St. Louis Metro: The Midwest's leader in equitable transit.

Since first launching four years ago, St. Louis Metro's microtransit service has transformed access to equitable and affordable transportation. The service extends the reach of the fixed route network, greatly increasing access to essential destinations, and unlocking work and education opportunities across the city.

Driven by its popularity, the service has continued to expand, growing from two zones to three, and increased hours to better meet demand. As of November 2023, Via Metro STL successfully served over 400k rides.

Impact: An equitable service built for all

How Via Metro STL meets diverse transit needs.

Via Metro STL covers three distinct zones, demonstrating microtransit's ability to address a wide range of transit needs.

North Zone

First launched to provide shift workers overnight service where fixed-route service was limited, the North Zone now serves riders all day.

South Zone

The South Zone encourages transit useage by providing seamless connections to Metro's broader network.

West Zone

Service was expanded to better meet the needs of the west-to-east commute pattern, improving access to hospitals and transit hubs in the east downtown area and travel across the county.

By the numbers

Measuring the equitable impacts of expanded transit access.

Metro prioritized investments in communities where residents generally have lower incomes or have been historically underserved by high-quality transportation options.

80%

riders that make less than $50k/year.

87%

riders that do not have access to a personal vehicle.

270%

ridership increase in the North Zone, and 125% citywide.

Hear from riders.

“[The service] is reliable and gets me to transfer points where some buses I have to wait for an hour. There isn't a bunch of stopping; the route is direct — it just makes things more convenient.”

See the impact

Turnkey operations

On the ground with Via

People, vehicles, and technology: the keys to our success. We've spent a decade honing our operational excellence, through partnerships with more than 700 cities and transit agencies in nearly 50 countries. Watch our team working on the ground in the communities we serve around the world.

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