TEMPE, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) – While Uber and Lyft are staples within the rideshare world, there’s a brand new possibility for people to get around Arizona State University’s Tempe campus. “We wanted to solve a problem,” Zen Shuttles founder Antoine Mistico stated. That downside? Get people nearer to the place they want to be on the ASU campus. “We have to find a solution for students with other needs in terms of extensive walk periods from class to class, parking lots, and buildings,” Mistico stated.
Zen Shuttles has a fleet of three electrical golf carts that may weave out and in of congested visitors. Rides began final week. At a hard and fast value of $1.99 per particular person, you don’t have to fear about paying extra for getting caught in visitors. “The biggest thing for us is going to be customer feedback,” stated Mistico, who’s a junior at ASU. “We want to understand. What do the students want? What do staff members want? And how do we bridge that gap and help them in the future?”
You don’t have to be affiliated with ASU to make the most of these Zen shuttles, however as a result of they function totally on campus, it’s largely college students and workers utilizing them.
“Very convenient,” ASU freshman Hayden Shaw stated. “Fast, low effort. Especially if you don’t feel like walking all the way across campus for one random class that’s on the opposite side of campus, that’s a nice option.”
The aim for Zen Shuttles is to change into the dominant mode of transportation on campus at ASU. But the first hope is that it will likely be a safer various for what’s at present out there. Electric scooters and bicycles is likely to be extra standard proper now, however there’s a hazard in utilizing people who simply isn’t there with Zen Shuttles. “We want to give peace of mind to those that are walking, that they’re not going to get into any accidents,” Mistico stated. “There’s a lot of traffic that takes place here, and what we want to do is kind of alleviate some of that.”
Rides at present begin at 8:30 a .m. and wrap up at 4:30 p.m. Everything from reservations to funds is completed by the Zen Shuttles cell app, which is offered just for iPhones.
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