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.
A Slidr downtown shuttle program is a fully managed electric circulator service for business improvement districts, downtown corridors, and commercial districts. Slidr provides electric vehicles, drivers, real-time dispatch, and a rider app connecting visitors to shops, restaurants, parking structures, and transit stops. Programs can be sponsor-funded, partially offsetting operating costs.
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.
The right vehicle for your district
Open-air electric shuttles for pedestrian-friendly districts. Enclosed EVs for year-round service. We match the vehicle to your corridor, climate, and ridership volume.
Drivers who know your downtown
Local drivers who know your district become ambassadors for your brand. Background checked, uniformed, and trained on the routes, the businesses, and the experience you want to deliver.
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.
Streamlined driver experience
Drivers see their ordered queue of pickups and dropoffs. They only see rides assigned to them in the order they should be completed. No confusion, no missed pickups.
Real-time command center
View online drivers, track ride progress in real time, and input rides for visitors calling in. Dispatch becomes simple data entry, the system automatically assigns and routes rides.
Reporting and oversight tools
Reporting Tools
View key performance indicators and reporting for your entire program, as well as individual service lines or properties.
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.
Up and running in 30 to 60 days
Our implementation team handles the heavy lifting, service design, vehicle procurement, app customization, and driver training. Most programs launch in 30 to 60 days.
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.