and is available to students, faculty and staff at no additional fee. The microtransit service operates Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. Riders may hail a van by using the Via app, available on the App Store and Google Play.
Via is a corner-to-corner service, meaning riders will be picked up and dropped off close to their destination. After requesting a ride, the app will display the pickup location where the vehicle will meet you.
Via’s technology matches multiple riders headed in a similar direction into a single van, with quick and efficient routing, avoiding lengthy detours. The service area includes seven TRAX and FrontRunner stations with designated pickup and drop off locations, making connections to campus more accessible than ever. UTA’s microtransit pilot program serves about 65 square miles in southern Salt Lake County, serving the cities of Bluffdale, Draper, Herriman, Riverton and South Jordan. To help bridge the gap, UTA launched its microtransit pilot program, UTA on Demand by Via , which intends to enhance connectivity to TRAX and FrontRunner lines for commuters in the southern part of the valley by providing on demand rides to and from TRAX stations. Depending on where you live exactly, UTA service can either be an invaluable resource or a not-so-convenient option that doesn’t work well with your schedule.įor residents in southern Salt Lake County where UTA service is less abundant, accessing public transit is more challenging. Thanks to UTA’s Ed-Pass, students, faculty and staff can ride the bus, TRAX and FrontRunner for no additional fee, making public transit the obvious choice for commuting to campus. This article, originally published in February 11, 2020, was written by Claudia Trochez, Commuter Services
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