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“That’s a good learning experience for us,” Arky said. Patrons paid about $2.50 each way for the service, but the program’s operational expenses totaled to over $81,000. 6, 2021, and performed 588 rides over those 45 days - an average of only about 13 per night. The program ran on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from through Sept. The service connected riders with similar destinations to transport multiple passengers at once in what the agency called “corner-to-corner service.” In the summer of 2021, the agency also experimented with a late-night, on-demand transit option, where patrons could get a ride from 10 p.m. “At the moment, as we see it, there’s not enough ridership during that time to provide that service,” said UTA spokesman Carl Arky, though he admitted Salt Lake City is “a lot different than it was” during the pilot program, pointing to a bigger population and completed developments such as the City Creek Center since then, as examples.

during a pilot program from 2003-2010, but ultimately cut the service due to a lack of ridership - a dearth that UTA officials still believe persists today. The agency previously offered late-night service until just after 1 a.m. UTA has offered late-night service before But that could change if more Utahns ride transit during the late-night hours already offered. Why not after 1 a.m.? Officials say there just isn’t enough demand. to nearly 1 a.m daily, depending on the route and mode of transportation. The Utah Transit Authority currently operates rail, bus service and other transit options from around 4 a.m.