Weekend Service on Labor Day, September 2, 2024
On Monday, September 2, 2024, Unitrans will operate weekend service in observance of Labor Day.
On Monday, September 2, 2024, Unitrans will operate weekend service in observance of Labor Day.
Unitrans will operate fare-free on Tuesday, July 23 and Wednesday, July 24 due to the excessive heat warning. Need to find a cooling center in Davis? Click here!
Unitrans may operate fare-free up to 15 days per year on declared Spare the Air days by sparetheair.com or Excessive Heat Warnings as defined by the National Weather Service. Four free days remain after July 24.
According to the National Weather Service, an "Excessive Heat Warning is issued within 12 hours of the onset of extremely dangerous heat conditions. The general rule of thumb for this Warning is when the maximum heat index temperature is expected to be 105° or higher for at least 2 days and night time air temperatures will not drop below 75°; however, these criteria vary across the country, especially for areas not used to extreme heat conditions."
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Unitrans is Fare-Free July 10 thru July 12
POSTED ON JUL 8 2024
Unitrans will operate fare-free on Wednesday, July 10 through Friday, July 12 due to a predicted excessive heat warning for Yolo County. Need to find a cooling center in Davis? Click here!
Unitrans may operate fare-free up to 15 days per year on declared Spare the Air days by sparetheair.com or Excessive Heat Warnings as defined by the National Weather Service.
According to the National Weather Service, an "Excessive Heat Warning is issued within 12 hours of the onset of extremely dangerous heat conditions. The general rule of thumb for this Warning is when the maximum heat index temperature is expected to be 105° or higher for at least 2 days and night time air temperatures will not drop below 75°; however, these criteria vary across the country, especially for areas not used to extreme heat conditions."
The Cowell Blvd. at El Cemonte Avenue Westbound bus stop (#063) will be closed on Wednesday, July 10 at 8:00 AM through Thursday, July 11 at 5:00 PM due to construction. Use the El Cemonte Avenue at Glide Drive bus stop (#062) or Cowell Blvd. at Mace Blvd. bus stop (#064) as an alternative.
Unitrans is operating service to/from the dorms, Orchard Park Apartments, and Aggie Gala on Friday, April 26. Shuttle buses will run to Orchard Park, Segundo, Tercero, and Cuarto dorms approximately every 20 minutes starting at 8:20 PM and ending at 12:30 AM (last trip departing the Gala). Click here for schedules! Shuttle operates free for undergraduates.
Segundo Shuttle Bus Stop: La Rue Road at Orchard Park Outbound bus stop
Tercero Shuttle Bus Stop: Dairy Road at Potter Hall
Cuarto Shuttle Bus Stop: Russell Blvd at Cuarto Dorms
Orchard Park Bus Stop (use Russell/Sycamore intersection to safely cross street): Russell Blvd at Cuarto Dorms
Aggie Gala Bus Stop: 2080 Tilia Street Bus Stop
PICNIC DAY SERVICE
On Picnic Day, Saturday. April 20, Unitrans will operate expanded weekend service with some route changes. All regular fares apply, and all Unitrans passes are accepted. Schedules are available online by selecting your route and selecting "Picnic Day Only 4/20" for the "Term". For a downloadable Unitrans Picnic Day guide + map, click here!
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Detours/Route Changes
SPRING QUARTER UPDATES
Just in time for Spring Quarter, Unitrans is adding service on the J & W lines! Starting April 1, the J & W lines will operate every 20 minutes between 12:10 PM and 6:00 PM to help alleviate afternoon crowding and get you to/from campus more conveniently! A new Silo departure is added at 0:50 minutes after the hour on both lines. There are no changes to any other bus schedules or trips.
In addition, a new morning Z Express bus will start operating when drivers are available. The new Z Express bus will pick up customers at 5th Street at Cantrill/Greystone Apartments (#072) and provide non-stop service to UC Davis campus on Monday-Thursday. When drivers are available, this express bus will depart promptly from stop #072 at 7:21 AM (Mon.-Thurs.), 8:21 AM (Mon.-Thurs.), 9:26 AM (Mon. & Wed.) and 9:56 AM (Tues. & Thurs.). The regular Z line bus will continue to serve 5th Street at Cantrill/Greystone Apartments (#072) as scheduled and provide service to all scheduled stops.
UPDATE: The service and fare change proposals were unanimously approved by the Unitrans Advisory Committee on Thursday, April 25, 2024 and by the Davis City Council on May 21, 2024. The service changes will go into effect on August 5, 2024.
