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New Irving Connector by Via offers $1.50 rides on Route 225
Summary
A City of Irving segment demonstrates the Irving Connector by Via service on Route 225, noting wheelchair accessibility, a $1.50 fare, service hours of 5 a.m.–midnight seven days a week, and that the route mirrors the discontinued DART 225 corridor.
Presenter said the Irving Connector by Via runs the Route 225 service seven days a week from 5 a.m. to midnight and charges $1.50 per trip, and that each van is wheelchair accessible.
The segment, recorded at Downtown Irving Heritage Crossing Station, walked viewers through using a trip-planning app to find Irving Connector stops, showed onboard conditions and amenities, and demonstrated a short trip to the Donut Hut on the 900 block of Grauwiler Road. Presenter described the ride as smooth, with nine seats and air conditioning, and said the service mirrors corridors once covered by the discontinued DART 225 buses.
“That's exactly what I needed and it took us less than 10 minutes to get here on the Irving Connector by Via,” Presenter said, describing the trip time to the Donut Hut. The Presenter also stated, “every single Irving connector by Via is wheelchair accessible,” noting rigging for accessibility is already installed on the vehicles.
A passenger offered a user perspective, saying, “It makes me feel good to hear the truth because I see a lot of people struggling to get on the buses and things like that, and I'm offering my help to get you out to the transportation so I can get you where you need to be.”
Presenter noted the system includes two Connector routes (the same corridors as the discontinued DART routes) and recommended riders consult the city website for full route maps and schedules. For more information, go to irvingtx.gov/transit.
For City Source, Nick Lawton said the segment's closing line: “For City Source, I'm Nick Lawton.”
