BUSINESS PLAN HIGHLIGHTS
ARLINGTON VIA RIDESHARE CELEBRATES 1 MILLION TRIPS ON VALENTINE ’ S DAY ✅
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in real time to convenient pickup and drop off locations within just a couple blocks , enabling multiple passengers headed in the same direction to efficiently share a single vehicle .
Via Rideshare is available Monday through Saturday for those who need transportation out of convenience or necessity . Here ’ s what some customers had to say recently about why they choose Via :
• “ I ’ m not a frequent user , but as a senior citizen on fixed income , I have no other means of transportation and occasionally need transportation to destinations too far to walk .”
• “ It is my source of transportation to and from work . I am legally blind and don ’ t drive .”
• “ We can ’ t have a car because of my husband ’ s dementia . Via is a life saver because I don ’ t have to wait for the schedules of others to give us a ride .”
• “ Via is great for students like me who need to commute for groceries and meet friends . It ’ s been a great help to me in this regard .”
• “ Via is an affordable way to get to doctor appointments and other places around town . Plus , my granddaughter uses Via every day to get home from school .”
• “ It is so convenient to be able to call Via when I travel from Dallas on TRE to CentrePort . Via makes my visit to the doctor or a store affordable .”
Riders can book a shared ride six days a week using a smartphone application or a dial-in phone number , 817-784-7382 . The service operates from 6 a . m . to 9 p . m ., Monday through Friday and from 9 a . m . to 9 p . m . on Saturdays .
Fares are based on trip distance , with a minimum of $ 3 per trip for rides up to 1.5 miles in length and a maximum of $ 5 per ride for trips over 6 miles in length . Via Pass , a weekly pass that allows riders to take up to four trips per day , costs $ 25 . The countdown to 2 million starts now ! Head to the Via app or call 817-784-7382 to book your next ride .
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