Microtransit: cost-effective mobility, scalable for your city and budget.

Tens of millions saved by upgrading 'empty buses' in Arlington, TX
150% more jobs accessible within 30 minutes in Jersey City, NJ
Transit wait time slashed by 30 minutes in Hall County, GA

“When I go to other cities and I see a bunch of empty buses driving around town, I'm happy we don't have empty buses here that we're paying tens of millions of dollars for. I have other mayors who ask me about Via, they get excited about looking at this. We're the trendsetters, and I like being the trendsetters.”
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Jim Ross — Mayor, Arlington, Texas

Intelligent, on-demand public transportation that benefits everyone.

Microtransit doesn't have to work alone. By combining various transportation modes, we can address transit challenges, increase ridership, and reduce costs. Adaptable technology connects riders to the services they need, whether you're looking to build something from scratch or upgrade an existing transit network.

Commingling 101: How to integrate microtransit with paratransit

Commingling can have tremendous benefits for administrators, operators, and riders. Read our most popular guide for a deep-dive on how it works.

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Mayors are transforming their cities with tech-enabled transit services. See how.

These mayors saw transportation challenges in their communities and took action to implement new microtransit services from scratch.

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How to build an on-demand transit service

We asked the experts — including grants specialists, consultants, and operations professionals — to assemble their recommendations for those not quite sure where to start. This guide is the result.

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Building tech-enabled public transit is now easier than ever.

Here’s how it works: Riders safely share vehicles with others going their way, following routes and schedules determined by sophisticated algorithms. The system responds in real-time to changes in demand, reaching more people with ease, and ridership grows as your public transit becomes more accessible and reliable.

Expand access to public transit.

No matter what transportation looks like in your community, Via Microtransit can be integrated easily and help connect people to jobs, schools, transportation hubs, and so much more.

Increase efficiency.

Ensure your vehicles are running at optimal capacity with our real-time supply and demand data, which empowers you to make smarter operational decisions and better allocate driver hours and vehicle fleets.

Reduce environmental impact.

Microtransit can be used with all types of vehicles — including electric and hybrid — and our automated aggregation encourages riders to share vehicles, so you can help cut down on road congestion and greenhouse gas emissions.

Case studies

Explore how other communities partner with Via.

With hundreds of partners around the world, launching a public transit service with Via means you're in good (and innovative) company. Explore other communities powered by Via below.

Microtransit boosts transit connections to strengthen an entire network.

Built for first- and last-mile connections, 63% of trips are to or from a transit stop, with 82% of proposals containing a bus journey.

Large zones and high ridership. See how this community cut costs — and wait times.

One of the most cost effective microtransit services in the nation cut their cost-per-ride by 50% after partnering with Via.

A large transit agency expands regional mobility with microtransit.

King County Metro unites 3 pilot programs to improve first- and last-mile connectivity, seeing a 24% jump in ridership.

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