"RanchRide" Now Available to Rancho Mission Viejo Community

Residents of the 4,000-acre Ladera Ranch community and the 6,000-acre Rancho Mission Viejo community now have access to “RanchRide,” a new transportation service exclusive to the communities that rolled out on Monday, Nov. 10.

Passengers can register and receive RanchRide cards at www.RanchRide.net. They can also preselect their destinations and reserve spots on the Mercedes-Benz RanchRide shuttles of their choice.

RanchRide is offering the following services, per a press release:

1. RanchRide Circulator: a fixed-route loop shuttle operating Monday-Friday within Ladera Ranch (and slated to be phased-in at Sendero-Gavilan). The Circulator’s “Around Town” daytime loop will take residents to Ladera Ranch shopping centers and clubhouses as well as to The Shops at Mission Viejo.
2. RanchRide Destination: a daytime reservation-based destination shuttle service operating on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Based on input from Ladera Ranch and Sendero-Gavilan residents, the destinations will include Irvine Spectrum, Newport Center/Fashion Island, South Coast Plaza, and various beach communities. In addition, a “Friday Nights Out” reservation-based destination service will be offered to key locations in Ladera Ranch, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, and The Shops at Mission Viejo on Friday evenings.
3. RanchRide Charter: a dedicated charter shuttle which allows Ranch residents to customize their own round-trip or one-day destinations anywhere in Southern California.
4. RanchRide Commuter Express: a dedicated shuttle service from Ladera Ranch and Sendero to partnering employer offices/employment facilities in Irvine Spectrum. Plans are still in the works for this service

While fees will be waived during the trial phase, the full service will require paid shuttle cards. More information is available at www.RanchRide.net.

The cars will also have Wifi available.