Abstract It is crucial that policymakers and public transport operators comprehend tertiary students' travel mode choices and understand the factors that inform these choices in order to manage travel demands effectively and to optimise the use of public transport and improve its quality of service, particularly during the peak hours. This study aims to examine tertiary students' travel mode choices in Auckland, which is recognised as one of the most car-dependent cities in the world. The city is struggling with traffic congestion, particularly around its Central Business District (CBD) during peak hours. Auckland is New Zealand's largest city, with a population of 1.4 million residents. The main campuses of two major public universities, The University of Auckland (UoA) and Auckland University of Technology (AUT), are located in the CBD, attracting a large number of daily trips by both staff and students, particularly during the teaching semesters. However, there is a limited understanding of tertiary students' travel mode choices, particularly the factors that inform these choices when they travel to the universities' city campuses. A mixed methodology approach was used to comprehend the travel mode choices of students attending The University of Auckland and to identify the key factors that are drivers of these choices. The data collection included a questionnaire-based survey, which received 249 responses, and 10 semi-structured interviews with students. Thematic analysis was utilised to codify and then analyse the interviews. Despite the significant car dependency in Auckland, the survey demonstrated that most respondents utilised public transport and active modes when commuting to the university's city campus. Seven factors were identified that inform tertiary students' travel mode choices: cost, parking availability and cost, access to a car, travel time, physical environment, reliability, and attitudinal variables. The interviewees mostly argued that travel cost and lack of or limited access to a private car were the primary drivers of their travel mode choices. The study suggests that different stakeholders, such as Auckland Transport (AT) and The University of Auckland, should work collaboratively to provide an inclusive travel demand management policy. The university could rearrange classes for off-peak hours, and AT could offer tertiary students further discounts during these hours. These actions would result in the optimisation of public transport efficiency, improvement of the quality of the public transport service, and mitigation of traffic congestion around Auckland's Central Business District (CBD).

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探索奥克兰大专学生出行方式选择：洞察与政策启示

摘要 政策制定者和公共交通运营商必须了解大学生的出行方式选择并了解影响这些选择的因素，以有效管理出行需求并优化公共交通的使用并提高其服务质量，尤其是在高峰时段。本研究旨在调查奥克兰的大学生出行方式选择，奥克兰被公认为世界上汽车依赖程度最高的城市之一。这座城市正在努力应对交通拥堵，尤其是在高峰时段的中央商务区 (CBD) 周围。奥克兰是新西兰最大的城市，拥有 140 万居民。奥克兰大学（UoA）和奥克兰理工大学（AUT）两所主要公立大学的主校区，位于中央商务区，吸引了大量教职工和学生的日常出行，尤其是在教学学期。然而，对大学生出行方式选择的了解有限，尤其是当他们前往大学城市校园时影响这些选择的因素。使用混合方法来理解奥克兰大学学生的出行方式选择，并确定驱动这些选择的关键因素。数据收集包括基于问卷的调查，收到 249 份回复，以及 10 次对学生的半结构化访谈。主题分析被用来编纂和分析访谈。尽管奥克兰严重依赖汽车，调查显示，大多数受访者在前往大学城市校区时使用公共交通和主动方式。确定了影响大学生出行方式选择的七个因素：成本、停车位可用性和成本、汽车的使用、出行时间、物理环境、可靠性和态度变量。受访者大多认为，出行成本和私家车的缺乏或有限是他们选择出行方式的主要驱动因素。该研究表明，奥克兰交通局 (AT) 和奥克兰大学等不同利益相关者应合作提供包容性的旅行需求管理政策。大学可以在非高峰时间重新安排课程，AT 可以在这些时间为大学生提供进一步的折扣。