Slidr for Downtowns & BIDs

Keep your district moving. Grow your local economy.

Free or low-cost electric shuttle programs for downtowns, business improvement districts, and commercial corridors. Connect visitors to shops, restaurants, and parking. Reduce congestion. Drive foot traffic.

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Benefits

More visitors. More revenue. Less congestion.

Drive Foot Traffic

Shuttles move visitors between parking, retail, dining, and entertainment. More time in the district means more spending per visit.

Reduce Parking Pressure

Riders park once and shuttle between destinations. Fewer cars circling means less congestion, happier visitors, and better use of existing infrastructure.

Sponsor-Funded Model

Local businesses advertise on shuttles and in the app. Offsets 30–60% of program costs. The shuttle pays for itself by promoting the district it serves.

Community Brand Builder

Custom-wrapped electric vehicles become a visible symbol of your district's investment in sustainability and innovation. Great for press, social media, and economic development marketing.

Operations

We handle everything

Turnkey service from day one

BIDs and downtown organizations are lean teams. Slidr handles all of it — service design, vehicles, drivers, technology, insurance, maintenance, and daily operations. One contract, one invoice, one partner.

Turnkey service from day one
Platform

Custom technology. Your district's brand.

Tap a ride. Explore your district.

Visitors download the app, view the route, and request a ride or track the next arrival. Real-time shuttle location, stop-by-stop ETAs, and one-tap boarding. No cash, no confusion.

Tap a ride. Explore your district.
Insights

Reporting and oversight tools

Reporting tools dashboard showing key performance indicators

Reporting Tools

View key performance indicators and reporting for your entire program, as well as individual service lines or properties.

Management tools with color-coded driver shift overview

Management Tools

Color-coded overview of each driver shift makes performance easy to track. Playback rides to verify drivers arrived on time to the right location.

Launch

Up and running in days, not months

Implementation timeline showing rapid launch process

Our implementation team handles the heavy lifting — service design, vehicle procurement, app customization, and driver training. Your program launches in days.

Proof

Expanding downtown and BID services across Florida and the Southeast

Downtown / CommunityActive

Oberlin eBus

Oberlin, OH

Electric bus service connecting Oberlin College, downtown Oberlin, and the surrounding community. A collaboration between the college and city to provide zero-emission transit for students, residents, and visitors throughout the corridor.

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Slidr is expanding downtown and BID services across Florida and the Southeast.

Frequently Asked Questions

Downtown shuttle FAQ

What is a downtown circulator?
A free or low-cost shuttle that loops through a business district, connecting visitors to shops, restaurants, parking garages, and entertainment venues. Circulators reduce congestion, increase dwell time, and drive foot traffic across the district.
How is a downtown circulator funded?
Funding typically combines BID assessments, CRA Tax Increment Financing (TIF), municipal transportation budgets, and state or federal mobility grants. Slidr's local advertising model can offset an additional 30–60% of costs through business sponsorships on the vehicle and in the app.
Can local businesses advertise on the shuttle?
Yes. Businesses can sponsor the vehicle wrap, run in-app promotions, and offer riders exclusive deals through the Slidr platform. Advertising revenue is shared to offset program costs.
Does Slidr operate downtown circulators?
Yes. Slidr operates downtown and community circulators and is actively expanding BID and downtown programs across Florida and the Southeast.
What size vehicles does Slidr use for downtown programs?
From 6-passenger open-air electric shuttles for walkable pedestrian districts to 12+ passenger enclosed electric vans for higher-volume or year-round routes. Vehicle selection is based on ridership projections and route geometry.
How do visitors use the downtown shuttle?
Visitors download the Slidr app, view the route map and real-time shuttle location, and either request an on-demand ride or track the next fixed-route arrival. No cash, no tickets, no waiting in the dark.

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Book a 15-minute discovery call. We will learn about your location, design a program, and show you exactly what it costs.

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