New DART Connect information sessions set March 30-31

Delaware Transit Corporation will conduct two virtual public information sessions to share information about a new transit service, DART Connect, that will run between Georgetown and Millsboro beginning Monday, April 12.

Information sessions are set at 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 30, and 5 p.m., Wednesday, March 31, via Zoom. Registration is required to log into the sessions.

DART Connect will replace DART Flex Routes 901 and 902 with on-demand microtransit, a more flexible and convenient way to travel within and between Georgetown and Millsboro. It is a 12-month pilot service funded by a grant from the Federal Transit Administration to explore new transit models that provide more efficient and frequent service.

DART Connect will operate the same days and hours with the same fare as used for the current Flex Routes 901 and 902 it is replacing. Those hours are 5:45 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday to Friday, for $2 per ride. Customers will be able to schedule DART Connect rides using a new mobile app or by calling 1-800-652-DART, option 3. Payment can be made via cash or by using DART Pass mobile app.

DART Connect will use the same DTC vehicles and drivers to operate the service.

Both virtual public information sessions will include a brief PowerPoint presentation about how to use DART Connect followed by a question-and-answer session. The public is invited to participate in these sessions to learn more and ask questions prior to the April 12 launch in Georgetown and Millsboro.

For more information and to register, go to dartfirststate.com and search DART Connect.

During the 12-month pilot period, public feedback and data will be collected to evaluate the pilot.

Interested members of the public may provide questions and comments by emailing DTC_DARTConnect@delaware.gov.

Written comments may be sent to: DART Public Hearing, 119 Lower Beech St., Wilmington, DE 19805-4440. Comments and feedback may be submitted at any time during the 12-month pilot.

If an accommodation such as an interpreter for the hearing impaired or a language translator is needed, call 302-760-2827 one week in advance to assure availability.