Presidents' Day, Monday, February 19 - WEEKEND SERVICE
On Presidents' Day, Monday, February 19, Unitrans will operate WEEKEND service. Enjoy your three day weekend!
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Unitrans Annual Program of Projects - Allocation of Federal Transit Funding
On an annual basis and as needed, the City of Davis prepares a Program of Projects (POP) that forms the basis for grant applications submitted to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for funding. The City submits and executes grant applications and agreements, and then passes funds through to Unitrans through a sub-recipient agreement. FTA regulatory guidance requires the City to make the proposed POP available for public review and comment prior to its approval by the City Council. All comments made on the POP by the deadline will be summarized and provided to the City Council when it reviews and takes action. Click here for the full proposed funding plan.
The deadline for submitting comments on the proposed POP is Thursday, January 25, 2024. The City and Unitrans welcome all comments from the general public and providers of other transportation services on this proposed program of projects in the most convenient format available. The most common ways in which to submit comments include the following:
1) Send an email message with the subject “Program of Projects” to comments@unitrans.ucdavis.edu
2) Send a letter addressed to Unitrans ATTN: AGMA, 1 Shields Ave, South Hall Room 5, Davis, CA 95616
3) Attend a public hearing on the Program of Projects at the Unitrans Advisory Committee meeting to be held on Thursday, January 25, 2022 at 4pm at the Davis Senior Center, 646 A Street, Davis, CA 95616
To receive a copy of this notice in another language or alternative formats at no cost, please contact Unitrans by sending an email message to comments@unitrans.ucdavis.edu or by calling Unitrans at (530) 752-2877.
Weekend Service on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 15
In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, on Monday, January 15, Unitrans will operate WEEKEND service. The Unitrans business office will be closed. For questions, email unitrans@ucdavis.edu or call 530-752-2877 during regular weekday business hours.
B, F, & M Lines Changing Parking Locations at MU Terminal Starting January 6
Starting Saturday, January 6, three bus lines are changing boarding locations at the Memorial Union Bus Terminal to better balance customer queuing space and help with timely service.
B Line: Moving from the main, west island to the east island closer to Hickey Gym. The B line will park at the northern end of the island with the E Line.
F Line: Moving from the northern part of the east island to the southern part of the east island. The F Line will park with the K Line.
M Line: Moving from the east island closer to Hickey Gym to the main, west island with the G line.
Please contact Unitrans at 530-752-2877 or unitrans@ucdavis.edu with questions.
Help Us Stuff The Bus This Saturday to Benefit the ASUCD Pantry!
Unitrans and the Davis Food Co-op are proud to host the “Stuff the Bus” holiday food drive to support the ASUCD Pantry, a student-led organization that provides food to UC Davis students struggling to pay for meals and other essentials. A vintage Unitrans London double decker bus will be on display at the Davis Food Co-op and volunteers will be receiving community food donations on Saturday, December 16 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Davis Food Co-op located at 620 G Street in Davis. The first 50 donors will receive a $10 off coupon for the Davis Food Co-op and a free 10-ride Unitrans ticket. Click here for info flyer!
All donations received will be delivered to The Pantry to assist those in need in our campus and city community. Needed items include new, unused toiletries and hygiene products like soaps and shampoos and food items such as easy grab and go snacks, canned ready to eat meals, cooking utensils, peanut butter and jams, gluten free grains like quinoa, baby formula, canned fruit, whole grain pasta, rice, canned or dry beans, and similar items.
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T Line Morning Schedule Update - Starts Monday, October 9!
Attention T line riders and parents! Due to roadway related delays, the T line morning bus schedule will be updated to operate 10 minutes EARLIER to get the students to school on-time starting Monday, October 9. Please review the attached schedule update. The updated schedule will be in effect from Monday, October 9 until winter break. Please contact our office at 530-752-2877 or unitrans@ucdavis.edu with questions. Note that the late Wednesday morning trip will not change and there are no afternoon changes. Holmes Junior High students should consider the special morning P-Harper bus as an alternative.
