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LCTI: BlueLA Carsharing Pilot Project

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Clean Mobility Options Legacy Pilot Project

City of Los Angeles, Department of Transportation | BlueLA Carsharing Pilot Project

Los Angeles Department of Transportation Logo    BlueLA Mobility logo  

October 2015 – March 2023

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 600 electric bicycles 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 BlueLA carshare service has 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
  • 200 Charge points installed
  • 60 Electric Chevy Bolts currently deployed
  • 2,300+ Members 
  • 63,000+ Trips taken
  • 1.3 Million+ miles traveled
  • 11 On-street surveys
  • 15 Neighborhood meetings
  • 16 Community forums
  • 273 Pop-up events held

Estimated Quantifiable Benefits 

Values coming soon 

  • GHG emission reductions: 
  • NOx reductions: 
  • PM2.5 reductions: 
  • ROG reductions: 
  • Passenger VMT reductions: 
  • Travel cost savings: 
  • Transportation fossil fuel reductions:​ 
  • Direct Jobs: 
  • Indirect Jobs: 
  • Induced Jobs: 

  BlueLA EV Car with driver and passenger   Image from inside a BlueLA Chevy Volt, smiling driver looks toward back seat.

  Blue LA member standing at charge point preparing to charge Chevy volt parked behind her.   Blue LA member inserting a charger in the front port of a parked Chevy Bolt

Community Details

This program targets disadvantaged communities within the City of Los Angeles. Service areas including Westlake, Pico Union, neighborhoods north of the University of Southern CA, Hollywood, Koreatown, South Los Angeles, East Hollywood, Boyle Heights, and portions of downtown, which are within the top 25% of the highest need communities on the CalEPA’s CalEnviroScreen 3.0 index - a tool that was used to identify neighborhoods most impacted by pollution and poverty. 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.

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 
    • Disadvantaged communities within the top 25%
    • 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

    Contact

    Anita Tang | (213) 972-8425 | LADOT