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Stockton Mobility Collective
The San Joaquin Council of Governments’ (SJCOG) Stockton Mobility Collective project improved transportation options to help residents travel to jobs, schools, health care, grocery stores and other key destinations vital to everyday life. The project launched Stockton’s first nonprofit electric bikesharing and carsharing programs, enhanced the Vamos app with new features, and piloted new programs for workforce development and mobility incentives to help pay for transportation costs for qualifying residents. The project grant was completed in December 2024, though several programs will continue to operate and expand into 2025 and beyond.
- Miocar
- Bike Stockton
- Vamos-EZHub Mobility App
- Mobility Incentives Pilot Program
- Workforce Development Program
- Community Engagement
Míocar
- The revolutionary 100% electric vehicle carsharing service operated for SJCOG by nonprofit Míocar continues to offer residents affordable booking rates at $4/hour or $35/daily.
- The project continues to take a unique approach by locating stations in historically underserved neighborhoods with mobility challenges resulting in high interest and participation in the carsharing service.
- Míocar members took more than 4,000 trips and drove 335,183 miles in 2024.
- The carsharing service will continue to provide members with a critical resource to help them reach destinations that are not feasible by public transit.
- Míocar service will continue and expand beyond the pilot with state funding from the Clean Mobility Options Voucher Program.
Bike Stockton
- Bike Stockton launched as one of the most affordable e-bike share systems in the country.
- Originally rolled out as a traditional bike share model with a fleet of electric pedal assist bicycles, Bike Stockton overcame obstacles by offering a unique meld of closed-loop systems and long-term lending to accommodate different users.
- In 2024, the Bike Stockton members logged 12,722 miles and 7,913 trips.
- The program continues to expand its current fleet of 130 e-bikes, add new hub sites in the San Joaquin region and increase riders and ridership with funding from the state’s Clean Mobility Options Voucher program.
Vamos-EZHub Mobility App
- The Stockton Mobility Collective project expanded and enhanced the options available in SJCOG’s existing trip planning and payment app, the Vamos-EZHub Mobility App. It connects riders to transit operators in San Joaquin County, and Uber and Míocar.
- Extensive coordination with regional transit providers and transportation partners resulted in a one-of-a-kind, one-stop-shop trip planning and fare payment innovation that makes it easier for transit users to get where they need to be.
- A total of 7,496 app users made 751,925 route searches and 85,544 ticket purchases between January 2021 and December 2024.
- Vamos-EZHub has made travel and buying fares more convenient, encouraged transit travel, and may have improved transportation security by offering travel information and the ability to buy fares through the app.
- The Vamos-EZHub app continues and the project team is seeking new funding more app enhancements.
Mobility Incentives Pilot Program
- Qualified residents received monthly disbursements on a debit card they could use to pay fares for transportation on the Altamont Corridor Express, San Joaquin Regional Transit District, Tracy Tracer, Lodi Grapeline, Ripon Blossom Express, Manteca Transit, Escalon eTrans, Míocar, Bike Stockton, Amtrak, Greyhound, and ridehailing services.
- At its peak, the program reached almost 1,000 participants.
- The program helped to improve transportation security and encouraged users to ride transit and try carsharing.
Workforce Development Program
- The program offered on-the-job training fellowships with Bike Stockton and Míocar providing residents in the project area with the unique opportunity to take part in the launch of Stockton’s first shared mobility programs.
- SJCOG also partnered with the Housing Authority of the County of San Joaquin to support residents in the project area with stipends if they completed trainings in clean mobility and operations, including customer service and electric vehicle maintenance and charging installations.
- Nearly 50 residents in the project area completed a training conducted by Bike Stockton, Míocar, or the Housing Authority’s Green Economy Lab.
- Most notably, five of the on-the-job training fellows now have full-time employment with Bike Stockton or Míocar.
Community Engagement
- The community engagement team spoke directly with more than 3,500 residents, participated in 70 community events, and led the project steering committee process.
- Residents in the project area had ongoing opportunities to provide input on the Stockton Mobility Collective programs, helping to guide program design and ensuring effective strategies to bring services to those who could most benefit.
Project Partners
SJCOG served as the lead agency for the Stockton Mobility Collective and partnered with the following organizations to implement the project:
- Institute for Local Government
- Míocar
- Mobility Development Partners
- Sigala Inc.
- UC Davis Institute for Transportation Studies
- Drop Mobility
Over 30 community partners and other entities contributed to the success of the Stockton Mobility Collective. View the list of the community partners [PDF].
Funding Partner
The Stockton Mobility Collective was funded by a Sustainable Transportation Equity Project (STEP) Implementation Grant from the California Air Resources Board (CARB). The project is part of California Climate Investments (CCI), a statewide initiative that puts billions of cap-and-trade dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy, and improving public health and the environment, particularly in disadvantaged communities.
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Christine Corrales
Manager of PlanningPhone: 209-235-0128