LCTI: BlueLA Carsharing Pilot Project
Clean Mobility Options Legacy Pilot Project
City of Los Angeles, Department of Transportation | BlueLA Carsharing Pilot Project
October 2015 – March 2025
Project Details
BlueLA Carsharing Pilot Project includes construction and installation of 100 carshare stations with 500 charge points and operation of an electric vehicle carshare program with 300 electric vehicles in disadvantaged communities within the City of Los Angeles. Through an upcoming expansion, the program will also include a fleet of at least 250 e-bikes or scooters.
Project Highlights
- More than half of membership (55%) consists of low-income residents
- Since project launch, over 63,000 trips taken, and more than 1.3 million miles traveled
- The carshare service has so far reduced an estimated annual GHG emissions by 2,234.11 metric tons -- equivalent to 2,469,325 pounds of coal burned or 251,391 gallons of gasoline consumed
Lessons Learned
- This project has experienced a change of operator. Even with a well-planned transition process, it is challenging to run an on-going operation seamlessly. Being transparent, with dedicated and committed resources are essentials to success.
- Public-private partnerships allow greater flexibility and resources: rebates, fee waivers, and in-kind services from the City and infrastructure/vehicle investment from BlueLA.
- Set aside an ample budget for outreach to the community and businesses within the project area.
Funding Details
Grant Amount: $4,669,343
Resource Contributions: $26,524,394
Project Total: $31,193,737
By the Numbers
Services, Vehicles & Equipment Funded
- 40 Carsharing sites, 60 more to be installed in 2024
- 200 Charge points installed, 300 more to be installed in 2024
- 152 Electric Chevy Bolts currently deployed, 150 more in 2024
- 4,250+ Members
- 565,000+ Trips taken
- 18.4 Million+ miles traveled
- 11 On-street surveys
- 15 Neighborhood meetings
- 16 Community forums
- 273 Pop-up events held
Estimated Quantifiable Benefits
- GHG emission reductions: 5,102 MTCO2e
- NOx reductions: 1,837 lbs
- PM2.5 reductions: 10 lbs
- ROG reductions: 504 lbs
- Passenger VMT reductions: -7,517,650 miles
- Travel cost savings: $1,687,520
- Fossil fuel-based transportation fuel use reductions: 496,131 gallons
- Direct Jobs: 11
- Indirect Jobs: 6
- Induced Jobs: 10
Community Details
This program targets disadvantaged communities within the City of Los Angeles. Service areas include the Los Angeles Neighborhoods of Echo Park, Hollywood, East Hollywood, Silverlake, Wilshire Center, Mid-City, Westlake, Koreatown, Pico-Union, Downtown, Echo Park, Boyle Heights, South LA, Chinatown, Rampart Village, MacArthur Park, and Jefferson Park. It is our goal to achieve pollutant emission reductions through clean carsharing fleets, while providing underserved residents with access to affordable housing and diverse transportation options.
Project Participant Demographic Information
40% White, 29% Hispanic or Latino, 15% Black or African American, 13% Asian or Pacific Islander, and 3% Other
Annual Household Income (AHHI): Over 56% at/below $35,000 AHHI, Over 82% at/below $75,000 AHHI
Community Benefits
This project takes a holistic equity approach to implementing active and clean transportation strategies, by providing clean transportation options to low-income community residents. While defining EV carshare program as a viable public transportation option for all Angelenos, the program performance will help build a model for future low-income transportation programs.
Outreach & Engagement Strategies
- Project website
- Smartphone app
- Surveys
- Pop-up events
- Test rides
- Community forums
- Flyers and brochures
Target Populations
- Low-income residents
- Disadvantaged communities
- People of color
- Residents without access to a vehicle
Partnership Structure
Grantee
The City of Los Angeles, Department of Transportation (LADOT) is the local government overseeing the LA City Carsharing Project. LADOT leads transportation planning, project delivery, and operations in the City of Los Angeles. LADOT is investing in public transit, testing new technology, and adopting mobility innovations for a cleaner environment where all people can walk, scoot, bike, rideshare, and take public transit with ease.
Project Partners
- BlueLA
- CicLAvia
- Koreatown Immigrant Workers Alliance
- Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
- Mobility Development Partners
- People of Mobility Justice
- Salvadoran American Leadership and Educational Fund
- Shared-Use Mobility Center
- Thai Community Development Center
- T.R.U.S.T. South LA
Contact
Anita Tang | (213) 972-8425 | LADOT