About TAPS Bike Shuttle Program

TAPS operates bike shuttles from two Santa Cruz locations; from Olive Street, next to the Mission Street CVS Store, and from the UCSC Inn on Ocean Street at Dakota Street, on weekday mornings; no fare is required to ride. Cyclists can load their bicycles on the trailer and catch a ride on the shuttle van to campus and enjoy the cycle down in the afternoon.

Westside Bike Shuttle Service During Fall, Winter & Spring Quarters

During Fall, Winter and Spring quarter the bike shuttle operates on 15 minute frequencies between 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Monday through Friday. Trips depart from Olive Street on the hour, and at :15, :30, and :45 after the hour. Starting at 11:00 a.m. Monday through Friday service operates on 30-minute frequencies at :30 and :00 with a final departure at 1:00 p.m. On Monday, Wednesday and Friday there are supplemental trips at 8:50 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. On rainy days service is provided on the hour and on the half-hour from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Drop-offs on campus are at the Physical Plant Metro Stop on the lower campus, and at the Engineering 2 Circle on the upper campus.

• Fall Quarter 2009 Service Dates – 9/21/09 through 12/10/09
No service on 11/11/09, 11/26/09 and 11/27/09

Westside Bike Shuttle Service During Quarter Breaks

During quarter breaks (intersession) the bike shuttle operates at 7:10 a.m., 7:40 a.m., 8:10 a.m.,
8:45, a.m., 9:10 a.m. and 9:40 a.m.

• Intersession Service Dates - 12/11/09 and 12/14/09 through 12/18/09
No service from 12/21/09 through 1/1/10

Downtown Bike Shuttle Service During Fall, Winter & Spring Quarters

UCSC affiliates can use the service by riding their bikes to the pick-up location at 611 Ocean Street between Water and Dakota streets. Bike Shuttle service is reserved for passengers that load a bike onto the trailer; those without bikes may not ride. Parking at the University Inn is reserved for hotel guests, residents and conference attendees; other vehicles will be ticketed.

One van and trailer with capacity for 14 bikes and riders per trip departs from the southwest corner of the (behind) University Inn parking lot (Dakota Street side) at :25 after the hour from 7:25 a.m. to 10:25 a.m., Monday through Friday. Drop-offs on campus are at Physical Plant (Lower Campus) and Cowell Circle (Upper Campus).

• Fall Quarter 2009 Service Dates – 9/21/09 through 12/10/09
No service on 11/11/09, 11/26/09 and 11/27/09

Westside Bike Shuttle Service During Summer

During Summer the Westside Longs bike shuttle operates on 30-minute frequencies at :10 and :40 past the hour from 7:10 a.m. – 9:40 a.m. Two supplemental trips depart Mission Street Longs at 7:45 a.m. and 8:45 a.m.

• Summer Service Dates – 6/12/09 to 9/18/09

Please note: The Downtown Bike Shuttle from UCSC Inn does not operate during Summer.