Bay to Bay Mortuary Transport moves the Tampa Bay area’s deceased with dignity, 24 hours a day. We work as an extension of your team — handling first calls, removals, facility transfers and airport shipping so your directors can stay with the families who need them.
Every service below is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, across the Tampa Bay area — backed by a guaranteed 90-minute response time.
A Guaranteed 90-Minute Response
When you call us, we are on the way within 90 minutes. Not “as soon as we can.” Not a call back with an estimate. Ninety minutes, guaranteed, 24 hours a day.
That guarantee exists because we know what the alternative costs you. A family waiting at a bedside, a hospital needing the room, a nursing home with staff standing by — every minute of delay lands on your funeral home, not on your transport provider. So we made the response time a commitment rather than a hope.
First Call & Human Remains Transport
When a death occurs at a residence, a care facility or a scene, the first call sets the tone for everything that follows. Our team responds around the clock and handles the removal the way your own staff would — quietly, respectfully, and without disruption to the family or the facility.
We provide local and long-distance human remains transport for funeral homes, hospitals, crematories and medical examiners throughout the Tampa Bay area. Whether it’s a transfer across town or a long-distance trip, the decedent stays in professional hands from the moment we arrive until the moment we deliver.
- Guaranteed 90-minute response time
- 24/7 first call and removal response
- Residence, care facility, hospital and medical examiner removals
- Local transport across Tampa Bay, plus long-distance transport on request
- Staff trained in the safe and respectful handling of the deceased
- Uniformed personnel; marked or unmarked vehicles depending on the setting
Hospice & Hospital Transfers
Hospice and hospital transfers ask for a particular kind of presence. Families are often still in the room. Nursing staff have a floor to run. Our team is trained to move through those moments calmly, with as little disruption as possible to everyone around them.
We coordinate directly with hospice teams, nursing homes, assisted living communities and hospital morgues across the Tampa Bay area, arriving prepared and leaving the space as we found it.
- Guaranteed 90-minute response, day or night
- Coordination with hospice, nursing and facility staff
- Discreet arrival and departure
- Around-the-clock availability for after-hours calls
- HIPAA-compliant handling of decedent information
Funeral Home & Crematory Transport
Whether you’re a single-location funeral home or a high-volume crematory, we act as an extension of your team rather than an outside vendor. When our staff arrive at a residence or a hospital, they are representing you — and they conduct themselves accordingly.
We handle scheduled pickups and deliveries, overflow capacity during busy periods, and transfers between your locations, so your directors spend their time with families instead of on the road.
- Scheduled and on-demand pickup and delivery
- Overflow and after-hours coverage for your existing staff
- Funeral home to crematory and crematory to funeral home transfers
- Facility-to-facility transfers
- Uniformed staff and discreet vehicles that reflect well on your brand
Airport Mortuary Shipping & Receiving
Shipping human remains by air leaves no room for improvisation. Airline requirements, container specifications and documentation all have to line up, and a missed detail means a missed flight and a family left waiting.
We coordinate domestic and international airport mortuary transfers in full compliance with airline and TSA regulations, handling both outbound shipping and inbound receiving at every commercial airport in Florida.
- Domestic and international shipment of human remains
- Airline and TSA compliant handling and documentation
- Outbound shipping and inbound receiving
- Coordination with receiving funeral homes at the destination
- Service to Tampa International, St. Pete-Clearwater International, Sarasota Bradenton International and Lakeland Linder airports
Deceased Pet Transport
We also provide deceased pet transport for veterinary practices, pet crematories, and funeral homes and crematories that operate their own retorts — covering scheduled clinic pickups, home euthanasia calls, delivery to the cremation facility and return of cremated remains.
Learn more about our pet transport services
Why Funeral Professionals Choose Bay to Bay
A 90-minute response guarantee. We commit to a response time in writing, around the clock, across Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco Counties.
Experienced team. Our trained staff have handled a wide range of calls, so there are very few situations they haven’t already seen.
24/7 availability. Our dispatch team is ready around the clock for urgent and scheduled calls alike.
Fully licensed and insured. We meet all Florida mortuary transport regulations and OSHA standards.
Discreet and professional. Uniformed staff, marked or unmarked vehicles, and quiet professionalism at every call.
HIPAA-compliant. We respect the privacy and dignity of every decedent and their loved ones.
Areas We Serve
We provide mortuary transport services across Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Manatee, Sarasota and Polk counties, including Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Bradenton, Sarasota and Lakeland.
If your location isn’t listed, call dispatch — we can often arrange long-distance transport.
Request Transport or a Quote
Call 24/7 dispatch at 727-542-4321 for immediate transport, or request a written quote if you’re evaluating a long-term transport partner for your funeral home or facility.
Frequently Asked Questions
How quickly can you respond to a first call?
We guarantee a 90-minute response time, 24 hours a day, across Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco Counties. We also serve Manatee, Sarasota and Polk, which sit beyond the guarantee — for those, call dispatch and we will give you a realistic arrival window rather than a promise we cannot keep.
Do you offer 24/7 service?
Yes. Our dispatch team is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for both urgent first calls and scheduled transfers.
What areas do you cover?
We serve the Tampa Bay area: Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Manatee, Sarasota and Polk counties. Long-distance transport beyond the area is available on request.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes. Bay to Bay Mortuary Transport is fully licensed and insured, and we meet all Florida mortuary transport regulations and OSHA standards.
Which Florida airports do you serve?
All of them. We coordinate domestic and international airport mortuary transfers at every commercial airport in Florida, in full compliance with airline and TSA requirements, both outbound and inbound.
Can you work as overflow support for our existing staff?
Yes. Many of our funeral home and crematory partners use us for after-hours coverage and during high-volume periods, alongside their own team.