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Orange City council hears Votran overview as microtransit expands; officials say Vowride cuts costs where buses underperform
Summary
Volusia County transit director Bobbie King told Orange City council that Votran's microtransit pilot, Vowride, has expanded local options and now provides about 2,000 trips a week — a more than 25% increase in trips in some areas compared with prior fixed-route service — and could replace low‑ridership bus routes in targeted neighborhoods.
Bobbie King, transit services director for Volusia County, told the Orange City Council that Votran’s microtransit pilot, Vowride, is operating in DeLand, Orange City, Deltona and DeBary and already is moving more people than some low‑ridership fixed routes.
“Route 30 runs in DeLand, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday,” King said in a presentation that also outlined service details for Routes 31 and 33 and the county’s paratransit service. She described Vowride’s fare structure: “It’s $2 per one‑way trip for up to 5 miles and a dollar per mile, with a maximum…
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