you could reduce your carbon footprint by 4,800 pounds of carbon dioxide a year by using public transportation to get to and from work.

For more information, call (813) 254-4278.