The total contract price of $665,000 is an increase of approximately $111,000 over their previous contract with the Village.

An FDOT grant will cover up to $276,665, a 50-50 split of the net amount the Village pays to Freebee after credits for rider fees and advertising credits from Freebee.

• Riders will be charged $2/rider, intended to reduce taxpayers’ burden.

  In 2025 there were just over 55,000 riders (a possible $110,000 credit for future riders).  Islamorada will receive the “net” fee per rider, after Freebee deducts what credit card companies charge, expected to be up to 3%.

• Service will continue to be available from 7 AM to midnight, seven days a week, with 3 vehicles available all 17 hours.

• There will be no rideshare service for several holidays - New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas.

• Freebee to pay the Village at least $60,000 in advertising revenue they receive. The village must agree to any advertising.

• The Village can request a change of vehicles used from the 5-passenger Tesla sedan to the 7-passenger VW Buzz with 60 days’ notice to Freebee and a setup cost of $1200/vehicle.

• A Sienna Hybrid XSE will provide ADA-accessible service.

• Freebee will provide documentation and assistance to help the Village utilize the rider data to improve rider experiences, including reduction in wait times.

• Cost reductions to the Village will occur if all 3 vehicles are not in service for the hours required by the contract.

• Riders cannot use cash to pay for rides.  If they do not have a credit or debit card, they can buy a pre-paid credit card at places like Publix or CVS.

• Each rider will have a Rider profile where they can “store” prepayments for multiple rides instead of paying for individual rides each time.

• Territory: South end of Village to Mariners Hospital.

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