City of Davis Profile
Infrastructure Profile
A major advantage of the Davis region is that it is situated at the hub of several highways, a nearby deep-water port, a major airport and transcontinental rail lines. The area enjoys considerable location advantages.
| Transportation and Shipping | |
|---|---|
| Airport Access | |
| Sacramento International Airport | 19 miles |
| Davis University Airport | 1 mile |
| Yolo County Airport | 5 miles |
| Interstate Freeways | |
| Interstate 80 | >1 mile |
| Interstate 5 | 11 miles |
| Highways | |
| U.S. Highway 50 | 7 miles |
| U.S. Highway 99 | 17 miles |
| Highway 113 | >1 mile |
| Water Access | |
| Sacramento/Yolo Deepwater Port | 11 miles |
| Rail Access | Public Transportation |
| Southern Pacific Railroad | Yolobus |
| Unitrans | |
| Davis Community Transit | |
Highways
Interstate 80 and State Highway 113 run through Davis with the junction of these two major roadways located just outside town at UC Davis. Interstate 5 is 11 miles to the north and 13 miles to the east. The Interstate 505 junction is 14 miles west.
Public Transit
Several transit systems serve the City of Davis. Unitrans provides bus service within the City. Yolobus connects to other cities in Yolo County. Davis Community Transit provides door-to-door demand response service to the general public, seniors and the disabled.
Davis has a strong history of bicycle use and planning. An estimated 60,000 bicycles are in use in Davis and on the UCD campus. An estimated 20% of person trips in Davis are made by bicycle, which is ten times the national average. City planning integrates bicycle lanes and bike paths on city streets and through community greenbelts.
Train
Davis sits at the junction of the north/south, east/west lines for both the Southern Pacific Railroad and AMTRAK. Capital corridor trains stop at Davis daily for service between Sacramento and the Bay Area. AMTRAK and the Greyhound bus company stop at the historic Southern Pacific Depot, adjacent to the downtown. The City renovated the circa 1910 depot building and expanded parking at this facility, pictured at left.
Airports
Situated 19 miles to the northeast is the Sacramento International Airport. Served by 14 major national and international carriers as well as one commuter airline, it has about 150 arriving and departing flights and over 23,000 passengers daily. Yolobus and a private airport shuttle provide service between Davis and the airport. The Yolo County Airport, five miles northwest of Davis, has a 6,000-foot runway that can accommodate medium-sized corporate jets or private planes. The UC Davis Airport is open to the public and offers general utility services for light aircraft.
