"Officials say ridership on Birmingham’s on-demand ridesharing service is growing and residents are anxious to see the service expand.
The service, Birmingham On-Demand, is different from traditional fixed-route transit, which uses large buses and moves a large group of riders. The service is on-demand, meaning riders don’t have to wait for the bus or follow a bus schedule.
Birmingham On-Demand uses Mercedes Metris vans to take riders inside a 7 square-mile zone. Each ride is $1.50. Riders request a ride through the Via app or by calling 205-236-0768.
Since the service launched on Dec. 3, weekly ridership has doubled, according to data provided by the Birmingham Department of Transportation. The data shows 3,072 rides have been taken. The most rides taken in a single day was recorded on Tuesday, with 143 rides."
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