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Lake Link South Shore Microtransit

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Contents

Project Overview

Basics

Sustainable Recreation and Natural Resource Stewardship
Integrated Transportation and Trail Management
Develop, Improve, and Sustain Transit Systems
Lake Link South Shore Microtransit
Implementation
Microtransit service started on the South Shore July 2022 and expanded in January 2024. The South Shore Transit Management Association contracts with Downtowner to provide the Lake Link service, with free rides between any location in the service area. The expanded service area extends from Round Hill in Douglas county, NV to the Sierra Tract neighborhood the City of South Lake Tahoe, CA. The first year was a success, averaging over 10,000 riders per month. In the first month of expanded service, ridership increased 84% compared to 2023 with over 24,000 riders. Microtransit reduces traffic congestion, improves quality of life for locals and the visitor experience, and reduces GHGs
2021
2022
2030
2/19/2025

Project Attributes

Footprint Acres
None

Location

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Douglas County, City of South Lake Tahoe, and El Dorado County
  • El Dorado
  • Douglas
  • Not in a National Forest
  • Marlette Lake-Frontal Lake Tahoe (1605010102)
  • Lake Tahoe (16050101)
  • WUI Defense

Organizations

Funders
  • Barton Health
  • City of South Lake Tahoe
  • Edgewood Companies
  • El Dorado County, CA
  • Heavenly Ski Resort
  • Lake Tahoe Community College
  • Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority
  • League to Save Lake Tahoe
  • Nevada, State of
  • Private
  • Ski Run Marina
  • South Lake Tahoe Tourism Improvement District
  • South Shore Transportation Management Association
  • South Tahoe Alliance of Resorts
  • Tahoe Blue Event Center
  • Tahoe Douglas Visitors Authority
  • Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
Lead Implementer
  • South Shore Transportation Management Association
Partner
  • League to Save Lake Tahoe

Contacts

Laura Patten (Laura@keeptahoeblue.org)

Performance Measures

Expected Performance Measures

Pounds of Air Pollutants Removed or Avoided by Project Pollutant of Concern: Unspecified Not Provided
Tons of Greenhouse Gases Reduced Type of Mitigation: Unspecified Not Provided

Reported Performance Measures

No annual Performance Measure accomplishments entered for this Project.

Financials

Budget

No Budget has been reported for this Project

No Funding Sources identified for this Project.

Comment: None provided

Reported Expenditures

2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Total
Barton Foundation (Barton Health) $0.00 $10,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $10,000.00
City of South Lake Tahoe General Fund (CSLT) $0.00 $37,500.00 $225,000.00 $975,000.00 $0.00 $1,237,500.00
Edgewood Companies (Edgewood) $0.00 $10,000.00 $10,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 $20,000.00
El Dorado County General Fund (El Dorado County) $0.00 $200,000.00 $150,000.00 $200,000.00 $0.00 $550,000.00
Heavenly Ski Resort (Heavenly ) $0.00 $40,000.00 $154,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 $194,000.00
Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) $0.00 $35,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $35,000.00
Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority (LTVA) $0.00 $25,000.00 $21,000.00 $61,400.00 $0.00 $107,400.00
League to Save Lake Tahoe (Keep Tahoe Blue) $0.00 $100,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $100,000.00
Private (Business) (Private) $0.00 $90,000.00 $25,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 $115,000.00
Ski Run Marina (Ski Run Marina) $0.00 $10,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $10,000.00
South Lake Tahoe Tourism Improvement District (SLTTID) $0.00 $75,000.00 $25,000.00 $25,000.00 $0.00 $125,000.00
South Shore Transportation Management Association (SSTMA) $0.00 $0.00 $73,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 $73,000.00
South Tahoe Alliance of Resorts (STAR) $0.00 $25,000.00 $0.00 $10,000.00 $0.00 $35,000.00
Tahoe Blue Event Center (TBEC) $0.00 $0.00 $23,559.00 $259,359.00 $0.00 $282,918.00
Tahoe Douglas Visitors Authority (NV) $0.00 $0.00 $500,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 $500,000.00
Tahoe Douglas Visitors Authority (TDVA) $0.00 $25,000.00 $48,561.00 $0.00 $0.00 $73,561.00
Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TPRA) $0.00 $20,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $20,000.00
Grand Total $0.00 $702,500.00 $1,255,120.00 $1,530,759.00 $0.00 $3,488,379.00
Note: None provided

Pillars of Resilience

Pillars of Resilience

Project Details

Attachments

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Notes

02/10/2025 1:09 PM System Private (business) expenditures include one-time contributions from various Stateline businesses.
12/06/2022 4:50 PM System The lead implementor of this project is South Shore Transportation Management Association.

External Links

  • SSTMA Lake Link page

Photos

Photos

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    Lake Link flyer (Timing: During) (~198 KB) Credit: South Shore Transportation Management Association

    Lake Link flyer

    (Timing: During) (~198 KB)
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    Lake Link service map 2024 (Timing: During) (~377 KB) Credit: League to Save Lake Tahoe

    Lake Link service map 2024
    (Timing: During) (~377 KB)
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    Lake Link shuttle in action (Timing: During) (~6,914 KB) Credit: League to Save Lake Tahoe

    Lake Link shuttle in action
    (Timing: During) (~6,914 KB)
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    South Lake Tahoe City Councilmembers celebrate the launch of Lake Link service July 2022 (Timing: During) (~7,176 KB) Credit: League to Save Lake Tahoe

    South Lake Tahoe City Councilmembers celebrate the launch of Lake Link service July 2022
    (Timing: During) (~7,176 KB)

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