Unitrans service change proposals for the 2024-2025 academic year focus on restoring pre-pandemic service levels and improving customer convenience. Unitrans will restore service frequencies to pre-pandemic levels as a top priority as driver staffng improves. Unitrans and Davis Community Transit also propose increasing fares. To comment, click here or scroll to the bottom for more ways to comment. Public hearing information is located at the bottom too. en español 中文
Fare Change Proposal: Unitrans and Davis Community Transit propose increasing the cash fare and pass prices. The Unitrans cash fare would be increased from $1.25 to $1.50 and the Davis Community Transit cash fare from $2.50 to $3.00 starting Monday, August 5, 2024. Unitrans pass prices would increase over two years. Unitrans and Davis Community Transit have not increased fares since 2018. Youth 18 and under, people 60 and older, and people with disabilities will continue to ride Unitrans fare-free with a valid free Unitrans pass.
| Today | August 2024 | August 2025 | |
| Unitrans Cash Fare | $1.25 | $1.50 | $1.50 |
| Davis Community Transit Cash Fare | $2.50 | $3.00 | $3.00 |
| Ten Ride Ticket | $7.50 | $8.50 | $9.50 |
| Monthly Pass | $30.00 | $34.00 | $38.00 |
| Quarterly Pass | $77.00 | $87.00 | $97.00 |
| Annual Pass | $216.00 | $245.00 | $270.00 |
Farmers Market Shuttle Pilot Program: Starting fall quarter 2024, Unitrans proposes relaunching the Farmers Market Shuttle between the Memorial Union Terminal and Downtown on all Saturdays during the
academic year. The shuttle will be fare-free and operate with a vintage London double decker bus every 30 minutes from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. The pilot program will be evaluated in June 2025 to determine if the service should continue. Click here for map.
Memorial Union Night Service Improvements: To provide 30 minute service to/from campus to the Fifth Street corridor after 8:10 PM on weekdays during the academic year, Unitrans proposes changing the A line departure times from the Memorial Union Terminal from 9:10 PM and 10:10 PM to 8:40 PM and 9:40 PM. Combined with the Z line schedule, the proposed change will result in campus arrivals & departures on the A & Z lines at 8:10 PM, 8:40 PM, 9:10 PM, 9:40 PM, and 10:10 PM.
Unitrans also proposes extending K & M service past 8:10 PM on Monday-Thursday. Added trips would be at: 8:35 PM (K), 9:10 PM (M), 9:35 PM (K), and 10:10 PM (M). The D & W lines would also continue to operate night service to/from the Silo Terminal as they do today with no changes.
O Line Bus Stop Addition: On Pole Line Road southbound near Cambridge House Apartments, Unitrans proposes adding an O line bus stop to improve access for customers in the area.
Frequency Restorations: Unitrans will continue increasing frequencies from today’s levels as staffng improves. Unitrans will prioritize frequency improvements based on two factors: 1) Restoring 30 minute service to all routes and 2) Increasing frequencies based on crowding.
To comment, click here for a feedback form, email us at comments@unitrans.ucdavis.edu, call us at 530-752-2877, write us at Unitrans, 1 Shields Avenue, South Hall Rm 5, Davis, CA 95616, attend public outreach at the bus terminals, or attend the public hearing.
Bus terminal outreach will be conducted on Monday, April 8 from 2-4pm at the MU Terminal, Thursday, April 11 from 10am-12pm at the MU Terminal, Monday, April 15 from 2-4pm at the Silo Terminal, and Thursday, April 18 from 10am-12pm at the Silo Terminal.
The Unitrans Advisory Committee will hold a public hearing to review the service change proposals, review and hear feedback, and vote on the proposals on Thursday, April 25, 2024 at 4:00 PM. The meeting will be held at the Davis Senior Center, 646 A Street, Davis, CA 95616. Details on the public hearing will be posted at this link within 72 hours of the meeting. Approved changes would go into effect on Monday, August 5, 2024.
Unitrans will operate a free shuttle between the UC Davis Conference Center, Downtown Davis, and Sudwerk on Friday, March 29, 2024. The shuttle will operate approximately every 30 minutes from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM and 9:30 PM to 11:00 PM.
For schedule, click here.
For map and stop locations, click here.
Bus will pick up/drop off at the UC Davis Conference Center on Alumni Lane, Sudwerk on 2nd Street, and at downtown Davis bus stops along the route.
Unitrans service will be modified for winter finals and spring break! See below for details.
Monday, March 18 thru Friday, March 22 - Winter Quarter service continues with the following modifications...
Night Service will operate on Friday, March 22
Special late night trips added for A (11:10 PM), C (10:40 PM), D (11:10 PM), J (11:10 PM), K (8:35 PM & 9:35 PM), L (11:10 PM), P (11:10 PM), Q (11:10 PM), V (10:40 PM & 11:10 PM), W (11:10 PM), and Z (11:10 PM)
All service fare-free during finals week!
Monday, March 25 thru Thursday, March 28 - Break Service will operate. All service will be to/from the MU Terminal. Service will only operate on the B, E, F, G, K, L-MU, M, O, P, Q, and U lines.
Friday, March 29 - Weekend service will operate in observance of Cesar Chavez Day.
Regular academic year service resumes on Monday, April 1. Contact Unitrans at unitrans@ucdavis.edu or 530-752-2877 with questions!
