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Best Ways to Get Around Town
  • Bike, hands down.
  • If it’s raining, the bus is a good option.
Best Ways to Get to the Airport
  • A cab ride to the airport costs about $38.
  • Yolo Bus 42A, which is free with UCD ID. It picks up in front of Memorial Union about every hour until 10:30 p.m.

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Students have overwhelmingly positive remarks about the public transportation, and their favorite part is the price. With a student ID, the bus system is free. Students seem to appreciate the University’s attempt to lessen the effects of the parking crisis on campus and feel that the public transportation compensates nicely for the packed parking lots.

Besides being such a bargain, public transportation is surprisingly efficient. The bus system covers most of Davis, and students don’t usually have to wait long before a bus comes. It may be a good idea to catch an earlier bus than you need because sometimes they can be off schedule, and depending on traffic, the buses can be anywhere from 10 minutes ahead to 10 minutes behind. Generally, the farther away from campus you are, the less punctual the bus. But for being run by students, Unitrans is impressive and a lifesaver when your bike has a flat and it is pouring rain.

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Transportation at University of California - Davis

hedy

'15

Neuroscience and Neurobiology

5.0
A+

Awesome

Transportation at Davis is incredible. It is super easy to get around by bike, nothing is more than 10-15 minutes away. Busses run everywhere you can't get to on your bike and all through downtown and to Target, Safeway, Savemart etc. They are free for students. There is an hourly bus to the airport and on busy travel weeks they have a direct shuttle. The tipsy taxi will take you anywhere in Davis for two dollars.

Jan 30, 2012

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Transportation at University of California - Davis

jlowery2941

'13

Political Science and Government

5.0
A+

UC Davis Transportation

Overall, UC Davis has excellent transportation options. Students are able to ride the bus anywhere free of charge. The bus will pick students up right from campus at drop them off an the Sacramento International airport in about 52 minutes free of charge.

Jan 17, 2012

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Transportation at University of California - Davis

indusudhakar

'12

Managerial Economics

4.2
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Transportation at UCD

The bus line (Unitrans) is run by students and runs to many locations in Davis. The buses run at different frequencies given the popularity of the area. The buses could run later, however.

Taxis are widely available as well as a clean Amtrak Station.

Jan 14, 2012

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Campus ShuttleWhat's This?

University shuttles

Public TransitWhat's This?

Yolobus

County-wide bus routes that students can ride for free with UC Davis IDs.

Unitrans

Double-decker bus that has routes through the city of Davis.

unitrans.ucdavis.edu

Nearest AirportWhat's This?

Sacramento International

6900 Airport Blvd., Sacramento

(916) 929-5411

www.sacairports.org

Nearest Passenger TrainWhat's This?

Amtrak

The Amtrak Station is downtown, approximately one mile from campus.

(800) 872-7245

www.amtrakwest.com

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