How Culver City Arrived at Its Current Bus and Bike Lane Plans

The Culver City Transportation Department oversees mobility services built around Culver CityBus, which runs the Rapid 6 bus rapid transit line along Sepulveda Blvd at a $1 base fare. Construction on the Eastern Segment of the MOVE Culver City Downtown Corridor project, extending bus and bike lanes 1,500 feet east to the city boundary, began in March 2026 and continues through spring 2026.

Traffic Pressures and Early Responses

Culver City faces significant traffic congestion tied to population growth and an economic boom. These conditions prompted the MOVE Culver City upgrades that later produced measurable shifts in travel patterns. The department has centered its efforts on Culver CityBus routes and related infrastructure to manage demand along major streets such as Sepulveda Blvd.

After a year-long pilot evaluation, the City Council voted 3-2 to ratify modified plans for the Downtown Corridor. Those plans had earlier called for removing some designated bike and bus lanes in favor of additional car lanes to improve traffic flow. The 3-2 decision preserved a version of the corridor that balanced multiple modes while responding to the pilot findings.

Electrification Timeline and Ridership Shifts

Culver City is scheduled to reach 100 percent zero-emission bus operations by 2028. The fleet already includes New Flyer battery-electric buses and the first-in-the-nation low-floor electric mini-bus. These additions form part of the same sequence of decisions that produced the current corridor work.

Recent MOVE Culver City upgrades have coincided with a 50 percent spike in bus ridership and a 30 percent increase in cycling. The figures reflect outcomes measured after the corridor adjustments and the introduction of the electric vehicles. Construction on the Eastern Segment remains active through spring 2026, with the zero-emission target set for 2028.

Residents can track lane configurations and service changes through the Culver City Transportation Department at culvercity.gov and Culver CityBus schedules at culvercitybus.com.