West Palm Move Runs From the Norton to Northwood Village. Here's What Sits Along It This Fall.

"No matter what time you get to the stop, you won't wait more than 10 minutes because that's what people want. Frequency." That was how Deputy City Administrator Armando Fana described the design goal behind West Palm Move to WPTV as the city's new electric shuttle went into service in September.

Most coverage has called it a downtown circulator. The route map shows more than that. The fixed route runs north and south between the Norton Museum of Art and Northwood Village, roughly every 8 to 10 minutes, for $1 a ride. Those two endpoints are where this fall's calendar is fullest, and for the first time since the trolley era, one frequent line connects them.

How the Line Got Here

The city phased out its free downtown trolley in June 2023 and replaced it with RideWPB, a pilot that used electric vehicles on consolidated routes. RideWPB's on-demand rides started out free. In the fall of 2024 the Palm Beach Post reported that they would start charging, at $2 within the downtown zone, $1 in West Palm Beach zones outside downtown and $4 for rides to and from Palm Beach. The pilot ended May 31, 2026.

West Palm Move is the permanent version, built with the mobility company Via and paid for through developer contributions, mobility fees, the Community Redevelopment Agency and parking fees. The city's launch announcement sets out the basics:

• Fixed route: started September 8. Runs Monday through Friday 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sunday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• On-demand: started September 15. Runs daily from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., and you book by app, online or by phone at 561-264-0458.
• Fares: $1 on the fixed route, $2 on-demand, and a flat $2 if you use both, since transfers are free.
• Payment: tap a card, phone or smartwatch when you board. Neither service takes cash.

The fleet is fully electric, and wheelchair-accessible on-demand vehicles are available if you request one by phone. The live West Palm Move fixed-route page now lists service as every 10 minutes, so plan around the ten-minute figure.

The Path, Stop by Stop

Northbound buses leave from S Olive Ave and Acacia Rd at the Norton end. They run up Rosemary Avenue past Okeechobee Boulevard and Fern Street, follow Quadrille Boulevard past Datura Street, the Courthouse and 4th Street, then turn onto Dixie Highway from 8th Street to 21st Street. The route finishes on Northwood Road and Spruce Avenue, with the last stop at 24th St and Spruce Ave. Southbound, the stop at Quadrille Blvd and Clematis St puts riders a short walk from downtown Clematis. The route page lists Northwood Village, downtown and Clematis, CityPlace, Palm Beach Atlantic University, Good Samaritan Medical Center and the Norton Museum of Art among its popular destinations.

Two details matter for planning. On Saturdays the route uses Sapodilla Avenue in place of Rosemary Avenue, so the Okeechobee and Fern stops move one street over. Southbound Saturday buses also stop at S Sapodilla Ave and Dreyfoos. The route page doesn't say why. Second, the southbound stop at 24th St and Dixie Hwy has been closed indefinitely since September 28, and a temporary stop is in place at 23rd St and Dixie Hwy. The route page also notes that the network design can change, so check before you head out.

The South End Opens Two Exhibitions on Halloween

The first Saturday after launch with major news at either end is October 31. That day the Norton opens two exhibitions, Blazing Light: Photographs by Mimi Plumb and Gertrude Abercrombie: The Whole World Is a Mystery. Both run through March 14, 2027. They join Chang Dai-chien: A Master of Modern Chinese Painting, on view through January 30, 2027, and Art & Independence: America at 250, which closes December 6. Cursed Images: Pictures Out of Context closes Sunday, November 1, so that Halloween weekend is the last chance to see it.

From 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. that same morning, the West Palm Beach GreenMarket is on the Great Lawn at 100 N. Clematis St. It is the market's 32nd season, under the theme "The World, Right Here." New vendors this season include Ba Café, Arya Tea Bar, Macaroner, Sayblee Products and Truffle Smiles. The city also named four new Legacy Vendors: Leila, Macy's Smoked Fish Dip, Makebs and Mozzarita. If you'd still rather drive, the city's GreenMarket announcement says the City Center, Clematis and Sapodilla garages are free during market hours.

That evening the north end has its own Halloween event. Northwood Art & Music Warehouse is holding a Death by Disco Halloween Party with Everything's Weird on October 31, the night after Gypsy Strings plays bluegrass there on October 30. The fixed route runs until 9 p.m. on Saturdays. For a trip home after that, on-demand service runs until 10 p.m.

The North End Is Filling In

Northwood Village has the most new construction around the line's northern end. The Spruce, an eight-story building with 270 apartments on Spruce Avenue between 24th and 25th streets, opened at the start of 2026 and held its grand opening June 2, according to the Palm Beach Post. The route's last northbound stop, 24th St and Spruce Ave, is on that block. District at Northwood is nearing completion as well. This month the Palm Beach Post reported plans for 382 apartments, 60,000 square feet of commercial space and a 10-foot bronze sculpture in its public plaza.

The small shops on Northwood Road are a good reason to ride all the way up:

• Soulmates Music Record Store, 431 Northwood Rd, sells new and used vinyl and has a café and lounge.
• Day By Day Shoppe, 513 Northwood Road, carries gifts, handmade goods, home décor and seasonal items.
• Northwood Glass Art, 524 Northwood Rd, is a fused-glass gallery and workshop that opened in 2008.
• Diane's Boutique, 536 Northwood Rd, sells vintage clothing and accessories.
• Wendell Gallery is at 411 24th Street, a block off the main strip.

The Warehouse calendar continues into November. The 2nd Annual Northwood String Assembly Festival is November 7, with tickets listed at $25. Found Figures plays November 13 and 14, Cam and Dan Deep Dub Free Form Base plays November 20, and Don't Tell Comedy comes November 21.

The biggest night on the north end is Friday, November 27, the day after Thanksgiving. Nights in Northwood Village, the city's free quarterly street event, takes over the 400 block of Northwood Road from 6 to 9 p.m., with more than 50 vendors selling art, fashion and vintage goods, plus live music from Jam-X The Band. It is the last edition of 2026. The fixed route runs until 9 p.m. on weekdays, the same time the event ends, so anyone staying late should plan on an on-demand ride home.

The Open Question Is at the Edges

The same reach that makes the line useful has raised a concern on the neighborhood streets near it. A Mango Promenade resident told WPTV she supports better transit but worries that people will leave their cars on her neighborhood's streets and catch the $1 shuttle at the route's southern end to avoid paying for downtown parking.

In its statement to WPTV, the city said it had no data yet showing that was happening. It plans to judge the service on actual ridership and travel patterns, and it will run a follow-up transit survey to compare against baseline data it already has. A parking study is also underway in Mango Promenade, El Cid, Dixie and parts of Flamingo Park. The city's answer to the parking question is on-demand service. The city said those rides let people reach the fixed route without driving to a stop and parking nearby.

On-demand covers a much wider area than the fixed route. The city's May pre-launch notice described planned coverage east of I-95 from 45th Street south to Arlington Road. The on-demand page links the official service-area map. Check it for your address before counting on a $2 pickup, since a ride to the line plus a fixed-route trip costs the same flat $2 as one on-demand ride.

The parking study and the follow-up survey will decide what changes on those streets. Until the city publishes results, the route stays as it runs today. It goes north from Acacia Road to 24th Street, with buses about every 10 minutes and a Sapodilla detour on Saturdays.

A stop every few blocks from Acacia Road to 24th Street changes how close the Norton, Clematis and Northwood Road are to one another. If you'd like to talk through how West Palm Move and the growth at Northwood Village fit into your plans, The Murray Group is glad to share what we're seeing along the route. Schedule a Private Consultation.