TART Connect: On-Demand transit at your fingertips.
Free, reliable, and on-demand shared rides are here. Book your trip through the app and start riding.
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All trips are completely free. Just book in the app and go!
Your ride, on your schedule. Book rides anywhere within one of the service areas shown below.
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TART Connect brings you convenient, on-demand transit. When you’re ready to go, book a ride straight from your phone and get picked up by a professional driver in a comfortable, modern vehicle.
Service hours
Truckee Hours
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4/6/2026 - 6/17/2026: 6:30am - 10pm, Daily
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6/18/2026 - 9/7/2026: 6:30am - 12am, Daily
Tahoe City / Kings Beach
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4/6/2026 - 6/30/2026: 8am - 10pm, Daily
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7/1/2026 - 9/7/2026: 8am - 11pm, Sun - Thu + 8am - 12am, Fri - Sat
Riding late at night?
We stop accepting new ride requests at the closing times listed in our Service Hours. Near the end of the night, rides depend on availability - and since our drivers can only stay a little past closing to finish trips, we may not be able to add yours once our vans are full. Request at least an hour before close for the best chance of a pickup!
Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible vehicles are available.
Truckee Service Restrictions
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Rides to/from Northstar and Sawmill are only available to/from Raley's and the Truckee Depot from 6pm - 11pm.
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Rides to/from the Donner Lake area are not available July 4th from 6pm - 10pm due to the firework show.
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If you are going to Donner Lake on July 4th from 6pm - 10pm, change your dropoff to Truckee High School where there are free shuttles to the lake for the fireworks show.
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Certain portions of Tahoe Donner may temporarily close periodically during the winter due to heavy snow conditions.
Tahoe City / Kings Beach Service Restrictions
- For trips between Tahoe City-Olympic Valley and Kings Beach-Northstar, please use the TART bus routes, which now run into the evening. View TART Bus schedule here. You can still connect two separate TART Connect rides at the transfer point, which is called 7-Eleven (TC/KB Transfer), but direct rides between the zones are not available.
- Olympic Valley and Northstar rides are only available after 6pm.
- Rides are not available within Olympic Valley or Northstar.
- Certain portaions of the service zones may temporarily close priodically during the winter due to heavy snow conditions. Main roads and highways that are better plowed will stay open longer than residential streets.
How to ride TART Connect
3 easy steps to get on board in no time.
1. Create an account
2. Book a ride
Enter your pickup and dropoff address. Choose the ride that works for you by tapping Book This Ride.
3. Meet your driver
Check the app to see exactly when and where your driver is arriving. Then buckle up, and enjoy the ride!
[email protected].
Frequently Asked Questions
How does the service work?
All vehicles are branded with the service’s logo and colors.
These are locations we believe will be popular origins and destinations for rides. Select them to easily choose where you need to go to or from.
Sure! You can book rides for you and any additional passengers. Just select the number of passengers in your party using the passenger selector on the homescreen of the app.
Service animals are always welcome to ride without restriction. Driver Partners have a legal obligation to provide service to riders with service animals. If you are a rider traveling with a service animal and wish to report any issue you experience related to your service animal, please send an email to our support team at the email listed above explaining the situation.
Pets that are not service animals are also allowed, but pets should be kept in an airline-approved carrier to use the service.
Account Information
Navigate to the menu in the top left corner of the app and tap your name at the top. Then tap your name, email or phone number to update it.
Open the app and select 'Get Started.' In the password box, select 'Forgot your password?' and follow the prompts.
Navigate to the menu in the top left corner of the app and tap 'Favorites', then tap 'Set Home Address', 'Set Work Address', or create and name a new favorite. Once you have saved favorite addresses, they will appear as quick options on the home screen, making booking rides even easier!
Navigate to the menu in the top left corner of the app and tap your name or profile picture at the top. Then tap ‘Delete my account’ at the bottom of the page. If you would like to request your data be deleted, you can email our support team at [email protected].
