Meet the first cohort of recipients shaping the future with the Uber Transit Innovation Fund

Summary

The Uber Transit Innovation Fund will provide up to $50,000 each to 20 US public transit agencies, municipalities, and regional authorities to pilot on-demand mobility programs, with $1 million available overall. Its first announced cohort includes agencies and authorities from San Antonio, Volusia County, Polk County, Belton, Monterey, South Bend, the Quad Cities, and San Juan. Proposed projects cover late-night overflow rides, microtransit and paratransit supplementation, airport connections, curb-to-curb service, modernization of taxi vouchers, subsidized rides for opioid-use-disorder treatment, food-access mobility, and first-mile/last-mile trips to 16 rail stations. Applications remain open through June 30, 2026, with proposals reviewed on a rolling basis until funds are fully allocated.

Takeaways

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   VIA Metropolitan Transit proposed a late-night program using Uber for overflow rides serving graveyard-shift workers, hospitality workers, and other late-night travelers.

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   Puerto Rico Integrated Transit Authority proposed subsidized first-mile/last-mile rides connecting passengers to and from 16 rail stations when feeder bus service is limited.

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   Organizations can submit proposals by June 30, 2026; applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the fund is fully allocated.