Metro Cities ask Residents for Input on Micro Transit
By Matt Bryant
The Birmingham Transit Authority (BJCTA) is considering launching a new public transit option in Hoover and surrounding cities. This option, called micro transit, is an on-demand, public shared ride option for transit, similar to Uber or Lyft.
Trips are requested using technology that groups together riders that are headed in the same general direction (like a combination of rideshare apps and public transit). Here’s how it works:
1. Request a ride using a smartphone app (or phone call).
2. Wait 10-15 minutes for a professionally driven shuttle to come and pick you up nearby. Depending on the pick-up location, you might have to walk a block or two to meet the vehicle. You can monitor the status of your trip in the app.
3. Get dropped off at a designated point a block or two away from your final destination.
Fares are anticipated to be approximately $1.50 per ride. Therefore, a round-trip ride to a destination and back to your home would be approximately $3.00.
This would be a this is a collaborative effort among Hoover, Homewood, Mountain Brook and Vestavia Hills. In order to understand demand in the community, we want to learn how you currently get around and how you would use micro transit if offered. Please fill out this survey by noon on Friday, June by going to this link: https://communityfeedback.opengov.com/13907.
