School Access Plan

The Transportation Authority developed a School Access Plan for San Francisco to recommend transportation solutions for K-5 students and their families. The solutions focus on children and caregivers burdened by medium- and long-distance trips to school and afterschool activities. Solutions seek to close equity gaps and provide sustainable transportation options to help reduce vehicle travel. The plan builds on the Transportation Authority’s 2016 Child Transportation Study, which found that most parents drive their children to school and afterschool activities and that most parents are interested in alternative transportation options. Through a review of school commute data, existing transportation programs, peer city experiences, and community outreach, the School Access Plan recommends six core strategies to improve the safety, availability, and sustainability of school transportation for K-5 youth and their caregivers. The six core strategies include: Infrastructure Safety Transit Trainings Loading Zone Guidance Transportation Coordinators Discounted Fare Program Awareness Shuttles — Yellow School Buses and Non-Profit Solutions This study was requested by former District 4 Supervisor and Transportation Authority Board Member Gordon Mar.

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