TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Riding some Topeka buses will soon be more like taking a taxi ride.

The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that the city’s mass transit provider, Topeka Metro, plans to offer a “flex service” beginning Aug. 3. Initially, the service will be offered in east and southeast Topeka.

People in the zone can arrange for a small bus to come pick them up at the curb if they call at least three hours in advance.

For $2, those passengers then will be able to ride anywhere else in the flex zone. Or they could take the bus to a Walmart Supercenter, a Topeka Metro anchor location, where they will be able to board a fixed-route bus at no extra cost.

Topeka Metro spokesman Ronnie Murphy says the goal is to boast ridership.