Boca Raton – City exploring ride alternatives

New downtown transportation alternatives are edging closer to reality — if the city can find business partners willing to help.
City Council members, sitting as the Community Redevelopment Agency board, agreed at their Feb. 27 meeting to request proposals from private companies on how much they will charge the city to help it launch downtown transportation options.
The goal is to decrease downtown traffic congestion by getting people out of their cars and onto shuttles or trolleys.
The need for such service became more pressing when the Downtowner, which began operating in the city in 2015, left at the end of December after launching operations in Tampa in October.
The Downtowner, which continues to operate in Delray Beach, provides free door-to-door service in electric carts that people can summon via a mobile app.
Downtowner CEO Stephen Murray declined to comment on why he ended service in Boca Raton.
“It is best for us to stay internal with our affairs,” he said.
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