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Dumfries Microtransit service starts Today. Here’s how it works

OmniRide Mircotransit van [Photo: OmniRide]
OmniRide: "OmniRide Connect Microtransit service will begin operation on June 5, 2023, in the Dumfries and Quantico/Triangle areas. It will operate weekdays 5am-11pm and weekends 5am-8pm. This service will be fare free and will continue to be as long as OmniRide’s Local service is fare free. If fares resume, rides will cost $2.00 one-way."

"This new, dynamic transportation option allows riders to schedule rides using the OmniRide Mobility app, online web portal or by calling OmniRide's Customer Service Office at 703-730-6664. Instead of OmniRide’s traditional bus service, riders are transported in vans that are dispatched upon demand. Upon request, a van will pick-up passengers at designated pick-up points and deliver them to their destination. Rides will be scheduled for same-day travel but cannot be scheduled days in advance."

"OmniRide Connect Microtranist service has been operating in Manassas Park since December 2022. The organization chose the Dumfries area to begin microtranist in the eastern service area as a way to fill unmet travel demands and microtransit also allows for the ability to provide efficient and flexible service, as well as potentially better service frequency and coverage area, for a similar cost to the agency as regular bus service."

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