How TAGO works, written down.
How a trip gets planned, what your share covers, and what we change next. Written by the people building it.
Olivia Rodrigo at Golden 1 Center: getting home to Davis
Tuesday Dec 15, 7pm, Golden 1 Center. The last weeknight train to Davis leaves two hours in. The late bus, parking, and a seat going anyway.
Thanksgiving rides home from UC Davis: plan it now
Thanksgiving is six weeks out. The busy days, the train, the airports, the Sunday back, and sharing the cost with people going your way.
Davis to Lake Tahoe for a weekend: roads, chains, rides
Two roads, three chain levels, one bus a day each way. How to plan a Davis to Lake Tahoe weekend this fall, and how to get home on Sunday.
Jo Koy at Golden 1 Center: getting home to Davis
Show 8pm, Saturday Nov 14, Golden 1 Center. The last weekend train to Davis leaves before it ends. The late bus, parking, and a seat going anyway.
Carpooling at UC Davis: how to find a seat going your way
Where Davis students arrange carpools, the five things to settle before you get in, how to be a good rider or driver, and where TAGO fits.
Driving to LA? Your empty seats are going anyway
You are already making the drive south. What changes when three people ride along, what does not, and the four things worth knowing before you go.
Davis to Berkeley or SF: train, bus, or a seat in a car
Most weekends the Capitol Corridor wins. The last weekend train back to Davis leaves Berkeley at 9:25pm — here is when you want a car instead.
Sac State Homecoming vs. Ohio: getting there from Davis
Saturday Oct 17 at Hornet Stadium, kickoff still TBA. Lot 8, the J Street bus, the Gold Line, and the last Saturday train back to Davis.
Kings home opener from Davis: tip 7:00, train 9:03
Opening Night is Friday Oct 23, tip 7:00pm at Golden 1 Center. The last weekday train to Davis leaves at 9:03. Plan the way back before you buy.
Doja Cat at Golden 1: the Tuesday way back to Davis
Doors 6:30, show 7:30, Tuesday Oct 20 at Golden 1 Center. From Davis the way there is easy. Getting home on a weeknight is the part to plan first.
Is carpooling with strangers safe? An honest answer
What TAGO checks before you get in a car — .edu sign-in, ratings both ways, scan to start — the four things it does not, and what works in any car.
Apple Hill From Davis: Beat the October Crowd
There is a bus, and it buys you about two hours. What is open in 2026, why October weekends jam, and how Davis students get to Apple Hill.
Six Flags Fright Fest from Davis: what's actually on
Check the year on the page you land on. What Discovery Kingdom lists for fall 2026, when the park really closes, and the ride back to Davis.
Matt Rife in Sacramento: a Sunday night from Davis
Doors 6pm, show 7pm, and Sunday runs on the weekend timetable. Every honest way from Davis to Golden 1 Center on Oct 11 — and the stop that moves.
Maná at Golden 1 Center: the 8:30 start, from Davis
Doors 7:30, stage 8:30, Friday Oct 9 at Golden 1 Center. From Davis the way there is easy. The way back is the part to sort first.
SFO vs OAK vs SJC: which airport from Davis?
Cheap flight, expensive trip. How SFO, OAK, SJC and SMF really compare from Davis: the rail link, the 5am problem, and getting home at midnight.
Kehlani at Shoreline from Davis: worth the drive?
Sat Oct 3 at Shoreline Amphitheatre. The whole round trip from Davis — what the venue says, where transit stops helping, and the honest answer.
Aftershock After Midnight: Getting Home to Davis
The 11pm-to-1am problem: what still runs when the last set ends at Discovery Park, what doesn't, and how to sort the ride to Davis first.
Tyler Childers at Golden 1: getting back to Davis
Doors 6:30, show 7:30, and Wednesday's last departures to Davis go early. Every honest way from Davis to Golden 1 Center on Sep 30 — and home.
Why we built a carpool around events, not commutes
Student trips cluster around events, not five mornings a week. Why TAGO puts the event at the centre: its own page, the ride home, no commission.