QuoteJACKSONVILLE, May 23, 2013 â€" Starting Monday, June 3, 2013, the Jacksonville Transportation Authority will no longer offer trolley services in the downtown segment of Jacksonville. The Authority is discontinuing all operations north of the Jacksonville Landing to the St. James Building, and east to the City Hall Annex Building.
“Our customers spoke, and we listened. As a result of rider input, the new Riverside Trolley has been redesigned as a lunchtime service that will provide a faster, more cost-efficient service to lunch goers in the Riverside and downtown areas,†said Clinton Forbes, Chief of Transit Operations Support.
The Riverside Trolley will run every ten minutes and continue to operate Monday through Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., travelling between the Jacksonville Landing and Five Points. Fare rates are 75 cents per trip for all riders, with the exception of seniors aged 60 years and older, who ride free of charge.
“Customers closer to the downtown core, near the new courthouse and Hemming Plaza, are encouraged to ride the Skyway to Central Skyway Station at no additional charge, and directly transfer to the Riverside Trolley near Bay Street,†Forbes added.
To find out the location and schedule for specific stops, call JTA customer service at (904) 630-3100 or (904) 630-3191 for TDD. For more information on JTA products and services, including instructional videos, visit www.jtafla.com.
Source: Jacksonville Transportation Authority
well the positive here (maybe the only one) is that the Riverside trolley is now returning to its original state....lunch time service every 10 minutes connecting 5 Points to the Landing