Exhibit 23(a)

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM



We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the
Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 33-43215, 33-18878, 33-
55132 and 33-125099) of Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc. of our
report dated December 22, 2005 relating to the financial statements,
which appears in the Annual Report to Shareholders, which is
incorporated in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We also consent to
the incorporation by reference of our report dated December 22, 2005,
relating to the financial statement schedules, which appear in this
Form 10-K.



PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Jacksonville, Florida
December 27, 2005



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