Downtown Tampa’s Revolutionary “Micro-transit” Service Covers 88,500 Miles in Year One
TAMPA, FL (October 23, 2024) – Statistics released today show that in one year since its launch, the Tampa Downtown Partnership’s DASH service has transformed how people get around Downtown Tampa’s seven neighborhoods-with Driver-Ambassadors completing 30,000 rides and covering 88,500 miles in their iconic yellow Tesla Model Y SUVs.
Those rides include service after hurricanes Helene and Milton, when gas was scarce, and riders relied on the all-electric Tesla vehicles for vital transportation. [See new statistics below]
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New DASH Data
Since Launching on October 12, 2023
Services for Riders – Rides Completed: 30,004 – Total Passengers: 41,022 – Average Ride Distance: 1.07 Miles
Driver-Ambassadors on Patrol – Distance Covered by Driver-Ambassadors: 88,500 Miles – Driver-Ambassador Time in the Community: 23,140 Hours – Customer Satisfaction: 4.95 out of 5 Stars
DASH Details
Priced at $2 per person, DASH (Downtown Area Shared Hubs) rides are requested using the “DASH Tampa” smartphone app on an iPhone or Android phone. Uniformed, background-checked Driver-Ambassadors carry riders between around 20 hubs in Tampa’s Downtown while also serving as mobile “eyes and ears” for safety in the community.
“We’ve seen an increase in rides, month over month, since we launched DASH. The service is growing because people see how it can connect them to the places they need to go and to each other,” said Shaun Drinkard, Senior Vice President of Operations for the nonprofit Tampa Downtown Partnership.
“Our one-year statistics show how DASH is delivering as a great complement to all the other transportation options the Tampa Downtown Partnership advocates for every day, including the TECO Line Streetcar, HART buses, bikes, scooters, and more,” said Tampa Downtown Partnership President and CEO Kenyetta Hairston-Bridges.
DASH is a revolutionary “micro-transit” service that operates entirely within Downtown Tampa’s Special Services District. The app will pair up to four passengers to share each hub-to-hub trip. DASH operates Monday-Saturday from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Sunday from Noon to 9 p.m.
