UC San Diego Transit and
Shuttle Funding Issues
Fall Quarter 2009
Existing Conditions
• In FY 2008/09, Transit and Shuttle programs cost
$6.9 million and transported approximately 4.8
million passenger trips
• Increased transit and shuttle ridership has been
largely responsible for reducing solo vehicle
commuting from 66% in 2001 to 46% in 2009
• 87% of shuttle and transit funding is provided by
parking and citation revenues
• Unless additional funding is secured, transit and
shuttle service cuts will be necessary
UCSD Commute Mode Split (1996 – 2009)
Winter 2009
Winter 2008
Winter 2007
Winter 2006
Winter 2005
Winter 2004
Winter 2003
Winter 2002
Winter 2001
Winter 2000
Winter 1999
Winter 1998
Winter 1997
Winter 1996
0%
10%
20%
Single-Occupant Automobile
30%
Carpool
40%
Shuttle
50%
Bus
60%
70%
Pedestrians
Bicycle
80%
90%
Vanpool
100%
Motorcycle
UCSD Bus Zone Ridership and Costs
(2005-06 to 2009-10)
2,500,000
2,000,000
1,500,000
Ridership
Cost
1,000,000
500,000
0
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10 (projected)
Transportation Services Annual Revenue 07-08
Transportation Services Annual Expenses 07-08
Operation
Expenses
33%:
$7,018,119
Other
10%:
$2,243,275
Campus Shuttles
and Bus Zone
Program
32%:
$6,916,358
Total: $21,569,579
Debt Service
25%:
$5,391,827
Student Transit Fee
• Nationally, student transportation fees are the most
common and effective means of funding university
transit and shuttle programs
• Student transit fees are good for sustainability and
create a dedicated revenue source to ensure
continued operation of transit and shuttle services
• User fees are less effective as they result in
declining ridership and revenue
• Student ratepayer board would be created to
administer and allocate fee revenue
Proposed Student Transit Fee
Proposed Student Fee Allocation Per Quarter
2010-11
2011-12 2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
Transit &
Shuttles
Return-toAid (29%)
$15.50
$19.38
$23.26
$27.13
$31.01
$4.50
$5.62
$6.74
$7.87
$8.99
Per Quarter
Total
$20.00
$25.00
$30.00
$35.00
$40.00
Proposed Student Transit Fee
Annual Revenues from Proposed Student Fee
2010-11
Transit &
Shuttles
Return-toAid (29%)
Annual Total
2011-12
$1,196,910 $1,492,069
$347,104
$432,796
$1,544,014 $1,924,865
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
$1,788,810 $2,085,212 $2,383,429
$518,340
$604,888
$690,971
$2,307,150 $2,690,100 $3,074,400
Projected Fee Revenue and Transit and Shuttle
Costs (FY 2010-11 to FY 2014-15)
$7,000,000
$6,000,000
$5,000,000
$4,000,000
Student Fee Revenue
Transit Costs
Shuttle Costs
$3,000,000
$2,000,000
$1,000,000
$0
FY 2010-11
FY 2011-12
FY 2012-13
FY 2013-14
FY 2014-15
Proposed Bus Zone Service Reduction
if Student Transit Fee is not passed
Service Reduction
Eliminate MTS Route 3 from
Bus Zone
Eliminate MTS Route 10 from
Bus Zone
Eliminate NCTD Route 101
from Bus Zone
Eliminate MTS Route 150 from
Bus Zone
Eliminate MTS Route 921 from
Bus Zone
Total
Projected
Ridership (FY
2009/10)
Cost Savings
18,995
$22,034
19,842
$23,017
219,641
$241,605
130,735
$151,652
71,909
$83,414
461,122
$521,722
Proposed Shuttle Service Reductions if
Student Transit Fee is not passed
Service Reduction
Reduce service on Arriba/Nobel to
15 minute service frequency
Reduce service on Mesa to 30
minute service frequency
Reduce Campus/Hillcrest to 45
minute service frequency
Total
Current
Service
Frequency
Cost Savings
5-10 min
$420,892
15 min
$165,496
20-30 min
$130,413
$716,801
Questions?
parking.ucsd.edu