Based on feedback from riders and local businesses, effective November 23, 2015 the Valdosta Shuttle Pilot Program will extend its hours of operation, and change the location of one of the stops. The pilot program is still slated to end on June 30, 2016. Since the Shuttles’ inception on October 15, 2015 an average of 6 individuals have used the service daily, with more than 400 persons registered for the service. The most popular stops for the service are: Goodwill, SGMC Library, and downtown Valdosta.
 
Clients must still complete the Consumer Registration Form, available online at www.sgrc.us, but will no longer be issued a Client ID card. Clients will simply provide the driver with their Name and Date of Birth upon entering the vehicle.
 
Shuttle Extended Hours of Operation:
 
Monday – Friday         7 am to 6 pm
Saturdays                     8 am to 5 pm
 
Closed on November 26th
Closed on December 24th & 25th
Closed on January 1st
 
Shuttle Stop Change in Location:
 
One of the shuttle stops will be moved from near the Second Harvest Food Bank Headquarters on Harbin Circle to the right-of-way near Gil Harbin and James P. Rodgers Dr. A second stop will be added along Gil Harbin between FedEx and Dillard’s Distribution Centers. These improvements will help meet the needs of potential riders working in this large employment center.
 
The shuttle will begin the route at 7:00 a.m. near the Mildred M Hunter Community Center and will follow the same loop every hour ending back near the Mildred M Hunter Community Center until 6:00 p.m., Monday-Friday. On Saturdays, the shuttle will begin the route at 8:00 a.m. near the Mildred M Hunter Community Center and will follow the same loop every hour ending back near the Mildred M Hunter Community Center until 5:00 p.m. The shuttle is free to clients who fill out the mandatory registration form completely. The Georgia Department of Human Services and the Southern Georgia Regional Commission will work to ensure that the program provides accurate data that might be used in identifying the need for a shuttle or other type of urban transportation system in Valdosta. This data includes the total number of clients registered and daily ridership statistics.
 
Route addresses are approximate and subject to change:
 
700 Block Jefferson St                                                                       (Mildred M Hunter Community Center)
 
600 Gil Harbin Industrial Blvd                                                            (Industrial Park near James P. Rodgers)
 
835 Gil Harbin Industrial Blvd                                                            (Industrial Park, near FedEx/Dillard’s)
 
1715 River Street                                                                             (Wal-Mart Shopping Center)
 
1000 St Augustine Rd                                                                       (Goodwill/Hobby-Lobby)
 
1840 Norman Drive                                                                          (Valdosta Mall)
 
31056 Cowart Ave                                                                            (Library/SGMC)
 
1225-1299 N Lee St                                                                          (Ora Lee West Community Center)
 
111 S Ashley Street Parking lot                                                           (Downtown/Labor Dept./Health Dept.)