Davis & Yolo County Unmet Transit Needs Process Underway!
Whether you ride daily, occasionally or haven’t tried transit yet, the Sacramento Area Council of Governments is looking for feedback on our area’s bus, dial-a-ride, paratransit and light rail transit services. SACOG accepts transit needs related comments from any area in the counties of Sacramento, Sutter, Yolo and Yuba.
What are your thoughts on local transit service? Would you like to use it for more trips, but don’t because of issues like where it goes, the schedule or cost? Are there places you really need to go but cannot currently? Please give us your thoughts by participating in an Unmet Transit Needs community outreach even or public hearing or by relaying your comments to SACOG.
You can submit your comments online and find more information about the unmet transit needs process at Unmet Transit Needs - Sacramento Area Council of Governments (sacog.org). You can also provide comment via:
- Email – transitneeds@sacog.org
- Online Comments - sacog.org/unmet
- Call/Text – (916) 287-1372
- Mail -SACOG, Attn: Unmet Transit Needs, 1415 L Street, Suite 300, Sacramento, CA 95814
To learn more and comment in person at the Davis Farmer's Market on Wednesday, November 1 starting at 3pm or attend a virtual meeting on Monday, October 23 at 6:00 PM. Details here!
All comments must be received by November 17, 2023.
What Is a Tripper Bus?
What Is a Tripper Bus?
Have you ever been passed by a "Not in Service" bus that wasn't completely full?
If so, then this bus stop was already served by a tripper bus. Tripper buses typically start picking up passengers at the scheduled time for inbound stops. Once the tripper starts, the regularly scheduled bus goes "Not in Service" and only drops off its current passengers. All stops are served only once and more closely to the printed schedule time than would occur if only one bus was operating on the route.
Tripper buses are regularly assigned on the A, G, J, W, and Z lines. It is best to rely on the printed schedule to avoid missing the bus, as bus tracking mobile applications may be less accurate due to two buses operating at once. We recommend that customers remain aware of the scheduled time when arriving at a bus stop and get to your stop 2-5 minutes BEFORE the scheduled arrival. If you see two arrival predictions that are close together, use the schedule time or the earlier prediction to plan your arrival time at the stop.
Extra O Line Service to Target - First Two Weekends of Fall Quarter!
Unitrans is operating 30 minute O line service to/from Target on the first two weekends of Fall Quarter between 11:30 AM and 3:40 PM. For extra O line trip schedule, click here! Note that these trips will not show up for real-time predictions or on third party apps. The extra trips are scheduled to help reduce weekend O line crowding and provide additional service to shopping opportunities in East Davis.
Dates of Extra O Line Service: Saturday, September 30, Sunday, October 1, Saturday, October 7, & Sunday, October 8.
Additional Memorial Union Weekend Departures: 11:30 AM, 12:40 PM, 1:40 PM, 2:40 PM, 3:40 PM
Click for full schedule, call 530-752-2877 for more information, or email us at unitrans@ucdavis.edu!
Extra U Line Service to West Village on Sept. 23 & 24!
On Saturday, September 23 and Sunday, September 24, Unitrans will operate additional morning U line service between the MU Terminal and West Village to accommodate student orientation. Note that these additional trips will not appear on the regular U line schedule, Nextbus, or on third party services. The extra buses will serve all West Village stops. Click here for full morning schedule.
Additional MU Departures (MU Departure Time/The Green Departure Time/MU Arrival Time)
7:30 AM/7:40 AM/7:55 AM
7:45 AM/7:55 AM/8:10 AM
8:00 AM//8:10 AM/8:25 AM
8:15 AM/8:25 AM/8:40 AM
8:30 AM/8:40 AM/8:55 AM
8:45 AM/8:55 AM/9:10 AM
9:00 AM/9:10 AM/9:25 AM
9:15 AM/9:25 AM/9:40 AM
9:25 AM/9:35 AM/9:50 AM
9:45 AM/9:55 AM/10:10 AM
See regular U line schedule for trips after 9:45 AM.
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