Salem Skipper
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Salem Skipper was a service started in 2020. It is a rideshare service that allows Salem residents (as well as limited pickups/drop offs for Danvers and Beverly residents) for $2 a ride. $1 for seniors, students, or disabled customers. The rideshare can be accessed by downloading their app or calling their phone number.
- In 2026, the city secured a $1 million grant MassDOT and the Healey-Driscoll administration. This money will be used to keep the rideshare program in operation.
- The Salem Skipper announced that they will be ending services to Beverly and Danvers on July 1, 2026.
- The Salem Skipper announced that they will be ending services completely on August 2, 2026 after the expiration of the grant used to run the program. The city applied for a $3M grant for continued service but only received $1M, which would only fund the operation through its' closing date of August 2. Local officials are working on other funding avenues to fund a service such as the Skipper again.
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- "The Skipper rides on" Salem Evening News, March 19, 2026, p. A3
- "Salem Skipper to end service to Beverly, Danvers: Ridesharing service cited funding shortage" Salem Evening News, May 7, 2026, p. A1
- Salem Skipper to end service" Salem Evening News, May 20, 2026, A1
