How to Leverage Technology to Offer Same-Day Paratransit Services
Learn how on-demand transit software is making it possible for transit agencies to create more inclusive and equitable rider experience by offering same-day ADA paratransit services.
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Webinar Takeaways - Optimizing your Paratransit Service with Modern Technology Solutions
Highlights from "Optimizing your Paratransit Service with Modern Technology Solutions", Spare's webinar discussing what innovation looks like within paratransit and how agencies can benefit.
How to encourage your paratransit riders to make bookings in app or online
While innovation is key to improving the paratransit experience, it’s also vital to create a rider education strategy that effectively communicates those changes.
Building an Accessible Product: Our Journey So Far
Digital accessibility has never been more important – especially in the world of transit and mobility. Here’s what Spare is doing to make our technology and design accessible and inclusive for people of all abilities.
Paratransit Evolved: 5 Insights from our interview with Sharad Agarwal
Sharad Agarwal, Spare’s advisor and a veteran of paratransit, shares his insights on the evolving state of paratransit and the trends transit agencies need to be aware of to plan for the future.
Delano Area Rapid Transit Moves to Combined On-Demand Service on Saturdays
On July 9th, Delano Area Rapid Transit launched a single vehicle microtransit and paratransit commingled service on Saturdays, with potential to expand this service with more on-demand vehicles covering the Delano area.
How to Customize Your Paratransit and Microtransit Services
Customize your service to meet specific rider needs and demands, like setting up segmented rider groups, booking options, booking windows, fare rules, and payment methods.
How to Optimize Your Paratransit and Microtransit Fleet
Combining technology with flexible vehicle and driver options make delivering optimal fleet deployments possible
What is paratransit and why is it important?
Providing assisted rides in an aging world means taking a hard look at what’s currently in place and how it can be better
How to Design Your Paratransit and Microtransit Service Zone
Design microtransit and paratransit service zones, such as establishing boundaries, service stops, and fares, while keeping the needs of the community in mind.
How to Manage Conditional Paratransit Eligibility
Paratransit eligibility isn’t one-size-fits all. With modern technology, transit providers can easily qualify riders for different paratransit services, ensuring a more cost-efficient and accessible system for all.
Spare heads to Florida to automate PSTA's ADA paratransit
The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority will use Spare Platform to power its paratransit service, digitize eligibility and enable seamless third-party integration.
On-demand paratransit, change management and embracing innovation
Key highlights from Spare’s webinar: “Managing change: How to optimize your paratransit with automated tech”
Spare expands ADA paratransit footprint with new service in Connecticut
The Southeast Area Transit District implements Spare’s automated booking, scheduling, fleet and customer management to improve efficiency and the rider experience.
Spare Partners with National Express Transit to Launch Commingled Microtransit and Paratransit in Massachusetts
The automated on-demand service will help improve operational efficiency for the area’s transit agency, GATRA.
Webinar takeaways - Automating data management for ADA paratransit eligibility
Highlights from “Automating ADA Paratransit Eligibility”, Spare’s webinar on the challenges facing eligibility management and how Spare’s new product, Spare Engage, addresses them.
Putting scheduled paratransit first in an on-demand transit system
We share how transit agencies can move to an on-demand system that improves on scheduled paratransit at the same time.
Cheyenne Transit Program makes the switch to paratransit and microtransit powered by Spare
The Wyoming transportation provider from the city of Cheyenne replaces its manual system to help manage priorities and increase operational efficiency for its paratransit and microtransit services.
6 ways the final leg of the paratransit customer journey is better with tech
In Part 3 of Spare’s series on the role of transit software in paratransit, we share how real-time information is key to a smarter and better trip.
10 ways to automate paratransit booking, matching and scheduling
In part two of Spare’s three-part series on how tech can enable better paratransit, we delve into the most complex part of the passenger journey — booking, matching, and scheduling — and share how automating these processes is the key to a modern, efficient and user-friendly on-demand system.
5 ways technology can radically improve paratransit journey planning
Welcome to our three-part series on how technology can enable better paratransit. In Part 1, we’ll cover how riders can use technology to plan their journey. In parts two and three, we’ll tackle how they can make their journey, including the onboard and post-ride experiences, more delightful.
Transit with barriers - How tech can break them down
Good public transit is often not reliable, accessible, or affordable for seniors, people with special needs and those from low-income communities. But tech can tackle these barriers head-on.