StarMetro is the city-owned and operated public bus service for Tallahassee, Florida, and was previously known as TalTran.

StarMetro operates both fixed-route and dial-a-ride service in the Tallahassee metropolitan area with a focus on sustainability and innovation.

StarMetro received multiple federal grants between 2011 and 2023 to purchase battery-electric buses and construct new transit facilities.

Taltran and Florida State University started the Seminole Express that same year, providing transportation to, around, and from campus to surrounding areas in Tallahassee.

Steele Bus Plaza included minor renovations, free wireless internet, and the installation of information kiosks.

In 2013, StarMetro sought public input and reverted to a hub-and-spoke system with all but one route (Live Oak) meeting at C.K.

In following years, StarMetro introduced FLEX, a form of neighborhood microtransit operating in two distinct areas.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, StarMetro implemented the following changes: After the mask mandate was lifted in March 2022, service and hours generally returned to normal.

In 2021, StarMetro staff began pursuing the construction of the Southside Transit Center, which will be located on the northwest corner of Orange Avenue and Meridian Road.

Weekday service consists of 14 regularly scheduled fixed-routes, two flex-routes, and one express route that operates during peak travel times.

The "Saturday" schedule consists of 12 of the weekday routes, typically with the earliest trip eliminated and/or the headway reduced.

In Fall 2019, FSU signed a 10-year contract with StarMetro to continue providing campus bus services.

As part of the new contract, StarMetro purchased all electric buses to run exclusively on FSU campus routes.

Dial-A-Ride provides complementary ADA service to residents with a qualifying disability that live within 3/4 mile of StarMetro's fixed route system.

StarMetro's CTC Program coordinates next-day service for riders who qualify as transportation disadvantaged.

Dial-A-Ride Hours of Operation: STAR Program offers fare-free access to public transportation for K-12 students attending school in Leon County as long as they have a program agreement on file signed by the student and a parent, legal guardian, or other responsible adult.

Amenities at the plaza include restrooms, covered seating areas, bus driver lounge, and a customer service booth.

Fourteen out of the 15 regularly scheduled weekday routes (Azalea, Big Bend, Dogwood, Evergreen, Forest, Gulf, Hartsfield, Killearn, Moss, Park, Red Hills, San Luis, Tall Timbers and Southwood Express) stop at the plaza, in addition to The Heritage Route serving Florida State University Campus, making it the single busiest stop in the system.

In addition to StarMetro buses, C. K. Steele Plaza serves as the eastern terminus of the Gadsden Express route, which connects the residents of Quincy and Midway to Tallahassee.

FlixBus North America announced on December 11, 2024, that all arrivals & departures will occur at CK Steele Plaza to further streamline operations.

Steele Bus Plaza is slated for upgrades in the near future, including a new announcement system, digital signage, and visual improvements.

[10] Seats on the newer-model buses are made of padded plastic and are arranged front-facing in rows and sideways against the walls, much like a subway car layout.

[14] (8.84 m) (2.44 m) In 2023, StarMetro was awarded the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant, the Buses and Bus Facilities / Low or No Emission (Low-No) Grant, and $1 million in legislative appropriation, amounting to an impressive $36 million to put towards the development and construction of the Southside Transit Center, which will be the first new public transit center in Tallahassee since the C.K.

Bus-Rapid Transit was considered for Tennessee Street and Mahan Drive (currently serviced by the Azalea route) and to Woodville and Crawfordville through a joint venture with the Capital Regional Transportation Planning Agency, but requires a Major Investment Study before the project can move forward.