# OPEN FLEETS

An open ecosystem to strengthen public transit systems

Connect trip demand to any fleet provider with a flexible software infrastructure. Powered by an Open API, our platform enables seamless management, reporting and unification of external fleets, regardless of the operator.

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## How Spare helps

### Reduce cost-per-trip
Operate your trips with a closer eye on your bottom line. Use dedicated fleets where it makes sense and dispatch other trips to taxis or TNCs in your region, on-demand to reduce costs.

### Curb driver shortages
Fortify your services from the nation-wide challenge of driver shortages by supplementing your dedicated fleets with non-dedicated service providers already available in your community.

### Stabilize rider wait times
Give riders more consistent wait times, choice and spontaneity–bringing autonomy back in their lives.

### Maximum control and visibility
Get a birds-eye-view of your entire operation regardless if you use dedicated vehicles only, third-party operators, or a combination of both. Spare unifies it all for real-time monitoring and reporting needs.

### Supercharge your transit network
Combine thoughtful service design, robust ride matching algorithm, and the power of Open Fleets to create first / last mile programs that not only reduce operating costs, but customers feel empowered to ride.

Tap into a large network of fleets
90% of all bookable vehicles in North America are available on Spare through Open Fleets to power modern Mobility on Demand programs.

Lower cost-per-trip
As a adjunct to dedicated vehicles, Open Fleets supplements dedicated vehicles, dramatically reducing operating costs.

Dynamically increase fleet capacity
Increased vehicle capacity has allowed transit agencies to see a 200% increase in ridership while reducing costs by 52%.

## The only provider proven to work with taxis and TNCs

### Your service fulfilled through our open fleets partners
- **Your service, your choice**
Dispatch the most optimal fleet provider to take each trip based on criteria important to you and your business goals. After all, **you know your riders and service best**.
- **Dynamically increase capacity**
Expand service coverage, fill in during peak periods, optimize the usage of WAV vehicles, or offer overflow service to meet same-day demand. **The use cases are limitless**: Open Fleets was built to be flexible and scalable.

## PROOF POINTS

### See how Spare Open Fleets has impacted others
- **DART Drives Growth With Award Winning Microtransit** [Read customer story](https://spare.com/customer-stories/dart-golink)
- **Collin County Transit cuts per ride costs by 52% with brokered trips** [Read customer story](https://spare.com/customer-stories/collin-county-transit-2022)
- **Modernizing Paratransit Services: Enhancing Efficiency and User Experience with Spare in Pinellas County** [Read customer story](https://spare.com/customer-stories/pinellas-suncoast-transit-authority)

## FAQ
- **Can riders be forced to use non-drug and alcohol-tested fleets in microtransit and paratransit services?**
No, riders are never forced to use a specific operator. Open Fleets follows all FTA regulations, so riders have full control over their trip choices.
- **What if our microtransit service uses branded dedicated vehicles?**
That’s great! Spare fully supports branded vehicles, but what really boosts ridership is offering consistent, reliable service.
- **How do we report to the National Transit Database (NTD) when using Uber or Lyft?**
Spare simplifies NTD reporting by consolidating all fleet providers into one platform.
- **Is there a lack of transparency when another operator transports my riders?**
Not at all. Open Fleets ensures full transparency for every trip, no matter who the provider is.
- **What if a non-dedicated provider doesn't offer wheelchair-accessible vehicles?**
No problem. Spare’s Fleet Limits feature ensures riders with special requirements are only matched with providers offering accessible vehicles.
- **Can we offer shared rides, not just single taxi or Uber trips?**
Absolutely! Spare integrates with UberXShare, making it easy to offer shared (pooled) rides.
- **What if too many people use TNC or taxi rides?**
You’re in control. With Spare, you can adjust fleet limits.
- **How does Open Fleets work with fixed routes? I don’t want to replace them.**
Open Fleets is designed to work alongside fixed routes, not replace them.

“Once we unified dedicated vehicles and TNCs on a single platform, the experience changed immediately for riders. They could see their trip in real time, understand their fare, and know what to expect. From a staff perspective, it eliminated confusion and allowed us to focus on service instead of troubleshooting.”

— Owen Albrecht, Paratransit Manager, City of Alexandria