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.
NEW YORK – Lyft opens its IPO road show, to offer more than 30M shares
Lyft officially kicked off the road show for its initial public offering with more than 30 million shares expected to...
Read moreCOMPTON – 2 small planes collide on Los Angeles-area runway, killing 1
A small plane ran into another aircraft on a Los Angeles-area runaway in a fiery crash that killed one person...
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Big Blue Bus Thanksgiving Schedule
In observance of Thanksgiving Day, Big Blue Bus will operate on a Sunday schedule on Thursday, November 22. The Transit Store and...
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City establishes street parking for scooters
Electric scooters and bikes are getting a share of Santa Monica’s coveted street parking. Riders can park their scooters and...
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A cheat sheet for who’s who in the Santa Monica Scooter Wars
The Daily Press took a look at the dozen companies asking to work with the City for its shared-mobility pilot...
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Scooter protest descends on Council meeting that has nothing to do with scooters
A crowd of about 200 electric scooter employees, chargers and supporters gathered outside City Hall Tuesday to rally Bird and...
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Publicity Stunt By Police
The Santa Monica Police Department impounded over one hundred Bird and Lime e-scooters this past weekend and did a masterful...
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Bird lovers tweet as tickets ruffle feathers
After flying free for more nearly five months, Bird riders are getting their wings clipped. The Santa Monica Police...
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Cyclists say sensors are part of, but not the only, solution to dangerous driving
Cyclists say sensors are part of, but not the only, solution to dangerous driving Kimberly Estrada and Nicolas Johnson SMC...
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Bird scooters flying around town
To travel “as the crow flies” means taking a direct route free of obstacles and the new Santa Monica...
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