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Votran
Votran Transfer Plaza in Daytona Beach With Multiple Buses Parked
ParentVolusia County Government
Founded1975
Headquarters950 Big Tree Road
South Daytona, Florida 32119-2518
Service areaVolusia County, Florida
Service typeBus, paratransit
Routes28
HubsDeLand, Downtown Daytona Beach (Beach Street.) Daytona Beach Beachside
Fleet114 Fixed Route Buses
Daily ridership9,233 (2007)[1]
Fuel typeDiesel
OperatorFirst Transit (management)
Websitewww.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

Single rides are $1.75 per trip, or $3.75 for a 24-hour pass.

History

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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

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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

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Votran has three main stations:

  • Transfer Plaza, corner of N. Palmetto Avenue and M M Bethune Blvd., Daytona Beach. Buses meet and depart every half-hour; Monday–Saturday, 7 am – 7 pm.
  • Intermodal Transfer Facility (ITF), 301 Earl Street and North Atlantic Ave. (FL Highway A1A), Daytona Beach. Buses meet and depart on every hour for evening and Sunday service; Monday–Saturday, 7–11 pm; Sunday 7 am – 6 pm.
  • Intermodal Transfer Facility (ITF), South Woodland Blvd (US 17/92) and Euclid Ave., DeLand. Buses service the ITF between 4:34 am and 8:36pm

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

Routes

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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:

  • East (two hubs in Daytona Beach). The East side routes generally service the Daytona Beach, Port Orange, and Ormond Beach areas, With a connector (Route 60) to the DeLand area to connect with Routes 20, 24, and 31 on the Westside.
  • Southeast (hub in New Smyrna Beach). There are Three Southeast Routes and Two Flex Service routes serving the New Smyrna Beachside and Mainland areas. Route 40 goes northbound to Port Orange via US1 and Nova Road to connect with the Eastside Routes near Dunlawton Square. Route 41 travels southbound serving Edgewater and Oak Hill. Route 44 serves State Road 44 in New Smyrna Beach.
  • West (hub in Orange City). These routes include the 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 31, 32, and 33, and service the DeBary, Deltona, DeLand and Orange City areas, with five out of the eight routes focused mainly on Deltona, though two of the three routes (route 21 & route 22) follow similar paths for most of their assigned trips (e.g. the 21 will stop at certain bus stops, with the 22 stopping at the same bus stop the following hour in the opposite direction). Route 24 connects DeLand to Pierson and Seville in northwestern Volusia County. Routes 31–33 were added for service to the DeBary SunRail Station starting May 1, 2014. Route 31 serves North DeLand to the DeBary SunRail Station (half-hourly, stops at all stops along the way), Route 32 starts in Deltona to the DeBary SunRail Station via Orange City (hourly, stops at all stops along the way), Route 33 began as a Limited Stop, or Express bus from Deltona to the DeBary SunRail station via Orange City (hourly, limited stops). In 2019, the route was modified to allow for more stops, but the "Express" designation remains unchanged on the website.

