Metro Link vs VVTA AccessLink

Metro Link is your go-to app for getting around the Kalamazoo area. Just download the app, create an account, and tell us where you want to go. We’ll tell you the best way to get there whether it be an on-demand Metro Link ride, a bus trip or a combination of the two. How it works: - Easily plan travel on with Kalamazoo Metro services -Enter your pickup and dropoff locations and we’ll tell you the best journey available at that time. -Book Metro Link On Demand rides directly in the app for you and any additional passengers -Never miss your ride with live arrival times for your bus and ride tracking for your Metro Link On Demand journey. -If you’re riding on demand, there may be others on board, or you may make a few additional stops along the way! What we’re about: - SHARED: Our algorithm helps you see the best public transit journey available at that time. In Metro Link On Demand you’ll be matched with others headed in the same direction. This combines convenience and comfort with the efficiency, speed, and affordability of a shared ride. Transit at its best. - ACCESSIBLE: The app allows you to travel with a support person or be matched with a vehicle that meets your mobility needs. - SUSTAINABLE: Sharing rides reduces the number of vehicles on the roads, bringing down congestion and CO2 emissions. With a couple of taps, you get to do your part to make Kalamazoo county a little bit greener and cleaner, every time you ride. Loving your experience so far? Throw us a 5-star rating.

VVTA AccessLink from provides convenient, affordable, and on-demand shared rides for both our Direct Access and Micro-Link services. VVTA AccessLink services are shared ride services that pair multiple passengers heading in the same direction in a single vehicle. By entering your pickup and drop-off locations in the VVTA AccessLink App, you will be matched with a vehicle going your way. DIRECT ACCESS Direct Access is complementary to VVTA fixed route services. VVTA offers low-cost paratransit service to individuals who meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements and are certified. Fares are based on your location and are charged by the number of zones traveled. A trip between any of the three zones that surround the VVTA Fixed Route System will be charged the greater rate. ZONE 1: $2.50 ZONE 2: $4.50 ZONE 3: $6.00 MICRO-LINK Micro-Link is a microtransit service that operates in distinct zones serving Apple Valley, Hesperia and Victorville, Monday-Friday from 6:00AM - 8:00PM. All trips must take place within their respective zones. The regular adult fare on Micro-Link is $2.00 per ride. Seniors over the age of 60, veterans, disabled and students reduced fare of $1.00 per ride. Children 5-years of age and under ride free with a fare-paying passenger aged 16-years and above. For more information on Micro-Link please visit http://vvta.org/microlink or call 760-244-4000. For more information on Direct Access please visit http://vvta.org/flex/ada-direct-access or call 760-244-4000.