The Miami Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) explored how emerging transportation technologies such as autonomous vehicles align with the County’s mission of connecting people to places with high-quality, safe, reliable, clean, and efficient mass transit that meets the travel needs of the County’s growing population. 

Due to its diverse visitor population with more than one million visitors in 2021, Zoo Miami was an ideal site for Miami Dade DTPW’s AV shuttle pilot to gather information intended to advance DTPW long-term goals and plans. The project consisted of two different routes, a weekday and weekend route, through the Zoo Miami parking lot to provide closer access to the front gate for visitors