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

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

Number Name Route Frequency (min) Link
Week
days
Eve
nings
Satur
days
Sun
days
1 A1A North VTP - 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/1s ITF - Atlantic - Granada - Orchard - YMCA (back Lincoln - Yonge - Granada - ... - ITF) - 60 - 60 1n 1s
3 3a North Ridgewood VTP - 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) 30 60 - 30 60 - 3a 3c
3b VTP - 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) 60 60 3b
3n/3s ITF - Main - Ridgewood - Yonge - Granada - Nove - Trails Shopping Center (back Willmette - Orchard - Granada - ... - ITF) - 60 - 60 3n 3s
4 South Ridgewood VTP - Ridgewood - Nova - Swallow Drive 30 - 30 - 4
4n/4s ITF - Main - Ridgewood - Nova - Dunlawton - 60 - 60 4n 4s
5 Center Street VTP - Ridgewood - Fairview - Beach - 3rd - Center - LPGA Boulevard - Nova - Walker - Center - Flomich - Nova (back 15th - Center - 3rd - ... - VTP) 60 - - - 5
6 North Nova VTP - 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
7 South Nova VTP - Beach - Bellevue - Nova - Swallow Drive - Nova - Spruce Creek - Taylor - Dunlawton (back Clyde Morris - Taylor - ... - VTP) 30 - 30 - 7
8 Halifax VTP - International Speedway - Halifax - ITF - Halifax - Harvard - Atlantic - Bellair Plaza 60 - 60 - 8
10 Medical Center VTP - 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
10n ITF - 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
10s ITF - 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
11 Tanger VTP - 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
12 Clyde Morris VTP - 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
15 Orange Avenue VTP - Palmetto - Orange - MLK Jr. - South - Keech - Maley - Jean - Orange - Ridgewood - VTP 30 - 30 - 15
15n/15s ITF - 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
17 17a South Atlantic VTP - Main Street Bridge/International Speedway - Atlantic - Lighthouse - Marine Science Center (back South Peninsula - Inlet Harbor - Atlantic - ... - VTP) 30 60 - 30 60 - 17a
17b Dunlawton VTP - 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) 60 60 17b
17n/17s South Atlantic ITF - Atlantic - William V. Chapel Jr. Memorial Bridge - Dunlawton - 60 - 60 17n 17s
18 International Speedway VTP - 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 - VTP 60 - 60 - 18
19 Granada VTP - 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 - VTP 60 - 60 - 19
20 Deland - Deltona Northgate 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
21 Deltona Market 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 Center 60 120 - 60 120 - 21
22 Market 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) 120 120 22
23 Orange City DeBary City Hall - Charles Beall - Saxon - Market Place Shopping Center - Enterprise - Harley Stickland - Veterans Memorial - Saxon - Tivoli - Fort Smith - Elkcam - Normandy - Saxon - ... - DeBary City Hall 60 - 60 - 23
24 Pierson - Seville Northgate Shopping Center - Spring Garden - DeLeon Springs - Pierson - Seville - Border of Volusia County 3 trips - 3 trips - 24
31 SunRail - U.S. 17-92 Northgate Shopping Center - Woodland - Volusia - Charles Beall - DeBary SunRail Station (~30) - - - 31
32 SunRail - Deltona Plaza Deltona Plaza - Deltona - Normandy - Saxon - Veterans Memorial - Harley Strickland - Enterprise - Saxon - Charles Beall - DeBary SunRail Station (~60) - - - 32
33 SunRail - Dupont Lakes Express Dupont Lakes Shopping Center - Howland - Providence - Tivoli - Saxon - Veterans Memorial - Harley Strickland - Enterprise - Saxon - Charles Beall - DeBary SunRail Station (~60) - - - 33
40 Port Orange Old Fort Park - Washington - Ridgewood - Nova - Swallow Drive (back Dunlawton - Ridgewood - ... - Old Fort Park) 60 - 60 - 40
41 Edgewater Old 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 Park 60 - 60 - 41
42 Beachside Flex Area Route serving eastern New Smyrna Beach, with scheduled stops at Old Fort Park and Indian River Village Shopping Center 60 - 60 - 42
43
44
43 Mainland Flex Area Route serving western New Smyrna Beach, with scheduled stops at Old Fort Park and NSB Regional Shopping Center 60 - 60 -
44 NSB to Walmart Flex Area Route serving western New Smyrna Beach, with scheduled stops at Old Fort Park and NSB - Walmart 60 - 60 -
60 East West Connector VTP - International Speedway - Northgate Shopping Center 30 - 30 - 60

Fleet

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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

Year Builder/Model Picture Numbers Length (feet) Fuel Type Notes
2006 Gillig

Low Floor

1601-1606 35 Diesel Contingency Fleet.
2008 Gillig

Low Floor

1801, 1802 29 Diesel Contingency Fleet.
2010 Gillig

Low Floor

1901-1909 35 Diesel-Electric Hybrid
2012 Gillig

Low Floor

2001-2006 35 Diesel-Electric Hybrid
2013 Gillig

Low Floor

2101-2104 35 Diesel-Electric Hybrid
2014 Gillig

Low Floor

2201-2209 35 Diesel
2015 Gillig

Low Floor

2301-2311 35 Diesel
2016 Gillig

Low Floor

2401-2404 35 Diesel
2018 Gillig

Low Floor

2501-2505 35 Diesel
2019 Gillig

Low Floor

2601-2606, 2608-2611 35 Diesel
2020 Gillig

Low Floor

2701-2707 35 Diesel
2023 Gillig

Low Floor

2801-2804 35 Diesel Currently on order

Retired

PHOTO FLEET NUMBERS YEAR MAKE MODEL LENGTH POWERTRAIN HEADSIGN FAREBOX NUMBER IN SERVICE NOTES
1301-1303 2003 GILLIG PHANTOM

C20B102N4

35' DETROIT DIESEL SERIES 50 EGR

ALLISON B400R

LUMINATOR TWINVISON AMBER LED GENFARE TRANSVIEW 3 Rarely used in Revenue.
2607 2007 Gillig Low Floor 35' Cummins (model unknown) Allison (model unknown) Retired following an accident on 6/28/2021 that resulted in a fire [1].

References

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  1. ^ "2007 National Transit Database" (PDF). Federal Transit Administration. August 25, 2008. Retrieved April 8, 2009.
  2. ^ a b c "County Council to replace Votran management firm". Votran. February 6, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  3. ^ "Southeast Volusia night and Sunday bus service schedule". Archived from the original on October 31, 2013. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  4. ^ Everson, Al. "West Volusia bus route scrapped". The West Volusia Beacon.
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