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Unitrans Turns 54! Celebrate with us on Friday, March 4!

Posted on Feb 21 2022

Join us in celebrating Unitrans' 54th anniversary on Friday, March 4! From 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, Unitrans will have refreshments and giveaways at the Memorial Union Bus Terminal and a free lunch shuttle from the MU Terminal to Downtown Davis using the vintage London double decker bus. The vintage London buses have not been in service since March 2020 and over the last two years, Unitrans has repainted and refurbished the three operating vintage buses. The three London double decker buses and two of the modern double decker buses will parade through downtown at noon on Second and Third Streets, celebrating our community's double decker bus heritage, transit service history, and student led legacy. Oh and all Unitrans routes will be free all day!

 

  • Free lunch shuttle in the vintage London double decker bus from the Memorial Union Bus Terminal to Downtown Davis every 20 minutes from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Click here for route and schedule info.
  • Free refreshments and giveaway items at the Memorial Union Bus Terminal from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
  • See the vintage and modern double deckers parade through downtown at noon on Second and Third Streets!
  • All routes free all day!
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Unitrans Bus Predictions & Real-Time Information Unavailable

Posted on Feb 4 2022

Due to AT&T decommissioning the 3G cellular network, Unitrans bus predictions and real-time information is no longer available.

Predictions and bus location information is unavailable on all services including:

  • unitrans.com and unitrans.ucdavis.edu
  • nextbus.com and all third-party websites
  • Nextbus app, UC Davis mobile app, and all third-party apps
  • Automated voice predictions at 530-752-2877 and 530-204-5529
  • Text predictions at 41411
  • Live phone assistance at 530-752-2877

Unitrans staff has been working with the bus prediction vendor, Cubic, operator of Nextbus/Imo IQ, on upgrading the bus equipment however due to supply chain issues, the parts continue to be unavailable despite working for months on upgrading the system. For frequently asked questions (FAQ), click here.

Unitrans recommends customers get to their bus stops 3-5 minutes before the listed time in the bus schedule available online at unitrans.ucdavis.edu, on services like Google Maps, and in hardcopies on the bus. Predictions will be unavailable for at least two months. For trip planning assistance, you can use maps.google.com, unitrans.com, or call 530-752-2877 for live phone trip planning assistance.

We apologize for this great inconvenience. 

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Free Farmer's Market Shuttle - Saturday, February 5!

Posted on Feb 4 2022

Saturday, February 5 from 9:00am to 12:40pm, hop on board the free double decker Farmer's Market Shuttle. Shuttle provides service from downtown to the UC Davis Memorial Union every 20 minutes. Pick up location at the Farmer's Market is 3rd/C Streets.

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Additional Bus Service on Tuesday, December 7 for Moonlight Breakfast

Posted on Nov 16 2021

On Tuesday, December 7, Unitrans will operate additional evening bus trips on select lines at 10:35 PM, 10:40 PM, and 11:10 PM to support the Chancellor's Moonlight Breakfast event held at the ASUCD Coffee House in the Memorial Union building. These trips will not be available for arrival/departure predictions. Additional terminal departures:

 

10:35 PM: G line (MU Terminal)

10:40 PM: C line (Silo Terminal)

11:10 PM: D (Silo), G (MU), J (Silo), P (MU), Q (MU), V (Silo), and W (Silo) lines

 

All service is fare-free during Finals week.

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Stuff The Bus Food Drive! Saturday, December 11

Posted on Nov 29 2021

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 11 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 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 canned soups, canned ready to eat meals, 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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Unitrans Advisory Committee Meeting - Thursday, October 28, 2021

Posted on Jul 30 2021

The Unitrans Advisory Committee (UAC) is scheduled for Thursday, October 28 at 4:00 PM. The meeting will be held online. Go to https://www.cityofdavis.org/city-hall/commissions-and-committees/unitrans-advisory-committee for link and information. At this meeting, City and Unitrans staff will review general information and updates from the last three months. The agenda and staff reports will be posted here 72 hours in advance of the meeting.

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Service Alerts! Construction Delays and Impacts

Posted on Oct 13 2021

Due to roadway construction projects, expect significant on-going impacts to the following services. Note that most Unitrans routes are now subject to significant construction delays:

 

D & V Lines: D line will be detoured starting November 16 for three or more months which will cause delays but not result in missed stops. The Hutchison Drive & Health Sciences Outbound/Westbound (Stop 361) bus stop is moved 150' feet east and is open.

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How Do I Ride the Bus?

Posted on Sep 27 2021

Welcome to UC Davis! If you've never been on Unitrans, take a couple minutes to watch this quick, fun video about how to ride Unitrans courtesy of ASUCD Aggie Studios. Click here for video!