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Cupertino reviews SV Hopper microtransit update; council gives nonbinding support to pursue grants
Summary
City staff presented an update on the SV Hopper microtransit service — describing fleet composition, ridership (about 9,000 monthly riders), and a funding mix that is roughly 60% grant‑supported — and requested council permission to pursue future grant opportunities; council signaled general (nonbinding) support and asked staff to return with any award details before acceptance.
City staff on Tuesday briefed the Cupertino City Council on the performance and funding needs of SV Hopper, the city’s branded microtransit service, and requested council support to pursue federal and state grants to sustain the program.
Matt Schroeder, senior transportation planner, told the council SV Hopper began as a 2019 pilot and has since expanded to serve Cupertino, El Camino Hospital, Sunnyvale and Mountain View Caltrain stations. He said the fleet is all‑electric with 12 vehicles and one spare, including three wheelchair‑accessible vehicles, that rides cost $3.50 (with discounted fares for students, seniors, low‑income riders and people with disabilities) and that the program averages about 9,000 riders per month. Schroeder said “almost 60% of the program is funded through grants,” with the remainder shared between…
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