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DFHV LIMOUSINE REPORT

The report’s findings are significant, reflecting our 

first-ever  glimpse into the service trends and patterns of limousine service across the District and the surrounding jurisdictions.

SUMMARY

The agency expanded the number of limousines authorized to provide full service through the NDL program, to streamline the registration process for District based limousine companies with fleets registered in Maryland and Virginia, attract Maryland and Virginia limousines to participate in the market by registering in the District, improve data collection for policy making, and expand transportation options for consumers.

BACKGROUND

Early April 2017 through late March 2018, limousines have submitted over 100,000 trips through the app. 

DFHV received trip data from 733 unique vehicles. Trip records include:  vehicle, driver, start and end times, start and end location, and fare information.

METRIC: TIME AND DAY OF TRIP

W

eekdays are most popular for limousine trips.

Weekday trips account for 77.1% of all limousine trips recorded. 

Thursday has the highest number of trips of any days of the week.

Sunday has the lowest number of trips of any of the days of the week. Monday is the least popular day with almost 48% fewer trips than the most popular day.

THE LIMO APP

PROVIDING VALUABLE

TRANSPORTATION DATA

TRIPS BY DAYS OF THE WEEK

On weekdays, passengers ride throughout the day with

83%

of all trips occurring between

6:00 AM

and

9:00 PM

Covers the morning/afternoon rush hours, the workday and early evening.

Weekday trips peak between

3:00-6:00 PM

.

There is a steep decline in the overnight hours (

12:00 midnight to 6:00 AM

) with only

6%

of all weekday rides occurring those hours.

On weekends, limousine traffic is lower throughout the day but increases in the late afternoon through the late-night hours.

Weekend limousine trips peak in the evening hours between

6:00 PM

and midnight with

47%

of all weekend trips occurring these hours.

NUMBER OF TRIPS BY TIME OF DAY

Solo passenger limousine rides average 10.02 miles per trip and large party trips average 5.39 miles per trip.

Solo passenger trips largely occur during the day time hours, with 72% of trips occurring between the hours of 6:00 am and 7:00 pm.Large party trips occur later in the day, with 62% of trips occurring between 3:00 pm and 12:00 midnight.

Solo rides being more popular on the weekday.Large party trips being more popular on the weekends.

PASSENGERS PER VEHICLE

The average trip in limousine was 6.88 miles.

For trips with mileage in the trip record, 90% of those trips were twenty miles or less.

SOLO PASSENGER AND LARGE PARTY TRIPS BY DAY OF THE WEEK

Origin to Destination

DC to DC

62,411

DC to MD

3,434

DC to VA

13,641

MD to DC

1,812

MD to MD

1,240

MD to VA

676

VA to DC

9,091

VA to MD

475

VA to VA

4,589

TOTAL

97,369

TRIPS BY MILEAGE RANGE

Washington, D.C. remains the most active area for pick up and drop off activity.

Central neighborhoods south of M Street and Massachusetts Avenue including the Downtown, Foggy Bottom, Georgetown and Penn Quarter/Chinatown show the most significant activity.

Major arteries such as Wisconsin Avenue, Connecticut Avenue, 14th Street, NW and Massachusetts Avenue show significant drop off activity.Union Station is also a significant drop off point in central D.C.There are additional concentrations of pickup and drop off activity in Arlington, Alexandria and Ronald Reagan National Airport. Other areas showing higher than normal and pick up activity include the national Harbor area, Tysons Corner and Dulles airport.

Table 1: Count Of Trips By Origin And Destination

MAP 1

POPULAR DROP OFFS IN CENTRAL WASHINGTON, D.C.

Metropolitan area airports represent popular destinations, with nearly 20% of trips including a pick up or drop off at an area airport.

Limousine trips to airports are significantly more popular than limousine trips from

airports – by a nearly 2.5:1 ratio

MAP 2 & 3

DISTRIBUTION OF PICKUPS AND DROP OFFS THROUGHOUT THE REGION

Airport Trips

To Airport:

12,552

FY17

8,483

FY18

4,466

From Airport:

4,978

FY17

2,401

FY18

2,577

TOTAL

20,328

Table 2: Airport Pickups And Drop-offs

Limousines have recorded over $1.9 million in fares on a total of 76,794 trips that record a fare between $1-$500.

For trips reporting fare data, 91% reported fares of $50 or less, and 67% of the fares collected were for trips of 50 miles or less in distance.

MAP 4 DESTINATIONS OF PASSENGERS PICKED UP FROM AIRPORTS

The average fare for all trips is $25.83.

Trips with a origination or destination outside the District have higher fares.Point-to-point trips – entirely within the District – have the lowest average fare, at $19.10 per trip; these are the most abundant trips, comprising more than two-thirds of all trips

CHART 6

TOTAL FARES COLLECTED

Originating Jurisdiction

Average Fare per Trip (pick up)

Average Fare per Trip (drop off)

VA

$35.80

$39.91

MD

$39.74

$44.71

DC

$23.30

$21.36

Average Fare per Trip

DC to DC

$19.10

MD/VA to DC

$34.54

DC to MD/VA

$41.08

Chevrolet Suburban comprises more than one-third, making it by far the most popular vehicle in use by companies and owner-operators for this segment of the industry.

CHART 7

COMPANIES WITH MOST TRIPSOCTOBER 2017 TO MARCH 2018

CHART 8

MOST POPULAR VEHICLES FOR LIMOUSINE SERVICE IN WASHINGTON, D.C.