parades and events such as the st paddy's day, columbus day, Christmas Tree lightings, and college color days. The shuttle wouldn't be running ordinarily. The Shuttles in Jax for sporting events worked well. They cost 5 to 8 dollars depending on how far away you were from the stadium and you got a pass for the return trip. I stay away from squares having special events due to the hassle of parking but would utilize a shuttle service if it was available.

No need to dry off Gracie since I didn't name names

Sounds good...but generally they have these events on different days. Our cheerleaders could get overtired and also our twirlers, so they have them on different days. The tree lighting is on different days too. That was my point.

Just as Bogie said, they tried valet parking and poof it was gone. I am trying to introduce a realistic argument, not whiz on someone's good idea. Niche businesses like this do exist, but usually are government funded and there I will stop.

I feel that valet parking is apples and oranges to a shuttle service. It would be anybodies guess as to whether or not it would be successful, but its an interesting concept to throw out as a topic.

especially since there is a fleet of trolleys which will be obsolete as soon as.....wait for it......build out occurs:icon_wink:

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Why would anyone drive to one square to take the shuttle to another square for an event ? If you are going to an event, just go to the square where the event is.
If people are going to get a token for a couple of dollars to cover gas & wear & tear, who's paying the drivers ?

Because the OP presented the question.

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Would probably be a niche market, but I could foresee people going to one town square (not necessarily during an event), doing some sightseeing, then jumping on the shuttle do to the same at one (or both) of the other TS's. And, by the looks of things, I foresee a 4th Town Square eventually being built near Orlando, once the final of the fifteen "build outs" occur.

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Brownwood is five minutes away from where I live. If a special event (such as college color day) is going on at Spanish Springs it would be easier for me to drive to Brownwood and park in an outlying lot and hop the shuttle to SS. I can then leisurely ride while enjoying the scenery and talking to my wife and friends. The shuttle would drop me off at the square. I avoid events because of the hassle of trying to find a spot, dodge pedestrians in the parking lot and hoofing from BFE to get to the square (my wife is handicapped and can't walk distances of more than a few hundred feet).

How are any bus drivers paid? The drivers would be paid by the trolley vendor from the fares generated.

I would think that's why the valet parking didn't work. Not enough fares were generated to pay people. That was just paying people, not having to figure gas & wear & tear.

This post provides several of the many good reasons for having a shuttle between town squares.

Unfortunately, this thread, like all others, has "owners" lying in wait, ready to pounce on reasonable suggestions from others. They know everything.

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Owners? What does that mean?

My very smart husband thinks a bus service could work. I would like to point out that no matter how I come up with anything to argue, discuss, disagree, he almost always turns out to be right. And I don't know how he does it. I think I am wrong a lot and all of what I just said is most sincere and is not meant to be disparaging. I just am of the belief that many of the things that only a few out of all of us want and need could not be easily kept financially afloat. And that is the reason for a lot of overspending in "typical" cities.

I was born with a condition called fiscal conservatism. And Sweetie has it too, so there MUST be some merit in a bus service.