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Biscayne Park commission moves to renew Freebee microtransit amid debate over cost, ridership and grants
Summary
Facing an imminent FDOT grant deadline, the commission directed the manager to proceed toward renewing Freebee service for another year while requiring more granular ridership data, a resident destination survey, and stricter performance and marketing commitments from the vendor.
The Village of Biscayne Park commission on May 5 decided to proceed toward renewing its Freebee microtransit contract for another year, after an extended presentation and public comment that highlighted the program’s benefits and drew scrutiny over program cost and ridership metrics.
Claudia Merrow, vice president at Freebee, told the commission the service — in operation since May 2022 — averages roughly 430–450 unique riders per month in recent months and carries about 20,000 trips over four years. She described the program as a turnkey, low‑cost option for a small community with limited county transit and said the total annual cost is $120,000: 50% funded by an FDOT public transit…
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