PURPOSE
BACKGROUND
Getting children to school and aftercare in San Francisco is often challenging, particularly for households with multiple children, each of whom may be bound for different destinations. Surveys of public school elementary school students suggest that about half of students are driven to school. Little is known about the school trip mode shares for private school students, who comprise about 25% of all San Francisco students.
The need to transport children (often in private vehicles) can detract from parent’s work productivity and is ultimately an affordability issue. The additional vehicle trips also contribute to congestion on San Francisco roadways.
FUNDING AND TIMELINE
The Child Transportation Study was funded by the San Francisco Transportation Authority and the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. The survey was completed in Summer, 2016.
DRAFT FINAL REPORT
Download the draft final report: Findings of the Child Transportation Survey (7MB PDF)
FACT SHEET
Download the current Child Transportation Study Fact Sheet.
CONTACT US
For more information, contact Joe Castiglione at 415.522.4810 or via email.
San Francisco County Transportation Authority
1455 Market St., 22nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
Attn: Child Transportation Study
Photo courtesy Michael Emery