Yolo County · door-to-door
Davis Airport Shuttle
From Davis, Sacramento International is about 20 minutes away and SFO about an hour and a half. We pick up on campus, downtown or anywhere in town — for students heading home, visiting parents, faculty and families — at any hour, for one flat price per vehicle.
10% off for cash or military ID — one discount per ride.
Live at Davis
—California time
Usual drive to each airport
- SMF20–30 min
- SFO90–110 min
- OAK75–95 min
- SJC1¾–2¼ hrs
Davis4 airports
- Nearest airport
- SMF, ~21 mi
- Usual drive
- 20–30 min
- Pickups
- 24/7
- Passengers
- 1–8
CPUC licensed carrier
TCP 34179
Flights tracked
Pickup moves with your flight
Free child car seats
Fitted by your driver
Free cancellation
Up to 4 hours before pickup
Pick your airport
Four airports from Davis, compared
Distance and the usual off-peak drive. Each card opens the full page for that airport: the route, the terminals and a pickup time planner.
SMF
Davis to Sacramento International
- Distance
- about 21 mi
- Usual drive
- 20–30 min
Twenty minutes away — the airport for nearly every domestic flight.
Davis to SMF →
SFO
Davis to San Francisco International
- Distance
- about 80 mi
- Usual drive
- 90–110 min
The long-haul and international airport for students and visiting scholars.
Davis to SFO →
OAK
Davis to Oakland Airport
- Distance
- about 70 mi
- Usual drive
- 75–95 min
When Oakland has the fare; there is also a train from Davis to Oakland.
Davis to OAK →
SJC
Davis to San José Mineta
- Distance
- about 100 mi
- Usual drive
- 1¾–2¼ hrs
Only for flights you cannot get elsewhere, or a trip to the South Bay.
Davis to SJC →Where we collect you
Campus, downtown and every neighbourhood
On campus, tell us the building or the entrance so the driver finds you first time. Everywhere else, we come to the door.
UC Davis campus
Residence halls, apartments and department buildings.
Downtown Davis
Homes, apartments and hotels near the station.
North, South, East and West Davis
Family homes across town, car seats on request.
El Macero
Homes on the south-east edge of Davis.
Who rides with us
Why Davis travellers book a private ride
Students going home
Quarter breaks mean busy airports; book your ride ahead.
Davis to SMF →
International students
SFO for long-haul flights, with all your luggage.
Davis to SFO →
Faculty and visitors
Conference travel and visiting speakers, invoiced monthly.
Corporate travel →
Visiting families
Parents met at the airport and brought to campus.
Car seats and family travel →Good to know
What every ride includes
$0
surge, seat or cancellation fees
Campus pickups
At the building or entrance you name.
Fixed fare
For the vehicle, shared however you like.
Flight watched
Late into SMF? The driver waits.
Free waiting
An hour after landing.
Cancel free
Until 4 hours before pickup.
Name sign
Parents met inside baggage claim for $25.
10% off
With cash or military ID.
Tipping
Optional.
Fleet
Choose by people and bags
A student with two cases fits the sedan; visiting parents with luggage the SUV; a lab group or team of eight the Ford Transit.
Midsize Sedan
Best for one or two travelers with standard luggage.
- 3 Ppl
- 4 Bags
Full-Size SUV
Six seats and six bags, or fewer people and more luggage.
- 6 Ppl
- 6 Bags
Ford Transit Van
The group vehicle: eight passengers and eighteen bags in one van. Wine tours, wedding parties, unit moves, the golf trip.
- 8 Ppl
- 18 Bags
Check us out
A licensed company you can verify
State of California · Public Utilities Commission
Licensed charter-party carrier
TCP 34179
Anyone can check our authority and insurance status: search “TCP 34179” on the CPUC carrier search.
Business address5488 Waterville Way, Sacramento, CA 95835
Nearby
Airport rides from towns near Davis
Questions
Davis airport rides: common questions
Which airport is closest to Davis?+
Sacramento International, about 21 miles and usually 20 to 30 minutes away.
How much is an airport shuttle from Davis?+
One flat rate for the whole vehicle, depending on the airport and the vehicle, shown before you pay.
Is there a bus from Davis to the airport?+
Yes, Yolobus routes 42A and 42B serve SMF. Check yolobus.com for the current timetable before you travel.
Do you pick up on the UC Davis campus?+
Yes — tell us the building or entrance when you book.
Is there a discount?+
10% off when you pay cash or show military ID — one discount per ride.
Book your Davis airport ride
Any hour. One flat price per vehicle. Flights tracked. Car seats free.