Votran

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Votran
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Votran Transfer Plaza in Daytona Beach With Multiple Buses Parked
ParentVolusia County Government
Founded1975
Headquarters950 Big Tree Road
South Daytona, Florida 32119-2518
Service area Volusia County, Florida
Service type Bus, paratransit
Routes28
Hubs DeLand, Downtown Daytona Beach (Beach Street.) Daytona Beach Beachside
Fleet114 Fixed Route Buses
Daily ridership9,233 (2007) [1]
Fuel type Diesel
Operator First Transit (management)
Website www.votran.org

Votran, officially the Volusia County Public Transit System is the public transportation system in Volusia County, Florida, United States. The system was established in 1975. [2] Votran provides fixed bus and paratransit service throughout the entire county

Contents

Single rides are $1.75 per trip, or $3.75 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. [2] First Transit replaced RATP Dev, who had been in contract since the establishment of Votran in 1975, in 2020. [2]

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:

Other transfer locations are available at most shopping centers and where multiple buses cross paths.

Routes

The Volusia County Government governs the county as three regions, and Votran does the same with its service. Bus routes are grouped into three regions:

For the 20-series routes, service hours on the West Side are from roughly 5:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. Service runs hourly on the 20 & 23, bihourly on the 21/22, and thrice daily on the 24. The 30-series routes run during rush hour only, but start earlier and end later, because they are oriented towards people taking SunRail to work in Orlando.

The East Side division is the only one that provides Sunday and night service for its routes. [3]

Votran created the Route 25 on February 25, 2019, but was discontinued due to low ridership in August 2020. [4] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many routes have had to operate with reduced schedules.

Route Table

VTP stands for VORTRAN Transfer Plaza, and ITF stands for Intermodal Transit Facility.

