West Palm Beach is preparing to launch a new on-demand transit fleet by the end of the month, with bright orange, all-electric vehicles promising pickup waits of no more than 10 minutes for just $1 a ride. The service, called West Palm Move, is set for a soft launch next week and is expected to become fully operational by October, replacing the RideWPB vehicles that ended service roughly three months earlier.
According to WPTV, the new fleet starts with seven vehicles and provides citywide coverage east of Interstate 95, connecting neighborhoods like Northwood with the Norton Museum area. The buses feature auditorium-style seating, standing-room handrails, ADA accessibility and air conditioning, and riders will be able to track the vehicles online. The city’s on-demand fleet, which runs $2 per ride, is expected to open access to more than 100,000 people.
Deputy City Administrator Armando Fana said the goal is a service defined by frequency, cleanliness and a premier feel, telling the station West Palm Move should provide those qualities from day one. Fana also said the city wants to ensure autonomous technology is ready before making any transition, framing the new fleet’s data collection as groundwork for that future shift.
Filling a Three-Month Gap
RideWPB, which ran for roughly three years, served as the city’s prior on-demand and fixed-route transit option before it was retired on May 31, 2026, according to the City of West Palm Beach. That left a three-month gap in municipal transit, bridged only by limited Rose Trolley rides, which served as an interim transportation option ahead of West Palm Move’s debut…