Votran
public transportation system in Volusia County, Florida, United States
Votran, officially the Volusia County Public Transit System is the public transportation system of Volusia County, Florida, United States. The system was established in 1975. Votran provides fixed bus and paratransit service throughout the entire county
Single rides are $2 per trip, or $4 for a 24-hour pass.
History
Although the county is employing the Votran personnel directly, the management of the Votran system is contracted to First Transit. First Transit replaced RATP Dev, who had been in contract since the establishment of Votran in 1975, in 2020.
Operations Facilities
Votran houses its main operations center and bus garage/yard in Daytona Beach (950 Big Tree Rd., Daytona Beach, FL 32119), which handles all administrative and a vast majority of other agency functions. Because of the distance between Daytona Beach and DeLand, a second facility is located in Orange City (near US Hwy 17/92) by which encompasses a bus garage/yard area and some operations and light-duty maintenance functions.
Stations
Votran has three main stations:
Transfer Plaza, corner of N. Palmetto Avenue and M M Bethune Blvd., Daytona Beach. Buses meet and depart every half-hour; Monday–Saturday, 7 am – 7 pm.
Intermodal Transfer Facility (ITF), 301 Earl Street and North Atlantic Ave.
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