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.
A teen’s drive to get licensed
DMV — Being a teenager, the one milestone that somehow seems more important to me than the bat mitzvah...
Read moreCity Council approves new taxi company
CITY HALL — The City Council gave preliminary approval to a taxi cab company that’s looking to break into Santa...
Read moreBBB to cut Downtown, Beach rides
DOWNTOWN — The few people who use the Downtown and Beach rides to travel to the Civic Center and Annenberg...
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Flight schools, city close to deal to ease air traffic
CITY HALL — In an attempt to cut down on air traffic around Santa Monica Airport (SMO), city officials are...
Read moreMeter feeding days are at an end
MAIN STREET — City Hall did shoppers a favor when it installed smart parking meters that eliminated the need for...
Read moreCity Hall opens ‘Bicycle Campus’
SM BEACH — What better way to celebrate Earth Day than with alternative transportation? This Sunday residents can test their...
Read moreMetro Cab proposes sale to outside organization
CITYWIDE — A member of Santa Monica’s taxi franchise system with numerous violations of its agreement with City Hall is looking...
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Lincoln flirts with new name
CITY HALL — Approximately four score and seven years ago, Santa Monica city officials made an executive decision to change...
Read moreParking switch coming to Colorado Avenue
COLORADO AVE — Come April, expect some changes along the residential roads branching off the Colorado Avenue corridor. City Hall...
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Parking pricey for L.A. Marathon
DOWNTOWN — Tens of thousands of people are expected to flock to Downtown Santa Monica Sunday for the L.A. Marathon...
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