LakeXpress

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LakeXpress
LakeXpress logo.png
Founded2007
Headquarters1300 S. Duncan Drive
Locale Tavares, Florida
Service area Lake County, Florida
Service type bus service
Routes5
Fuel type Diesel
Operator RATP Dev
Website ridelakexpress.com

LakeXpress is the public transportation agency that serves the Lake County, Florida. The service was instituted in 2007 to relieve traffic congestion along U.S. Route 441. [1] Buses operate Monday through Friday and the bureau is currently in the process of transitioning from a flag stop to a designated stop system.[ citation needed ]

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Routes

There are seven scheduled bus routes. [2]

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References

  1. "Lucky Lady Lake passenger becomes customer #2 million for LakeXpress". Baltimore Sun. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  2. LakeXpress Routes & Stops