Even Elon haters don’t mind hopping in a bright yellow Tesla for a cheap ride around downtown Tampa. And the Tampa Downtown Partnership promises its DASH program is about to be an even smoother ride.

The program, which relaunched in 2023, navigates to a new app on June 3. The service itself will remain the same ($2 to go anywhere around downtown in a shared ride).

An email to existing Dash users promises improved trip planning, account management and real-time update features mean a faster, more reliable experience, the partnership said in an update to customers.

To avoid interruption in service or get started, the DASH Tampa app is available for download on iOS and Android.

Pretty much like Uber and it’s shared ride pool program, all riders have to do is hail a car via an app. Unlike other rideshare services, DASH “ambassadors” are trained to be a concierge for both natives and newbs when it comes to making the most of their time in downtown Tampa.

DASH serves all seven downtown Tampa neighborhoods:

Downtown Core
Channel District
Tampa Heights
Central Park
Water Street Tampa
Downtown River Arts
West Riverfront

A press release says, the partnership’s yellow Tesla Model Y SUVs have given more than 41,000 passengers, 30,000 rides, covering 88,500 miles in the program’s first year. Last year, DASH drivers also gave folks a lift when gas was hard to come by.

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This article appears in May 29 – Jun 4, 2025.