On Thursday, October 10, town officials will be in Centennial Plaza to officially launch “Go Wake Forest,” and they are inviting townspeople to join them, even though the new vehicles replaced Raleigh buses in Tuesday, Oct. 1.
“Go Wake Forest” is a new ridesharing transit service that operates similarly to Uber and Lyft by connecting riders directly from their doorstep to anywhere in Wake Forest’s jurisdiction and Raleigh’s Wakefield neighborhood. (Editor’s note: When you click on the underlined words, you get to a map with just faint streets. If you click anywhere in the map you get a message that it is within the areas noted above.)
(Editor’s note: There are two ways to use the van service. One is to download the app from the town’s website and follow the directions there. The other is to use the telephone number 984-342-2319 to book a ride. All rides are free.)
The October 10 Launch Event will formally introduce the new and innovative microtransit option, which on Thursday, Oct. 3, averaged six riders per hour with an on-time performance of around 95%. Comparatively, the Wake Forest Loop bus service, which Go Wake Forest has replaced, saw an average of two riders per hour with an on-time performance of 56% in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024.
Thursday’s event will feature brief remarks by Wake Forest Mayor Vivian Jones and Tyrone Smith of Via, the Town’s transit partner, along with Go Wake Forest app demos, rides, and vehicle displays.
For more information about Go Wake Forest, visit https://bit.ly/GoWakeForest or email Long Range Planning Manager Brad West at bwest@wakeforestnc.gov.
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