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<br /> OPT Short Range Transit Plan <br /> <br />Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc. | 4-6 <br /> <br /> <br />Ride Share Partnership <br />Ride share partnerships are organizational agreements for the agency to provide passenger <br />subsidies with a specific ride share or taxi company (e.g. Lyft, Uber, local taxi company). These <br />partnerships could fill service gaps in low-density areas of Orange County, but may still be more <br />expensive for passengers than other service types. <br />There is potential for accessibility and equity issues regarding ride share partnerships since not all <br />vehicles are capable of transporting people with disabilities, low rated passengers must still be <br />picked up, and there are barriers for potential riders who are unbanked or don’t own a <br />smartphone. Existing ride share partnership case studies are primarily in urban areas, so the <br />effectiveness of this strategy in a rural setting is still largely unknown. <br />Figure 4-8 Ride Share Partnerships Could Fill Service Gaps in Low-Density Areas of Orange County