Riders on Gwinnett County Transit buses can now surf the internet without eating up cell phone data.
Wi-Fi equipment, first approved in October by Gwinnett County commissioners, is now installed on the entire bus fleet, officials announced this week in a news release.
“We are excited to add this feature to our transit vehicles,” said Karen Winger, director of the Gwinnett County Transit Division in a statement.
“The Wi-Fi connection will allow our customers to stay connected while they enjoy their stress-free transit ride.”
The Wi-Fi is available to all riders on commuter express, local and paratransit buses, and log-in instructions can be found here. Signs on the buses themselves will have log-in information.
The equipment was purchased from Avail Technologies, Inc. for $318,323.
The goal of the installation was to allow for more enjoyable trips, and thus increase ridership, said Alan Chapman, Gwinnett transportation director, at the time the Wi-Fi was approved.
