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Unitrans Response to Concerns Over COVID-19

Posted on Feb 27 2020

Unitrans is working hard to keep you and our employees healthy! Click here for a short video to learn more!

What are we doing?

* Face coverings are REQUIRED while riding the bus. Customers without coverings may not be served.

* Keep conversations to a minimum on the bus and keep conversations with the driver to necessary conversations only.

* All operable windows are open and the ventilation system is running at all times.

* Bus capacity will be limited to approx. 18 customers if possible. Customers should spread themselves out on the buses. Some seats are marked as "do not sit".

* Only engage driver and conductor as needed from a safe distance.

 

Cleaning Procedures Currently in Place:

* All interior bus hard surfaces and seats are sanitized daily.

* Drivers and conductors are instructed to wipe down their work space at the start of their shifts.

 

Customers are encouraged to bring hand santizer or other personal hygiene products they wish to use before, during, and after riding the bus at their own discretion. Any service changes will be posted on the Unitrans web site and Facebook page and will also be available by calling Unitrans at (530) 752-2877.  

 

For Coronavirus information for the UC Davis campus, please go to this link:  https://campusready.ucdavis.edu/.

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Whole Earth Festival - Extra P & Q Service on Friday, May 10 and Saturday, May 11!

Posted on Apr 24 2024

Unitrans is operating additional P & Q line evening service on Friday, May 10 and Saturday, May 11 to serve Whole Earth Festival attendees. Additional trips will operate to/from the Memorial Union Bus Terminal. See below for P & Q line additional terminal departures.

 

Additional Friday, May 10 Departures:

P Line: 9:10 PM, 10:10 PM

Q Line: 9:10 PM, 10:10 PM

 

Additional Saturday, May 11 Departures: 

P Line: 7:10 PM, 8:10 PM, 9:10 PM, 10:10 PM

Q Line: 7:10 PM, 8:10 PM, 9:10 PM, 10:10 PM

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Lawntopia - Extra Evening Service from the MU Terminal on Friday, May 3!

Posted on Apr 24 2024

On Friday, May 3, Unitrans will operate extra night service to support Lawntopia. See below for Memorial Union Bus Terminal departure times.

 

Extra departures from the Memorial Union Bus Terminal:

A Line: 9:10 PM, 10:10 PM

G Line: 9:10 PM, 10:10 PM

K Line: 8:35 PM, 9:35 PM, 10:10 PM

M Line: 9:10 PM, 10:10 PM

P Line: 9:10 PM, 10:10 PM

Q Line: 9:10 PM, 10:10 PM

U Line: 8:35 PM, 9:35 PM, 10:10 PM

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Aggie Gala Bus Service on Friday, April 26

Posted on Apr 23 2024

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 

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Spring Quarter - More J & W Line Afternoon Service + the new Z-Express + Picnic Day Service!

Posted on Mar 26 2024

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

 

Frequency By Line

  • 2x per hour: M, O, P, Q
  • 4x per hour: G & K
  • 6x per hour: V (to/from Silo)

 

Detours/Route Changes

  • M Line will be detoured from 8:00am until approximately 1:00pm due to road closures in downtown. Only 5th/D, 5th/G, 5th/I, Cowell/Valdora Inbound, Cowell/Drew Inbound, Cowell/Research Park Inbound, Research Park/Cowell, and Cowell/Halsey bus stops will be served during detour. M line bus stops not served from 8:00 AM to approximately 1:00 PM:
    • Russell at A Street Outbound/Eastbound (#008) - Use 5th Street at D Street
    • B Street at 4th Street Inbound/Northbound (#013) - Use 5th Street at D Street
    • B Street at 4th Street Outbound/Sorthbound (#014) - Use 5th Street at D Street
    • 1st Street at C Street Outbound/Eastbound (#002) - Use 5th Street at D Street
    • 1st Street at D Street Inbound/Westbound (#003) - Use 5th Street at D Street
    • Richards Blvd at Olive Drive Outbound/Southbound (#004) - Use 5th Street at D Street or Cowell Blvd at Research Park Drive Inbound
    • Richards Blvd at Olive Drive Inbound/Northbound (#242) - Use 5th Street at D Street or Cowell Blvd at Research Park Drive Inbound
    • Cowell Blvd at Research Park Drive Outbound/Eastbound (#035) - Use Cowell Blvd at Research Park Drive Inbound
    • Drew Avenue at Cowell Blvd Outbound/Northbound (#295) - Use Cowell Blvd at Drew Avenue/Kaiser Inbound
    • Drew Avenue at Research Park Drive Outbound/Northbound (#296) - Use Cowell Blvd at Drew Avenue/Kaiser Inbound
  • O Line operates via Fifth Street all day due to road closures in downtown. No direct service on B Street, Second Street, to Amtrak, or on Russell/A Street outbound. Use 5th/D, 5th/G, and 5th/I bus stops for downtown. O line bus stops not served all day:
    • Russell at A Street Outbound/Eastbound (#008) - Use 5th Street at D Street
    • B Street at 4th Street Inbound/Northbound (#013) - Use 5th Street at D Street
    • B Street at 4th Street Outbound/Sorthbound (#014) - Use 5th Street at D Street
    • 2nd Street at B Street Outbound/Eastbound (#005) - Use 5th Street at D Street
    • 2nd Street at E Street Outbound/Eastbound (#007) - Use 5th Street at D Street
    • 2nd Street at E Street Inbound/Wastbound (#009) - Use 5th Street at D Street
    • Amtrak (H Street at 2nd Street) Inbound/Southbound (#012) - Use 5th Street at I Street
    • Amtrak (H Street at 2nd Street) Outbound/Northbound (#011) - Use 5th Street at G Street
    • 3rd Street at K Street Inbound/Westbound (#030) - Use 5th Street at K Street
    • 3rd Street at K Street Outbound/Eastbound (#031)  - Use 5th Street at K Street
    • L Street at 4th Street Inbound/Southbound (#032) - Use 5th Street at K Street
    • L Street at 4th Street Outbound/Northbound (#033) - Use 5th Street at K Street
  • V Line operates to/from the Silo Terminal all day.

 

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.