• buses can be strategically mobilized, activated, and deployed anywhere there is a paved road
• cheaper operating costs than traditional facilities (buses are cheaper than buildings)
• unlimited service capacity – simply add more buses
• repurposing single-use vehicles reduces automotive waste
• more people can be reached by traveling to them

every person that wants to use reversebus services will use their phone number or access pass to use reversebus’ freevend machines, reversebike and other services.

• when traditional shelters reach resource capacity, reversebus can be a mobile extension of that shelter
• reversebus is elastic and responsive to the area it serves – as the experience of homelessness impacts more people, reversebus can simply add more buses to support them

• three buses are the minimum (1 wash + 2 sleep buses)
• if we decouple the fleet, our service model impact would resemble current stand-alone service offerings
• a reversebus fleet is 5 buses: 1 eatbus, 1 washbus, 1 sleepbus male, 1 sleepbus female, and 1 carebus
• our goal is to deploy hundreds of reversebus fleets nationally

• our buses are staffed by certified bls professionals and emt’s
• each bus is guarded by trained security professionals
• we work closely with law enforcement and ems for additional support
• the reversebus ecosystem provides immediate access to food, hygiene, sleep and first-aid, reducing the burden on city resources and increasing community wellness overall
• we provide trash receptacles at our pop-ups and remove all trash

• reversebus prohibits smoking, including the use of electronic cigarettes, when on board
• reversebus has a zero tolerance drug use policy during reversebus stays
• guests are not allowed to bring bags on board washbus, sleepbus, or carebus
• naloxone is provided for free on carebus and freevend machines
• carebus provides a safe place for guests to detox
• reversebus is a low barrier provider – as long as our guests do not pose a threat to self, staff or other guests, they can use our services

• yes. reversepod is 320 square feet of functional long-term living space
• reversepod is an insulated and climate controlled 8’ x 40’ shipping container
• each pod can sleep up to 3, full kitchen, full shower, living space, storage and a spacious deck

reversebus services can be as low as $15 per person per day or about $5,500 per person per year. as of 2022, the average cost per person per year is about $57,000.

• the reversebus ecosystem is a subscription model
• municipalities will never have to buy, own, manage or staff any reversebus
• reversebus ecosystem can be deployed and operational for about ⅓ the cost of a commercial homeless shelter

we take all trash brought and created at reversebus pop-up sites

we understand that there is a small population of individuals that will never transition into permanent housing and thats ok! our goal is to simply reduce the effects of homelessness on the individuals experiencing it as well as communities and property owners.

freevend is and will always bee free for individuals and families experiencing poverty or episodic homelessness.

a single freevend subscription costs $25k per year.

a freevend subscription includes: 1 freevend vending machine, 1 digital sign, 1 resource stand and 1 guest kiosk.

partner hosts will never have to fulfill or maintain freevend equipment.

guests will complete a brief survey at the digital guest kiosk and can use any 10-digit number to vend—this does not need to be a working phone number.

alternatively, partner hosts may issue reusable access passes for guest use.

typically, guests can vend up to 3 unique items once a week.

• our mechanical vend failure rate is about 1%
• our freevend machine uptime is 99.99%
• our freevend network uptime is 99.99%

yes. some freevend units dispense:

• single ingredient, non-drowsy allergy medicine
—- fexofenadine hcl 180mg (antihistamine)

• non-drowsy cold medicine
—- acetaminophen 325mg (pain reliever/fever reducer)
—- dextromethorphan hydrobromide 10mg (cough suppressant)
—- phenylephrine hci 5mg (nasal decongestant)

no.

• our freevend units dispense single ingredient, non-drowsy allergy relief tablets to Guests over 18
• the non-drowsy allergy tablets contain 180mg of fexofenadine chl (fexofenadine hydrochloride)
• fexofenadine hcl is an antihistamine
• antihistamines primarily work by blocking the effects of histamine, a chemical released by the body during allergic reactions
• antihistamines help relieve symptoms like itching, hives, runny nose, and watery eyes by preventing histamine from binding to its receptors in the body
• single ingredient, non-drowsy allergy relief tablets will not produce hallucinogenic effects (source)
• single ingredient, non-drowsy allergy relief tablets will not produce psychomotor and cognitive impairment (source)

typically, we refill our machines once a week.