The City of Vincennes has a new, transportation system that is free for students.
The Vincennes Trolley is operated by Vincennes YMCA’s VanGo program and aims to ease the burden on VanGo’s on-demand transportation service.
The Vincennes Trolley had its first official ride in early December, starting at City Hall, 201 Vigo St., following a special ribbon cutting ceremony.
Heidi Tasa, the university’s dean of global diversity, expressed appreciation for the new trolley as so many students are on campus without a vehicle.
“This new mode of transportation really helps the international students who love their trips to Walmart,” she said.
The trolley has 53 stops positioned throughout Knox County and runs every hour from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Stops include locations like Good Samaritan Hospital and the Dollar General on Eighth Street.
“Students who may not have a car and are interested in part-time jobs off campus can now rely on the trolley for transportation,” said Director of Career Services Trenton Lee.
The trolley is free to all and was funded, in part, with monies from the state’s Hoosier Enduring Legacy Program , or HELP.
HELP funds, which required city buy-in, were meant to fill in identified gaps in services. A lack of regular public ransportation was identified early on, officials say.
Community Coordinator for the City of Vincennes Jamie Dugan said, “Transportation has always come up in community conversations.”
“It was the top outcome of our survey, tying into health, wellness, and economic development,” she said.
Riders are encouraged to arrive five minutes early to any assigned stop. Those interested in using the service can scan the QR code on the brochure at City
Hall, the YMCA, or on any of the trolley stop signs throughout town to download the PassioGo app. The app shares all of the route information, stops, and the trolley’s current location.
LOCAL STOPS
*Walmart – Pharmacy Entrance (top of the hour)
Hart Street – McDonald’s
Hart Street across from Stonehenge Drive
Hart Street & 14th Street
Hart Street & Upper 11th Street
Hart Street & 9th Street
Hart Street between 6th & 7th Streets
6th Street & Shelby Street
6th Street & Harrison Street
*8th Street – Dollar General (11 min past the hour)
Washington Avenue & Locust Street
St. Clair Street & Indiana Street
St. Clair Street & 6th Street
6th Street & Vollmer Street
6th Street & State Street
6th Street & Kessinger Street
Minneapolis Avenue – McDonald’s
Salvation Army
Jefferson & 1st Street
Bowman Terrace 1st Shelter
Bowman Terrace 3rd Shelter
Bowman Terrace 5th Shelter
Gemtron
Chestnut & Red Skelton
1st Street – Homeland Security
Tecumseh Street – Clark Hall
*VU – 2nd Street in Shircliff Humanities Parking Lot (24 min past the hour)
1st Street – Student Housing
1st Street – Medical Center
1st Street – Riverview Apartments
1st Street & Main Street
Vigo Street – City Hall
Vigo Street & 4th Street
6th Street & Church Street
*Good Samaritan Hospital (GSH) – 6th Street Entrance (33 min past the hour)
French Towne Apartments
6th Street & Bayou Street
6th Street – Davita Dialysis
9th Street & Prairie Street
Willow Street – VA Clinic
Presidential Estates – 1st Lower
Presidential Estates – 2nd Middle
Presidential Estates – 3rd Upper
*Autumn Ridge (43 min past the hour)
Emison & Cavanaugh Street
15th Street & Laplant Street
15th Street & Parkinson Street
15th Street & Church Street
St. Vincent DePaul
Main Street & 19th Street
Main Street & 22nd Street
After Round About & Texas Roadhouse
Kimmell Road – First Vincennes Savings Bank
