Free ride service launches in Palmetto, Bradenton

A new free ride service is now available in Manatee County. Freebee, which exclusively uses electric vehicles, is providing service for people traveling in Palmetto and downtown Bradenton.

Freebee operates in more than 45 markets across Florida, North Carolina and Virginia, according to its media kit. The Miami-headquartered company reports it receives about 5,000 requests for rides each day and has more than 1.5 million annual passengers.

Top pickup and drop-off locations, according to Freebee, are shopping, work and dining.