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Boca Raton OKs Circuit Transit pilot for downtown on-demand circulator, sets 10-minute performance target

Boca Raton City Council · April 9, 2024
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Summary

The City Council approved a one-year pilot contract with Circuit Transit Inc. for an app-based downtown on-demand circulator, setting a 10-minute maximum wait-time standard, a base (downtown/CRA) service area with optional expansion points and a nominal $2 fee for some trips; staff estimated service could begin within six weeks.

The Boca Raton City Council on April 9 authorized a one-year pilot contract with Circuit Transit Inc. to operate a downtown on-demand mobility service, approving Resolution 29-20-24 by a 5–0 vote.

Municipal Services Director Zach Bier described the procurement and contract terms, including proposed hours (weekday evenings and weekend late hours), a 10-minute maximum wait-time standard measured through the vendor's app, a defined downtown base service area (the CRA boundaries plus key downtown destinations) and optional expansion points that the city may add by amendment. Bier said the pilot is…

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