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Lake Link South Shore Microtransit
Project Number
03.02.03.0035
Action Priority
Operate and Maintain Transit Systems
Implementers
South Shore Transportation Management Association, League to Save Lake Tahoe
Primary Contact
Laura Patten (Laura@keeptahoeblue.org)
Stage
Implementation
Duration
2021 - 2030
Transportation Program
Operate and Maintain Transit Systems
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
Key Accomplishments
- People Served: 410,343
Threshold Categories
- Air Quality
- Transportation and Sustainable Communities
- Water Quality
Location
Expenditures
Expenditures by Funding Source to Date: $5,313,379
(Estimated Cost: )
(Estimated Cost: )
ADVANCE (ADV): $105,000
City of South Lake Tahoe Gene... (CSLT): $1,237,500
Douglas County (TDVA): $1,720,000
El Dorado County General Fund (ELDO): $550,000
Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority (LTVA): $107,400
South Lake Tahoe Tourism Im... (SLTTID): $125,000
South Shore Transportation M... (SSTMA): $73,000
Tahoe Blue Event Center (TBEC): $282,918
Tahoe Douglas Visitors Author... (TDVA): $73,561
Tahoe Regional Planning Agenc... (TRPA): $20,000
Barton Foundation (Barton): $10,000
Edgewood Companies (Edgewood): $20,000
Heavenly Ski Resort (Heavenly): $194,000
League to Save Lake Tahoe (League): $100,000
Private (Business) (Private): $115,000
Ski Run Marina (Ski Run Marina): $10,000
South Tahoe Alliance of Resor... (STAR): $35,000
Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC): $35,000
Tahoe Douglas Visitors Authorit... (NV): $500,000
Photos
During
South Lake Tahoe City Councilmembers celebrate the launch of Lake Link service July 2022
Lake Link shuttle in action
Lake Link service map 2024
Learn more at restoretahoe.org
Project Fact Sheet Data as of 11/10/2025