Salem Skipper Service comes to parts of Beverly, Danvers

BEVERLY, MA — The long-planned expansion of the Salem Skipper ride-sharing service to parts of Beverly and Danvers has now launched in the two new territories.

Travelers in Beverly and Danvers can now use discounted on-demand service to travel from any of the designated service areas in Beverly, Danvers and Salem. The service uses a minibus that travelers can book using their phones, while being picked up within minutes and avoiding the hassle of parking.

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Salem launched the service in 2020 and expanded it with the help of federal American Recovery Plan Act funds and is part of a two-year pilot program. This will be the first mass transit in Danvers since the MBTA suspended bus service in 2022.

The Salem Skipper app can be found in the Apple Store or Google Play Store. Those without a smartphone can call 844-983-1842 to reserve their rides. The route of each trip will change or “flex” based on passenger load and destination points.

Service is available in Beverly and Danvers from 7:00am to 7:00pm Monday through Friday and from 10:00am to 7:00pm on Saturdays. Evening hours in Salem are not available in Beverly and Danvers.

The cost is $2 per ride until 7 p.m., and $1 for seniors, middle and high school students, and the disabled.

Here is a map of designated pickup and drop-off service areas in Beverly and Danvers.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at [email protected]. X/Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)