METRO Connect Zones & Hours

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Map Hours Points of Interest Connecting Routes

On-Demand, Affordable, Accessible, Point-to-Point-Within-Zones Service!

See How to Use METRO Connect Microtransit Below.

Why Microtransit?

For certain service areas, including areas of emerging or low transit demand, microtransit does a better job of meeting transit demand than a full-size bus operating on a fixed route, including areas of emerging or low transit demand. Microtransit allows Rock Region METRO to provide on-demand, shared transit rides using smaller vehicles within a set zone, during regular operating hours, via its METRO Connect on-demand service.

Benefits to Riders

METRO Connect offers:

• REASONABLE WAIT AND TRAVEL TIMES DESIGNED TO FIT THE ZONE: METRO microtransit zones are designed to have overall reasonable wait and travel times for a shared ride service. (Riders, please note: All microtransit zones are different in geographic size and makeup, peak and off-peak travel demands, and the presence or absence of popular destinations, and, therefore, each zone will have its own average total wait-and-travel time, which is not a guarantee but simply an average.)
• LOW COST: A passenger trip within a Little Rock or North Little Rock METRO Connect zone is $1.35 per trip. For the city-wide METRO Connect Conway zone, the trip is $2 per person per trip.
• NEW ACCESS TO DESTINATIONS: METRO Connect zones serve places within the Little Rock and North Little Rock areas not served by non-paratransit public transit service, such as the CARTI Cancer Center in Little Rock and the Burns Park Hospitality House in North Little Rock, for example. The METRO Connect Conway Zone offers the first modern-day public transit service within that city, making all destinations within the zone accessible via public transit service.

Little Rock and North Little Rock Microtransit Zone and Bus Route Google Map

Conway Microtransit Zone Google Map

How to Use METRO Connect Microtransit

METRO Connect offers a smartphone app, the Transloc App, (and dial-in service) to schedule ride-hailing trips occurring within a set service area, during regular METRO Connect zone operating hours (hours vary per zone). Each zone has specific “points of interest” that allow riders to travel to a specific transfer point outside of the zone to access additional METRO transit service, such as fixed routes. Click on the dropdown menu above for zone maps, hours of operations, specific zone “points of interest,” and connecting fixed routes. Standard METRO fares apply. View the Fares & Passes page for more information.

Did you know? You can preschedule your trip requests within the app, which is an excellent way to plan for getting to and from work or school every day, for example. Pad your time a bit (this is a shared ride operated in mixed traffic with other motorists, which means your vehicle may not use the most direct path from Point A to Point B to get to your destination), set the trip requests on the recurring schedule needed, and just be sure to cancel any trip requests in advance when they are not needed. Easy! Please note: Rides cannot be booked while on an active, uncompleted ride. The Transloc App will not allow riders to book another trip within the same hour as a separate trip. This is to observe the shared ride nature of the service and not tie vehicles to a particular rider for an extended period of time. Please plan your trips accordingly.

Pro Tip: Should you ever have a question about the service or a particular trip and need to discuss it with the METRO team, please be sure to note which name and phone number on which the trip was actually logged to get more informed customer service.

Download the Transloc App:

Transloc App Logo

Transloc App Step-by-Step Directions:

1. Download the free Transloc App. (This app requires Android 5.0, released in 2014, and iOS 10.0 or later.)
2. Allow the app to access your smartphone’s locations services.
3. Create an account. Please Note: Disregard the university account login prompt and instead create a Transloc account. Choose Settings, Login and Create Account if needed.
4. Click OnDemand and select the appropriate Weekday or Weekend zone.
5. Tap the map.
6. Input your pickup and dropoff locations. Both locations must be within the zone (in Little Rock and North Little Rock, you CANNOT connect directly from one zone to the other, but you can connect to nearby fixed bus routes from either zone).
7. To schedule your ride in advance, change your pickup time by tapping ASAP and selecting a new date and time.
8. Select the number of passengers with you and whether you need a wheelchair-accessible vehicle.
9. Tap Request Ride when ready. Confirm pickup location by setting the pin on the exact spot on the map where you will be waiting for your driver.

Stay informed on your ride status with push notifications.

Should you need to cancel a ride, click Options and select Cancel Ride Request.

Please Note: Collected fares are not refundable.

Riders: There is a 5-minute limit waiting on passengers for pickup. After five minutes of waiting, the ride will be cancelled.

Don’t have a smartphone?

Call METRO Dispatch at 501-476-3761 to schedule your pickup. You will be asked for your first and last name and phone number to set up a METRO Connect Transloc account, or, if you have an existing METRO Connect Transloc account, you will be asked for the email address associated with it.

Fares

Standard METRO fares apply. Cash, passes and virtual Token Transit app passes are accepted for Little Rock and North Little Rock zone trips; exact cash or virtual Token Transit app passes are accepted for the Conway zone. Please note: Collected fares are not refundable.

Booking trip requests for a loved one, patient, student or someone else?

Visit ondemand.transloc.com. For step-by-step instructions, click here.

“Walk-Ups” Practice

Beginning Monday, June 6, 2022, METRO will no longer allow “walk-up” ride bookings at the downtown Little Rock travel center (“walk-up” rides are when a rider books a ride directly with the vehicle driver). Instead, riders who have not pre-booked a METRO Connect ride by either using the free Transloc App or by calling the METRO Connect ride-booking number will be asked to book their rides through the Customer Service team at the River Cities Travel Center Sales Office. The reason for this practice is to ensure riders who have pre-booked their Connect trips from the travel center do not experience a delay for their prescheduled trips due to a walk-up booking. METRO encourages Connect riders to always pre-book trips, either by booking within the free Transloc App or, for those riders who do not have smartphones that support the app, by calling the METRO Connect ride-booking number. If you are a rider who has a smartphone but does not know how to use the Transloc App, please visit the River Cities Travel Center Sales Office and a customer service representative will be happy to assist you in downloading and learning how to use the app. One major advantage to using the app is that riders can allow the app to send push notifications and texts, which tell riders how many minutes away their rides are from the pickup point. Pretty handy, and no waiting on the phone for a ride-booking agent!

Is Your Printed Schedule Current?

Printed schedules are only useful if they reflect the current zones and schedules. Are you living in the past? Use the list below to determine whether your map or brochure needs replacing!

Download the Transloc app but seeing a blank, black page?

If you are accessing the app farther than 30 miles from a zone parameter, a zone will not appear within the app and a “Booking unavailable” message will appear.