Twenty-five years of sustainable transportation programs at UCLA have shown that the commuting revolution will take place on board public transportation, with declining daily vehicle trips turning into over 29,000 university-issued transit passes. UCLA Transportation’s State of the Commute 2025 report highlights this increase in university transit program participation, with students, staff and faculty all hopping on.
For the first time, public transit is top among students, displacing walking and greatly outpacing driving alone. What started with one subsidized pass for Santa Monica Big Blue Bus and Culver CityBus a quarter century ago has evolved into a robust program with expanded transit pass offerings for local and commuter lines, bike programs, electric vehicle charging, carpool permits and several micromobility options.
State of the Commute, published annually by UCLA Transportation, covers these developments and more.
