LCTI: BlueLA Carsharing Pilot Project
Clean Mobility Options Regional Pilot Project
City of Los Angeles, Department of Transportation | BlueLA Carsharing Pilot Project
Project Details
BlueLA Carsharing Pilot Project’s grant term is from October 2015 – December 2026. The project included construction and installation of 40 carshare stations with 200 charge points and operation of an electric vehicle carshare program with 150 electric vehicles and 250 ebikes in disadvantaged communities within the City of Los Angeles. Due to vandalism of vehicles and infrastructure, the expansion was repurposed to continue operations through the end of the carshare operations contract, in April of 2025.
Project Outcomes
Final report coming soon
Funding Details
Grant Amount: $4,669,343
By the Numbers
Services, Vehicles & Equipment Funded
- 40 Carsharing sites
- 200 Charge points installed
- 152 Electric Chevy Bolts deployed at program's peak
- 4,250+ Members
- 15 On-street surveys
- 15 Neighborhood meetings
- 58 Community forums
- 453 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
Community Details
This program targeted disadvantaged communities, low-income residents, people of color, and residents without access to a vehicle within the City of Los Angeles. Service areas included 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. Our goal was to achieve pollutant emission reductions through clean carsharing fleets, while providing underserved residents with access to affordable housing and diverse transportation options. The project’s participants included a mixed demographic of White, Hispanic or Latino, Black or African American, and Asian or Pacific Islander residents with an annual household income of over 56% at or below $35,000 and over 82% at or below $75,000.
Partners
Grantee
City of Los Angeles, Department of Transportation (LADOT)
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