Tahoe/Truckee Bus Use

Please take a few moments to complete the following survey.

This survey is part of the 2018 North Lake Tahoe-Truckee Leadership Program. Our team seeks to understand the extent at which visitors and residents use public transportation in the Tahoe-Truckee region. We would greatly appreciate completing a brief survey to help our group assess the statistics of ridership in the area and the factors and characteristics that would encourage an increase in bus ridership in the future.

Any information you can provide regarding your public transportation usage is extremely helpful to us. Thank you!

* 1. Have you ever used the Tahoe Truckee Area Regional Transit (TART) Bus or the Night Rider ?

Yes

* 2. How frequently do you take the (TART) Bus / Night Rider?

1-4 times per year

Once per month

Weekly

Daily

N/A

* 3. What do you use the (TART) Bus / Night Rider for? Select all that apply.

Commute to work

Access to recreation (skiing, beaches, hiking, watersports)

Access to events and nightlife (bars/restaurants, music)

N/A

* 4. Why don’t you ride the (TART) Bus/Night Rider? Select all that apply:

Easier/more convenient to take my car

The schedule doesn’t work for me

The stops aren’t convenient for me

It’s too time-consuming

N/A

Other (please specify)

* 5. If the bus/Night Rider met your needs for public transportation, what would you use it for? Select all that apply

Commute to work

Access to recreation (skiing, beaches, hiking, watersports)

Access to events and nightlife (bars/restaurants, music)

I still wouldn’t use it

N/A

* 6. In your view, what are the benefits of riding the bus in Tahoe? Please rate on a scale of 1 - 5, with 1 representing the least benefit and 5 representing the greatest benefit.

	1	2	3	4	5
Better for the environment	Better for the environment 1	Better for the environment 2	Better for the environment 3	Better for the environment 4	Better for the environment 5
Cheaper than driving a car	Cheaper than driving a car 1	Cheaper than driving a car 2	Cheaper than driving a car 3	Cheaper than driving a car 4	Cheaper than driving a car 5
More time for myself since I don’t have to drive	More time for myself since I don’t have to drive 1	More time for myself since I don’t have to drive 2	More time for myself since I don’t have to drive 3	More time for myself since I don’t have to drive 4	More time for myself since I don’t have to drive 5
Less stress of having to drive in traffic	Less stress of having to drive in traffic 1	Less stress of having to drive in traffic 2	Less stress of having to drive in traffic 3	Less stress of having to drive in traffic 4	Less stress of having to drive in traffic 5
Minimize drinking and driving	Minimize drinking and driving 1	Minimize drinking and driving 2	Minimize drinking and driving 3	Minimize drinking and driving 4	Minimize drinking and driving 5
Avoid parking issues and fees	Avoid parking issues and fees 1	Avoid parking issues and fees 2	Avoid parking issues and fees 3	Avoid parking issues and fees 4	Avoid parking issues and fees 5

Other (please specify)

* 7. Would you be more likely to ride the TART/Night Rider if it was easier to understand the schedule, stops, and fares?

Yes

* 8. What would motivate you to start riding the TART or ride more frequently?

* 9. Approximately how far is your home or rental from a TART Bus Stop or Station?

Less than 200 feet

1-2 blocks

3-4 block

Greater than 4 blocks

I'm not sure