This pass is available from the senior center.
UCD Parking Permit Holders – Riders may travel free if they show the actual permit (except for the ‘N’ permit) to the bus driver.Former Unitrans Employees – Employees who have worked at least a year at Unitrans are given a Lifetime Pass for themselves and their immediate family members.
(All undergraduates have fare included in their registration fees.
Full fare information can be found at the Unitrans website at. Frequent riders may be interested in discounted passes and ten-ride tickets.
However, many passengers ride for free because they belong to one of the many exempt groups listed below. More information on fares and passes is available on the “Fares” page or by calling 752-2877. Seniors (60+) may also ride free with an ID card available from the Senior Center. One special fare category includes UCD Undergraduate students, who can show a valid undergrad ID instead of a cash fare, because they pay a portion of their quarterly ASUCD fee to Unitrans. Since that time the ASUCD/City of Davis partnership has continued, and now Unitrans provides public transportation service to the entire city with 49 buses on 15 routes, carrying over 3.5 million passengers/year (over 20,000 on a typical day).Īnyone can ride Unitrans for one dollar cash fare, and many types of prepaid discounted tickets and passes are available. In 1972, Unitrans was opened to the general public, with partial funding from the City of Davis. Unitrans was founded in 1968 as the University Transport System, when the Associated Students of UC Davis purchased two vintage London double decker buses to operate on two routes. The printed schedule and website include a calendar showing the type of service running each day of the year, or just call 752-2877 (BUSS) to check. You can pick up a printed schedule at most public buildings or use this website to get more details. Buses run more frequently during the UCD academic year when ridership is higher, and less frequently during the summer and breaks. Buses serve these locations every weekday from 7am-11pm, and the weekend from 9am-6pm. Many riders are students going to/from UCD, but the system is also used extensively for trips to places such as downtown, junior and senior high schools, library, hospital, neighborhood shopping centers, medical offices, senior center, theaters, and the Farmers’ Market.
Unitrans is operated by the Associated Students at UC Davis, and drivers of the buses are all UC Davis undergraduate students. Each day, Davis residents ride buses to get to destinations throughout the City. With free wi-fi, an on-board café and comfortable seating, the Amtrak San Joaquins trains are an affordable, convenient way to travel throughout California.Unitrans () is the primary bus system for Davis residents. Amtrak San Joaquins: Planning a vacation during break? Headed home for a visit? Amtrak San Joaquins has got you covered with a 15% student discount on fares.Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) (800) COMMUTE Rideshare Program.Sacramento County Department of Transportation (916) 874-6291 Administration, Engineering, Planning, and Design, (916) 875-5171 Operations and Maintenance.Caltrans California Department of Transportation (800) 427-7623 Caltrans Road Information, (916) 654-5266.California Transit Association (CTA) (916) 446-4656.San Joaquin Regional Transit District (SJRTD) (888) 80-2WORK.Sacramento Transportation Management Association (SacTMA).Sacramento Transportation Authority (916) 323-0080.