Between DART’s GoLink and Circuit, all of West Dallas can access rides on demand

Each month more than 5,000 people use DART’s on-demand ride services, Circuit and GoLink, to travel between their& West Dallas homes and their workplaces, the grocery store, a school, or a bus stop or train station.Riders in West Dallas have options — free Circuit rides on the east side of the neighborhood, and $2.50 one-way GoLink rides on the west side. You can spot the small electric Circuit vehicles throughout the day, transporting neighbors free of charge. Its West Dallas program — the only one in the city — began in September 2020 and in 2023 served an average of 4,000 riders per month.Circuit’s service area is bordered by Westmoreland, Canada Drive, I-30, and the Trinity River, and takes West Dallas riders across the river to DART’s West End and Union Station transit hubs. DART began partnering with Circuit and Toyota last year as a one-year pilot program, and the DART board extended the partnership through the end of 2024.In other cities with Circuit routes, fares are sponsored by major advertisers, a model which was intended to be for short runs and special events, according to co-founder Alexander Esposito. But in West Dallas, Circuit’s partnerships with Toyota and now DART...