Placer Supervisors extend TART Connect mico-transit contract to serve North Lake Tahoe through June

Published June 27, 2024

The Placer County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a contract with Tahoe Downtowner LLC to continue the Tahoe Truckee Area Regional Transit micro-transit service TART Connect through June 30, 2027, with two one-year renewal options.

TART Connect is free to the rider and offers curb-to-curb, on-demand service for any trip within the defined service areas. Residents and visitors are able to request a ride through the mobile app and can travel to any number of places within an established zone or connect to the TART fixed route bus service for travel outside of specified zones.

The program has improved connectivity and convenience, enabling riders to travel efficiently throughout the day.

The $13,487,862 contract will allow TART Connect to serve the Placer County zones in the North Lake Tahoe region and zones in Washoe County. Washoe County is designated to fund $4,323,830 of the contract agreement.

Through April 2024, TART Connect has carried 1,027,164 riders, system-wide, with 481,835 of those rides occurring in Placer County zones.

"The year-round TART Connect service has been a major success story in the North Lake Tahoe area," said Placer Deputy County Executive Officer Stephanie Holloway. "Ridership is increasing year-over-year, which has helped reduce traffic congestion and helped people move around more easily."

TART Connect is available throughout the north shore and Truckee with four zones in Placer County, one in Incline Village and Crystal Bay, and one in the Town of Truckee.

Learn more about micro-transit in the region and TART Connect here.

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