NumberNameRouteFrequency (min)Link
Week
days
Eve
nings
Satur
days
Sun
days
1A1A NorthVTP - Palmetto - Memorial Bridge - Atlantic (ITF) - Ocean Shore - Bass - Dolphin (back Tarpon - Bass - Ocean Shore - Lynnhurst - John Anderson - Halifax - Granada - Atlantic - ... - VTP)60-60- 1
1n/1sITF - Atlantic - Granada - Orchard - YMCA (back Lincoln - Yonge - Granada - ... - ITF)-60-60 1n 1s
33aNorth RidgewoodVTP - Ridgewood - Brentwood - Beach - 3rd - Ridgewood - Yonge - Granada - Perrott - Lincoln - Thompson Circle - Granada - Orchard - Willmette - US 1 - Hawaiian Tropic (back US 1 - Melrose - Andrews - Willmette - Yonge - Rosewood - Ridgewood - Granada - Yonge - ... VTP)3060-3060- 3a 3c
3bVTP - Ridgewood - Brentwood - Beach - 3rd - Ridgewood - Yonge - Granada - Perrott - Lincoln - Thompson Circle - Granada - Orchard - Willmette - Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center & Senior Center (back Melrose - Andrews - Willmette - Yonge - Rosewood - Beach - Domicillio - Ridgewood - Granada - Yonge - ... VTP)6060 3b
3n/3sITF - Main - Ridgewood - Yonge - Granada - Nove - Trails Shopping Center (back Willmette - Orchard - Granada - ... - ITF)-60-60 3n 3s
4South RidgewoodVTP - Ridgewood - Nova - Swallow Drive30-30- 4
4n/4sITF - Main - Ridgewood - Nova - Dunlawton-60-60 4n 4s
5Center StreetVTP - Ridgewood - Fairview - Beach - 3rd - Center - LPGA Boulevard - Nova - Walker - Center - Flomich - Nova (back 15th - Center - 3rd - ... - VTP)60--- 5
6North NovaVTP - Ridgewood - George W. Engram - Jackson - Willis - White - Mason - Nova - 3rd - Vine - Brentwood - Derbyshire - 6th - Nove - 8th - Derbyshire - Alabama - Carolina - Fleming - Hand - Williamson - Ormond Towne Square (back Granada - Thompson Creek - Lincoln - Orchard - Willmette - Nova - ... - VTP)60-60- 6
7South NovaVTP - Beach - Bellevue - Nova - Swallow Drive - Nova - Spruce Creek - Taylor - Dunlawton (back Clyde Morris - Taylor - ... - VTP)30-30- 7
8HalifaxVTP - International Speedway - Halifax - ITF - Halifax - Harvard - Atlantic - Bellair Plaza60-60- 8
10Medical CenterVTP - Mary Bethune - MLK Jr. - George W. Engram - Keech - Mary Bethune - White - Dunn - Clyde Morris - International Speedway - Volusia Mall (back Jimmy Ann - Dunn - White - Willis - Welch - Mary Bethune - ... - VTP)30-30- 10
10nITF - Main - Mary Bethune - MLK Jr. - George W. Engram - Keech - Mary Bethune - White - Dunn - Jimmy Ann - Volusia Mall - International Speedway - Volusia Square Shopping Center (back Williamson - Bayless - Fentress - International Speedway - Clyde Morris - Dunn - ... - ITF)-60-- 10n
10sITF - Main - Mary Bethune - MLK Jr. - George W. Engram - Keech - Mary Bethune - White - Dunn - Clyde Morris - International Speedway - Volusia Square Shopping Center - Williamson - Tomoka Town Center/Tanger Outlet Mall - Williamson - Bayless - Fentress - International Speedway - Thames - Midway - Bellevue - International Speedway - Red John - County Jail (back Indian Lake - International Speedway - Bill France - Volusia Mall - Jimmy Ann - Dunn - ... - ITF)---60 10s
11TangerVTP - Beach - Madison - Nova - Mason - Derbyshire - 3rd - Jimmy Ann - Mason - Clyde Morris - Dunn - Jimmy Ann - Volusia Mall - Bill France - International Speedway - Williamson - Tomoka Town Center/Tanger Outlet Mall (back Mason - Billa France - Volusia Mall - Jimmy Ann - ... - VTP)
Night service goes to ITF
60-60- 11
11n-120-- 11n
12Clyde MorrisVTP - Beach - Wilder - Ridgewood - Beville - Clyde Morris - Herbert - City Center Drive - City Center Parkway - Dunlawton - Swallow Drive - Village - Dunlawton - Williamson - Pavillion Mall (back Williamson - ... - VTP)60-60- 12
15Orange AvenueVTP - Palmetto - Orange - MLK Jr. - South - Keech - Maley - Jean - Orange - Ridgewood - VTP30-30- 15
15n/15sITF - Main - Beach - Cedar - Ridgewood - Orange - MLK Jr. - South - Jean - Bellevue - Nova - Nova Village Market (back Nova - Bellevue - Jean - South - Keech - Orange - Ridgewood - ... - ITF)-60-60 15n 15s
1717aSouth AtlanticVTP - Main Street Bridge/International Speedway - Atlantic - Lighthouse - Marine Science Center (back South Peninsula - Inlet Harbor - Atlantic - ... - VTP)3060-3060- 17a
17bDunlawtonVTP - Main Street Bridge/International Speedway - Atlantic - William V. Chapel Jr. Memorial Bridge - Dunlawton - Village Trail - Butterfly - Swallow Drive (back Village Trail - Nova - Herbert - Ridgewood - Dunlawton - ... - VTP)6060 17b
17n/17sSouth AtlanticITF - Atlnatic - William V. Chapel Jr. Memorial Bridge - Dunlawton-60-60 17n 17s
18International SpeedwayVTP - International Speedway - Clyde Morris - Richard Petty - Midway - Catalina - Airport - Catalina - Midway - Volusia Mall - Bill France - Clyde Morris - LPGA Boulevard - Williamson - Ormond Towne Square - Granada - Atlantic - ITF - Atlantic - International Speedway - VTP60-60- 18
19GranadaVTP - International Speedway - Atlantic - ITF - Atlantic - Granada - Ormond Towne Square - Williamson - LPGA Boulevard - Clyde Morris - Bill France - Volusia Mall - Midway - Catalina - Airport - Catalina - Midway - Richard Petty - Clyde Morris - International Speedway - VTP60-60- 19
20Deland - DeltonaNorthgate Shopping Center - International Speedway - Spring Garden - Plymouth - Woodland - Wisconsin - Florida - Rich - Amelia - Howry - Alabama - Beresford - Woodland - Volusia - Enterprise - Market Place Shopping Center (back Enterprise - Volusia - Woodland - Howry - ... - Northgate Shopping Center)30-30- 20
21DeltonaMarket Place Shopping Center - Enterprise - Deltona - Normandy - Providence - Lakeshore - Main - Jacob Brock - Providence - Fort Smith - Howland - Walamrt Osteen - Howland - Elkcam - Montecito - Newmark - Fort Smith - Providence - Eustace - Deltona Public Library (back Eustace - Providence - Normandy - Deltona - Enterprise - Market Place Shopping Center60120-60120- 21
22Market Place Shopping Center - Enterprise - Deltona - Normandy - Providence - Eustace - Deltona Public Library (back Eustace - Providence - Elkcam - Howland - Walmart Osteen - Howland - Fort Smith - Providence - Jacob Brock - Main - Lakeshore - Providence - Normandy - Deltona - Enterprise - Market Place Shopping Center)120120 22
23Orange CityDeBary City Hall - Charles Beall - Saxon - Market Place Shopping Center - Enterprise - Harley Stickland - Veterans Memorial - Saxon - Tivoli - Fort Smith - Elkcam - Normandy - Saxon - ... - DeBary City Hall60-60- 23
24Pierson - SevilleNorthgate Shopping Center - Spring Garden - DeLeon Springs - Pierson - Seville - Border of Volusia County3 trips-3 trips- 24
31SunRail - U.S. 17-92Northgate Shopping Center - Woodland - Volusia - Charles Beall - DeBary SunRail Station (~30)--- 31
32SunRail - Deltona PlazaDeltona Plaza - Deltona - Normandy - Saxon - Veterans Memorial - Harley Strickland - Enterprise - Saxon - Charles Beall - DeBary SunRail Station (~60)--- 32
33SunRail - Dupont Lakes ExpressDupont Lakes Shopping Center - Howland - Providence - Tivoli - Saxon - Veterans Memorial - Harley Strickland - Enterprise - Saxon - Charles Beall - DeBary SunRail Station (~60)--- 33
40Port OrangeOld Fort Park - Washington - Ridgewood - Nova - Swallow Drive (back Dunlawton - Ridgewood - ... - Old Fort Park)60-60- 40
41EdgewaterOld Fort Park - Washington - Ridgewood ( - 10th - Daytona State College South Campus - 10th ) - Ridgewood - Oak Hille (back Ridgewood - Roberts - 30th - Willow Oak - Indian River - Ridgewood - ... - Old Fort Park60-60- 41
42BeachsideFlex Area Route serving eastern New Smyrna Beach, with scheduled stops at Old Fort Park and Indian River Village Shopping Center60-60- 42
43
44
43MainlandFlex Area Route serving western New Smyrna Beach, with scheduled stops at Old Fort Park and NSB Regional Shopping Center60-60-
44NSB to WalmartFlex Area Route serving western New Smyrna Beach, with scheduled stops at Old Fort Park and NSB - Walmart60-60-
60East West ConnectorVTP - International Speedway - Northgate Shopping Center30-30- 60