Ride Information
Once you start a ride, the destination cannot be changed. If you have not yet boarded the vehicle, you can cancel the ride and re-book with a new pickup or destination address.
Sometimes, if we are experiencing high demand in your area, there may not be any vehicles or drivers currently available to service your ride. If your travel plans are flexible, you can try requesting the ride again after a few minutes. Please note, calling will not increase your ability to book a ride as our agents have the same ability as you do booking in the app.
Once a ride is confirmed, you will see the estimated time of arrival (ETA) of your driver in the app. You can follow your driver’s progress in real-time so you know where they are. The app will give you directions to your “virtual bus stop” which may be a short walk away. Just follow the dotted line to get to your exact pickup spot!
Re-book your ride directly in your app, and then please send an email to our support team at the email listed above explaining the situation. Rest assured, you will not be charged for rides you did not take.
You can cancel your ride directly from the app or by calling our support team at the number listed above. Remember, canceling at the last minute can negatively impact other riders, so please cancel as soon you know that you don’t need a ride.
If you cancel a ride after a driver has been assigned, you may be charged a cancellation fee unless your ETA is 5 or more minutes longer than initially stated. If you need to dispute a cancellation fee, please send an email to our support team at the email listed above or in the app explaining the situation.
Please send an email to our support team at the email listed above with a description of the missing item. We will do our best to track down the missing item and if found, will let you know where you can come pick it up.
Feel free to fill out the ride feedback screen in the app after your ride.
Please contact our support team at the email or phone number listed above to report a complaint. Be sure to include as much information as possible and we’ll do our best to help.
General Policies
This service is powered by Downtowner. Downtowner has a strict Zero Tolerance policy. Driver partners are prohibited from driving on the Downtowner Platform while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and riders are prohibited from consuming alcohol or drugs inside the vehicle. We do not tolerate inappropriate, threatening or violent behavior by anyone using the Downtowner Platform or towards any riders or driver partners. If you are a rider and observe or believe any of the following, please ask the driver to terminate the trip immediately: your driver may be under the influence of drugs or alcohol, your driver is behaving in a manner that you consider inappropriate or that makes you feel uncomfortable or unsafe, or your driver engages in conduct which could be considered unlawful or illegal.
If you feel that you are in imminent danger, please contact the police directly by calling 911. After the ride has concluded, please provide feedback/report the issue using the app, email us at the support email address or call us at the Live Support number listed above.
Downtowner does not tolerate discrimination of any kind against our riders or driver partners. This includes discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religious belief or affiliation, gender, sex, sexual identity or orientation, age, veteran status, physical, mental or other disability (actual or perceived), rider’s points of departure and destination, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal or state law. Additionally, Downtowner does not tolerate discrimination of any kind against service animals. Riders or driver partners found to have violated Downtowner's anti-discrimination policy will lose access to the Downtowner Platform. If you believe that you have been subject to discrimination by a rider or driver partner, please provide feedback in the review function of the app or email us at the support email listed above.
Smoking of any kind by riders and drivers is prohibited, including e-cigarettes, vaporizers, or smokeless cigarettes.
We know that you are on the go, but please help us keep our vehicles clean and fresh and avoid bringing food and drink in our cars, when possible. Please also be mindful that smelly food can be distracting and unpleasant for your fellow passengers. All drinks should have lids and drinking alcohol or carrying open containers of alcohol in our vehicles is not allowed.
Please remember your fellow passengers might not be interested in your phone conversations. We ask that you limit phone calls to quick logistics and emergencies during shared rides.
Our service vehicles are a shared space, and as such we ask everyone to limit any personal items to a single piece of luggage or a reasonably-sized bag.
Riders must be 13 years of age or older. Children under the age of 13 can ride when accompanied by a parent or guardian. We will not supply car seats, but riders traveling with children who require them may bring their own. Riders are responsible for securing any such car seat and for ensuring that it fits all legal requirements.