The Walworth County Transportation Coordinating Committee will launch a shared-ride taxi service throughout the county beginning Jan. 3.
The service will offer transportation to all county residents for any purpose. Hours of operation will be from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays. The service is available to all areas of the county, but will not provide in-town transportation in the City of Whitewater, which has its own shared-ride program. Whitewater residents, however, may use the service to travel to other Walworth County communities.
The basic fare for in-town transportation is $3.50 for adults and $2.50 for seniors, people with disabilities and students. Individuals who reside in rural areas of the county will have transportation to the nearest community to their residence regarded as in-town transportation.
VIP Services Inc. of Elkhorn will provide vehicles, drivers and dispatch for the service after successfully meeting the county’s requirements during a procurement process. VIP has many years of experience in providing transportation to residents of Walworth County.
Individuals who want rides should call VIP at (262) 723-4043 Ext. 161 after Dec. 22 to reserve rides. While advance reservations are suggested, the service will provide rides without advanced reservations as well at the same phone number.
Further information regarding the program is available by contacting Walworth County administration at (262) 741-4357.
