The people who brought you fixed-route bus service on both sides of Volusia County are now offering a new, affordable on-demand transit option within DeLand — and it may be expanded to other westside towns.

Votran is now operating VoRide, a rideshare service that provides cars to pick up and drop off passengers needing to go to medical appointments, stores or even social gatherings — and the charge is only $2, or even $1 for disabled riders, those over 65 years of age, and children between 7 and 18 years old.

Besides taking people to specific addresses, VoRide also enables riders to connect with Votran buses going beyond VoRide’s service area.

VoRide operates 6 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Friday and 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday. There is no service on Sunday.

People interested in using VoRide may download the app or go to www.votran.org. They may also call 386-210-9861.

Since VoRide’s launch Dec. 5, about 500 people have used the service.