Wheels2U Riders Get Free Cup of Joe for Holiday Weekend

Press Release

To celebrate Martin Luther King Day, the Westport Transit District and Steam Coffee Tea are teaming up to offer riders free coffee.  Just ride Wheels2U in the morning on Friday, January 13 or Tuesday, January 17, show your proof of completed ride at Steam between 6 AM and 10:30 AM that morning, and receive a free regular coffee.  (There is no Wheels2U service on Martin Luther King Day, Monday, January 16).

Wheels2U Westport is the Westport Transit District’s on-demand, group ride, door-to -train platform shuttle service.  Proof of completed Wheels2U rides can be found in your History on the Wheels2U app.  Just tap the three bars in the upper left corner of the screen to reveal the information.

“We are pleased to be collaborating with Steam to help encourage the use of this essential service for our town,” said Peter Gold, Director of the Westport Transit District.  It’s also a great promotion for Steam right there on Railroad Place.  And, of course, a great cup of coffee for the commuters!”

Riders can use the Wheels2U Westport app to request a pickup  between 5:45 AM and 10:00 AM and between 4 PM and 9:30 PM and be taken to or from the Saugatuck or Greens Farms train platform and their front door. Pickups should be requested about 20 minutes before you would normally leave to drive to the station.  The fare is $2.00 when paid with the Wheels2U app.  

For more information about Wheels2U, including how to download the Wheels2U app and book a ride, go to www.wheels2uwestport.com.  For more information about the Westport Transit District’s services for the elderly and people with disabilities go to www.WestportTransit.org.  

Steam is located at 16 Railroad Place, Westport, CT and is open between 6 AM and 10:30.  For more information about Steam go to https://steamcoffeetea.com/.