what is reversebus?

reversebus™ provides immediate, low-barrier access to free essential resources for individuals experiencing poverty and episodic homelessness through a comprehensive ecosystem of redesigned city buses, vending machines and other services.

our mission.

our mission is simple but powerful: to reduce the friction created and experienced from poverty and episodic homelessness.

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free essential items distributed!

updated: december 2024

your gift will help to provide food, clothing and resources to the precious individuals we serve.

so what's freevend?

freevend is network of vending machines that dispense free essentials items to anyone that has a wristband or access pass 24/7.

why city buses?

a fleet of redesigned city buses will provide safe spaces for eating, washing, sleeping and first aid - enabling us to meet people right where they are.

how does reversebus work?

access.

guests will receive a wristband to access* reversebus™ , freevend™ , reversebike and other services

  • low barrier (no id required)
  • wristbands are free
  • wristbands never expire
  • wristbands have no cash value

choose.

guests choose any or all reversebus services: eat, wash, sleep* and first aid.

*sleep vouchers are issued by a referring reversebus partner.

use.

guests check-in to use any or all services they choose until the daily provision has been exhausted.

*our buses are restocked, refreshed and sanitized per use and daily.

link.

guests will be directly linked to our trusted transition partners for support with their challenges.

how to partner with reversebus.

reversebus is a fleet of repurposed city buses that provide clean and safe essential resources to those in need.  the  fleet is broken down into resource units consisting of buses for: washing, eating sleeping and first aid. 

combine any or all of the 4 resource units to support your specific community solution or emergency event.

individuals.

ways to give

  • your time
  • toiletries
  • toilet paper
  • clothing
  • first aid supplies
  • donations

organizations.

ways to support

  • group time
  • toiletries
  • toilet paper
  • aed
  • clothing
  • donations

municipalities.

ways to partner

  • 40' or 60' transit buses
  • parking exemptions
  • access to fire hydrants
  • official support

our mission is to reduce the friction created
and experienced from poverty and episodic homelessness.