With Metro Manila having one of the worst traffic situations among cities worldwide, there has been a growing need to study numerous ways of addressing the problem through different means such as traffic demand management, intelligent transport systems, and improved transport planning. One way of improving transport planning is by targeting significant trip generating areas and providing sustainable transport options for its users. UP Diliman is one of these significant trip generating units since it is one of the largest universities in the country with about 20,000 students as of 2019. The trip demand to access the campus is significant since recent data shows that more than 80% of its constituents live outside the campus. This research aimed to determine if there is a need for a dedicated shuttle service for UP Diliman students, faculty, and staff living off-campus. This was done by determining the areas outside the campus with significant numbers of UPD constituents and using them as basis for locating possible shuttle service terminals. Current socioeconomics and trip characteristics of UPD constituents were then analyzed using a combination of revealed and stated preference surveys.
The results show that household income and access to private cars/MC vary significantly between occupation groups with faculty members having the highest income and percentage of having a cars/MC available for use administrative staff having the lowest. It was also determined that jeepneys are the most used mode in going to and from the campus at 45%, followed by private mode at 19%. Active modes such as walking and cycling are only used by 3% of trips coming from outside the campus. Jeepney usage among different income levels varies from 67% for those from low income households to only 32% from high income households. In contrast, private mode usage increases from 2% to 34% from low to high income households.