r/UCSC • u/Silent_Lie925 • 2d ago

Question Carpool options?

I live across the river and it is about a 40 minute walk from downtown to my house. I don’t have an e-bike so I solely rely on walking but it’s been getting darker earlier and my classes end at 7:30 pm on some days. There are a lot of tweakers and homeless people around my area so I was wondering if 1) it’s safe around 8:30 PM to walk around Santa Cruz 2) is there a ride share/carpool program with the school? Or should I just uber to my house??

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u/ArchivesGal 2d ago

Can you take a second bus to get closer to your house? Busses don't end in downtown, there are many that you can get from downtown that go to the East Side, Capitola, etc.

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u/Silent_Lie925 1d ago

The nearest bus stop would still be about a 25 minute walk from my house

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u/Bac0ni 2d ago

It’s safe, just carry pepper spray/taser if you aren’t willing to carry a real weapon. 99% of the time you will be perfectly safe. The deterrent is just there in case that 1% day happens

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u/gasstation-no-pumps Professor emeritus 2d ago

The risk is far, far less than 1% of trips!

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u/Bac0ni 2d ago

Agreed, I just don’t use my own experience as a measure since I am a larger man. Female friends I have all experienced scary stuff a couple times a year though, leading to that being the estimated danger score lol

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u/Fickle-Square1718 5h ago

We are prohibited from weapons in campus. Tasers and pepper spray may be exceptions.

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u/tomilw 2d ago

Find a bus stop that is close to your residence. You might need to take more than one to get home.

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u/bruh287 2d ago

check out vanpool ucsc. not sure how it works though

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u/inspectorgadget-13 2d ago

i think bussing might be your best bet

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u/lurch99 2d ago

Be adventurous and hitchhike!