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Department Event Requests

Transportation Details

We offer transportation services for graduation, field trips, conferences, Smothers Theater performances, and more! Our shuttle capacity is 28-33 passengers. In order to accommodate your request, the following criteria must be met:

Must submit your request 10 or more business days before date of your event

  • Hours of operation between 6 AM–11 PM for special events.
  • A restroom for the driver at each destination
  • Adequate parking for the shuttle (minimum 35 feet)
  • All parking fees are taken care of by the requestor
  • Event Ticket: If the event is ticketed, we ask the requestor to provide a ticket for the driver so they have access to a restroom
  • Safe road conditions for the shuttle (some areas, like mountain roads or narrow city streets, have weight restrictions and may have turns not suitable for larger vehicles)
  • No more than a 100-mile round trip from the Malibu campus
  • Cancellations must be at least 48 hours in advance of service (failure to provide notice of cancellation will result in a full recharge)

How to Request Transportation

To request a shuttle and/or services, please complete the Event Request Form and a member of the Transit Services Team will contact you via email to confirm availability and provide a quote.

Rental Cost

Vehicle Half Day Full Day Hourly
Van (Max capacity 8 passengers)
  $40.00 per half day for each van / $4.00 per mile and 2-day minimum for weekends / if a University approved driver is provided $80.00 per day for each van / $4.00 per mile and 2-day minimum for weekends / if a Univervisity approved driver is provided $50.00 per hour / for a Transit Department-provided driver / $4.00 per mile and 2 -day minimum for weekends
Shuttle (Max capacity 28-33 passengers)
  N/A N/A $50.00 per hour per driver / $4.00 per mile for each shuttle / 4-hour minimum for weekends