You’ve heard of Uber and Lyft, however now Hampton Roads Transit OnDemand is within the palm of your hand!
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A brand new, free technique to get round elements of Virginia Beach and Newport News is now within the palm of your hand.
You’ve heard of Uber and Lyft, however now Hampton Roads Transit OnDemand is a local ridesharing option.
Hampton Roads Transit says all you must do for those who reside within the designated areas is obtain the app.
First, you enter your pickup and drop-off areas. The app will then offer you choices for a time and placement in your journey. You’ll be directed to a close-by “virtual bus stop,” the place you’ll meet your driver, with the HRT emblem displayed on the automotive.
Rides are shared by customers and passengers can have a seat based mostly on availability.
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Rides are free till July 24. After that, it is $2 per journey.
If you’ve a Student Freedom Pass or are a paratransit-certified person, you’ll journey without spending a dime till the six-month pilot program ends.
Don’t have a smartphone? You can nonetheless use HRT OnDemand! Just name 757-979-2955.
In Virginia Beach, the service covers the Bayside space round Town Center and Pembroke Mall.
In Newport News, it’s the realm round Riverside Hospital and Christopher Newport University.
In a press release, William Harrell, President and CEO of HRT, stated “OnDemand service represents our vision of how transit can respond to market forces to provide the public with innovative and reliable options for travel.”
This model of HRT OnDemand is a six-month pilot program. In mid-January, HRT leaders will consider this system based mostly on effectiveness, ridership efficiency and classes discovered and go from there.