Fleet

Votran utilizes a fleet consisting mostly of 35' Gillig Low Floor transit buses, with two 29' models. Most of the agency's buses are diesel powered, with some being diesel-electric hybrids. The oldest buses were manufactured in 2006 and are slated for retirement during the course of the next couple of years.

The fleet for the New Smyrna Beach Flex and paratransit (Gold) services consists of various model cutaway vans.

Active

YearBuilder/ModelPictureNumbersLength (feet)Fuel TypeNotes
2006Gillig

Low Floor

1601-160635DieselContingency Fleet.
2008Gillig

Low Floor

1801, 180229DieselContingency Fleet.
2010Gillig

Low Floor

1901-190935Diesel-Electric Hybrid
2012Gillig

Low Floor

2001-200635Diesel-Electric Hybrid
2013Gillig

Low Floor

2101-210435Diesel-Electric Hybrid
2014Gillig

Low Floor

2201-220935Diesel
2015Gillig

Low Floor

2301-231135Diesel
2016Gillig

Low Floor

2401-240435Diesel
2018Gillig

Low Floor

2501-250535Diesel
2019Gillig

Low Floor

2601-2606, 2608-261135Diesel
2020Gillig

Low Floor

2701-270735Diesel
2023Gillig

Low Floor

2801-280435DieselCurrently on order

Retired

PHOTOFLEET NUMBERSYEARMAKEMODELLENGTHPOWERTRAINHEADSIGNFAREBOXNUMBER IN SERVICENOTES
1301-13032003 GILLIG PHANTOM

C20B102N4

35' DETROIT DIESEL SERIES 50 EGR

ALLISON B400R

LUMINATOR TWINVISON AMBER LED GENFARE TRANSVIEW 3Rarely used in Revenue.
26072007 Gillig Low Floor35'Cummins (model unknown)Allison (model unknown)Retired following an accident on 6/28/2021 that resulted in a fire .

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