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Quick Stats
Best Ways to Get Around Town
- Bike, hands down.
- If it’s raining, the bus is a good option.
How 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.
College Prowler Take
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.
Students Speak Out
Love your school more than free food? Hate your school more than term papers?
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UCDSY says: University of California - Davis 2016 Business  |
It's easy. Unitrans—the red...
It's easy. Unitrans—the red buses—clock in approximately every 10 minutes and take you along the main roads of campus and surrounding streets off campus to apartments.
Transportation: February 25, 2009
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UCDMQ says: University of California - Davis 2016 Computer and Information Sciences |
The bus system is pretty simple...
The bus system is pretty simple and effective. Students are allowed free passage on the city bus, as well as the county bus, which goes from Woodlawn to Vacaville to Sacramento. Buses usually run every half-hour.
Transportation: February 19, 2009
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UCDAR says: University of California - Davis 2016 Undecided |
Unitrans is great for getting...
Unitrans is great for getting around the city of Davis, and your student ID doubles as a bus pass. The Yolo bus is a great way to get to and from the airport and is also free for students.
Transportation: February 19, 2009
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Anonymous says: |
Public transportation is scheduled...
Public transportation is scheduled very well all across town. Students don’t even pay for the bus. |
Anonymous says: |
The public transportation...
The public transportation outweighs the hassle of bringing a car. |
Public Transportation
Double-decker bus that has routes through the city of Davis.
County-wide bus routes that students can ride for free with UC Davis IDs.
Amtrak
The Amtrak Station is downtown, approximately one mile from campus.
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