The Lake County government will open a cold-weather shelter to assist those vulnerable to freezing. The shelter will open on Dec. 2 and Dec. 3 in Eustis at LifePointe Church. LakeXpress, the County’s fixed-route bus service, will provide free transportation for residents riding to the shelter utilizing the following schedule. Residents may ride LakeXpress for free to the Citizens or Ardice Transfer Centers from any stop by telling the driver you’re traveling to the Cold Weather Shelter.
Residents who cannot access LakeXpress but need travel accommodations to the cold weather shelter may call Lake County Connection at (352) 742-2612 by 5 p.m. to arrange transportation.
Shelter Location:
LifePointe Church
3551 East Orange Avenue, Eustis
Shelter Hours:
Dec. 2 from 5 pm to 8 am
Dec. 3 from 5 pm to 8 am
The shelter will close each following morning at 8 am. Lake County buses will be available at 7 am to transport residents to regularly scheduled stops in the morning. Lake County residents can also text COLD to 888-777 to receive text updates about cold weather shelters and other related alerts. Nonprofit and faith-based organizations that wish to offer sheltering assistance in the future should contact Lake County Emergency Management at 352-343-9420.
For information on routes, please visit: https://ridelakexpress.com/shelters
