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Boca Connect pilot shows steady ridership; council weighs trimming late-night hours and expanding to Barrier Island
Summary
City staff reported steady ridership on the Boca Connect downtown shuttle pilot and recommended ending service at midnight to cut marginal costs; councilmembers urged more full-season data and outreach and discussed expansion to Barrier Island and partnerships with hotels and condos.
Municipal Services Director Zach Bier told the Boca Raton City Council at a Nov. 4 workshop that the Boca Connect downtown shuttle pilot, operated by Circuit, has produced roughly 400 passenger trips per week since launching on June 17, 2024, and that staff is recommending ending service at midnight rather than 2 a.m. to reduce marginal costs.
Bier said the pilot’s current total cost of coverage is $491,728 and highlighted usage data showing shared rides have grown to about 8 percent and that no single age group dominates ridership. "Based on our data... staff is suggesting that we end the service at midnight," Bier said, adding that…
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