Transportation
Navigate Santa Monica's mobility landscape through our comprehensive transportation coverage. From Big Blue Bus updates and Metro developments to bike infrastructure and pedestrian improvements, we report on the latest in local transit news. Our coverage includes traffic patterns, parking policies, sustainable transportation initiatives, and developments affecting how people move through our coastal city. Stay informed about public transit changes, street improvements, mobility programs, and transportation projects that impact daily commutes and city accessibility. Whether tracking specific transit developments or following broader mobility trends, rely on Santa Monica Daily Press for essential coverage of our city's transportation network.
Bird Unveils Bird Two
by Mackenzie Long, Government Communications Bird has unveiled Bird Two, a next generation e-scooter that will be part of Bird’s...
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Lack of votes undermines parking restrictions
A lone “no” vote torpedoed an effort to expand a preferential parking zone near Santa Monica’s border with Venice that...
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Car camping is now legal in Los Angeles thanks to expired law
The Los Angeles City Council let a law that prohibited living in a vehicle in residential areas and near schools...
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Bird to pull 250 scooters out of Santa Monica as Lyft and Jump enlarge fleets
A change to the local regulations governing dockless devices will require Bird to pull 250 scooters out of Santa Monica...
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Uber offers riders more legroom, less chatting at a price
Uber passengers can now get a more spacious ride and a less talkative driver — if they’re willing to shell...
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Citywide – BBB Holiday Service
In observance of Independence Day, Big Blue Bus will operate a Sunday schedule on Thursday, July 4. Blue: The Transit...
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City Council approves fare hikes for senior ridesharing service
A ridesharing service for seniors and people with disabilities is raising fares for the first time in two decades and...
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New bus connects popular downtown destinations
There’s a new way to get around downtown Santa Monica this summer. The Big Blue Bus’ Route 45 will travel...
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Two DTLA Expo Line stops to close until August
Two Downtown Los Angeles stops on the Expo Line will be closed for two months starting Saturday. Metro will close...
Read moreMetro to close two Expo Line Stations for 60 Days beginning June 22 as part of New Blue improvements project in Downtown L.A.
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) reminds the public that beginning June 22 Expo Line service at 7th...
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