Community Transit board votes to keep on-demand Zip shuttles

LYNNWOOD — Community Transit board members voted to continue the successful pilot program of the Zip Alderwood shuttle.

Zip Alderwood provides on-demand rides, similar to Uber or Lyft. The pilot project transported riders from the Swamp Creek Park and Ride to the Lynnwood Transit Center. Its service is bound by Highway 525 and I-5 to the east, 164th Street SW to the north, 204th Street SW to the south and Highway 99 to the west.

On Thursday, the board unanimously voted to continue microtransit as a “regular service” and approve a $1.08 million contract with MedStar to provide the service in Lynnwood.

Jennifer Hass, senior manager of Innovation for Community Transit, said about 1,300 customers had used the service since it began in October 2022. There have been about 26,000 rides so far. That averages out to about 20 rides per person.

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