5  Travel logistics

5.1 Arrival and departure

5.1.1 Arrival date

	2022
Before Wed 8/23 (pre-event)	4.7% (4.1%, 5.2%)
Wed 8/23 (pre-event)	7.9% (7.2%, 8.6%)
Thu 8/24 (pre-event)	11.2% (10.4%, 12.1%)
Fri 8/25 (pre-event)	12.3% (11.4%, 13.2%)
Sat 8/26 (pre-event)	15.1% (14.1%, 16.2%)
Sun 8/27	28.2% (26.9%, 29.6%)
Mon 8/28	10.3% (9.3%, 11.3%)
Tue 8/29	5.2% (4.5%, 5.9%)
Wed 8/30	3.6% (3.1%, 4.3%)
Thu 8/31	1.2% (0.9%, 1.6%)
Fri 9/01	0.2% (0.1%, 0.3%)
Sat 9/02	< 0.1% (--, --)
Sun 9/03	< 0.1% (--, --)
Tue 9/05 (post-event)	< 0.1% (--, --)
After Tue 9/05 (post-event)	0.1% (0.0%, 0.4%)

5.1.2 Point of entry

	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2022	2023
Gate in a vehicle	91.7% (91.0%, 92.3%)	89.6% (88.8%, 90.5%)	86.9% (86.0%, 87.8%)	87.0% (86.1%, 87.8%)	85.2% (84.3%, 86.1%)	85.8% (85.0%, 86.7%)	82.9% (81.6%, 84.0%)
Gate in a Burner Express Bus	5.7% (5.1%, 6.3%)	7.5% (6.8%, 8.2%)	9.8% (9.1%, 10.6%)	9.7% (9.0%, 10.5%)	11.0% (10.2%, 11.8%)	10.3% (9.6%, 11.1%)	14.1% (13.0%, 15.3%)
Point 1	1.2% (1.0%, 1.5%)	0.9% (0.8%, 1.2%)	1.2% (1.0%, 1.4%)	1.7% (1.4%, 2.0%)	2.2% (1.8%, 2.6%)	2.7% (2.4%, 3.1%)	1.9% (1.6%, 2.3%)
BRC airport	0.8% (0.6%, 1.1%)	1.1% (0.8%, 1.5%)	1.4% (1.2%, 1.8%)	1.1% (0.8%, 1.3%)	1.1% (0.8%, 1.4%)	0.8% (0.6%, 1.0%)	0.7% (0.5%, 0.9%)
Gate with another shuttle service	0.3% (0.2%, 0.4%)	0.6% (0.4%, 0.9%)	0.3% (0.2%, 0.5%)	0.3% (0.2%, 0.4%)	0.4% (0.2%, 0.6%)	0.1% (0.1%, 0.3%)	0.2% (0.1%, 0.4%)
Other	0.3% (0.2%, 0.4%)	0.2% (0.1%, 0.5%)	0.4% (0.2%, 0.6%)	0.3% (0.2%, 0.5%)	0.2% (0.1%, 0.4%)	0.2% (0.1%, 0.4%)	0.2% (0.1%, 0.4%)

5.1.3 Departure date

	2023 (planned)	2023 (actual)
Before Sun 8/27 (pre-event)	0.3% (0.2%, 0.4%)	0.2% (0.1%, 0.4%)
Sun 8/27	4.7% (4.1%, 5.4%)	1.3% (1.0%, 1.7%)
Mon 8/28	7.6% (6.9%, 8.4%)	6.8% (6.1%, 7.6%)
Tue 8/29	4.0% (3.5%, 4.6%)	7.4% (6.7%, 8.2%)
Wed 8/30	0.7% (0.5%, 0.9%)	3.2% (2.8%, 3.7%)
Thu 8/31	0.9% (0.6%, 1.2%)	1.3% (1.0%, 1.6%)
Fri 9/01	1.8% (1.5%, 2.2%)	2.1% (1.8%, 2.6%)
Sat 9/02	6.5% (5.8%, 7.3%)	1.7% (1.3%, 2.1%)
Sun 9/03	22.3% (21.0%, 23.6%)	8.6% (7.7%, 9.6%)
Mon 9/04	30.1% (28.8%, 31.6%)	26.6% (25.2%, 27.9%)
Tue 9/05 (post-event)	16.1% (15.1%, 17.2%)	26.5% (25.2%, 27.8%)
After Tue 9/05 (post-event)	5.0% (4.5%, 5.7%)	14.2% (13.2%, 15.1%)

5.1.4 Departure delay

5.1.5 Point of departure

	2018	2019	2022	2023
Gate in the same vehicle	78.0% (77.0%, 79.0%)	76.6% (75.5%, 77.6%)	76.7% (75.7%, 77.7%)	73.5% (72.1%, 74.8%)
Gate in a different vehicle	10.1% (9.4%, 10.9%)	10.3% (9.6%, 11.1%)	11.3% (10.5%, 12.1%)	12.5% (11.5%, 13.6%)
Gate in a Burner Express Bus	8.3% (7.7%, 9.0%)	9.3% (8.5%, 10.0%)	7.9% (7.3%, 8.6%)	8.8% (8.0%, 9.8%)
Point 1	2.0% (1.7%, 2.3%)	2.3% (1.9%, 2.7%)	2.8% (2.5%, 3.2%)	2.3% (2.0%, 2.7%)
BRC airport	1.0% (0.8%, 1.2%)	0.9% (0.7%, 1.2%)	0.6% (0.5%, 0.9%)	0.4% (0.3%, 0.6%)
Gate with another shuttle service	0.3% (0.2%, 0.5%)	0.5% (0.3%, 0.7%)	0.1% (0.1%, 0.2%)	0.5% (0.3%, 0.8%)
Other	0.3% (0.2%, 0.4%)	0.2% (0.1%, 0.4%)	0.5% (0.3%, 0.6%)	1.9% (1.5%, 2.4%)

5.2 Flying to Black Rock City

5.2.1 Flew in an airplane to get (at least part of the way) to Black Rock City this year?

	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2022	2023
Flew (at least partway) to Black Rock City	27.5% (26.6%, 28.4%)	32.3% (31.2%, 33.4%)	34.4% (33.0%, 35.7%)	35.9% (34.7%, 37.2%)	28.8% (27.7%, 29.9%)	30.0% (28.8%, 31.2%)	26.1% (25.0%, 27.2%)	29.3% (27.9%, 30.7%)

5.2.2 If you flew, what was your final arrival airport?

	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2022	2023
Reno	35.4% (33.7%, 37.2%)	39.6% (37.6%, 41.6%)	39.0% (36.6%, 41.4%)	36.5% (34.4%, 38.6%)	39.4% (37.1%, 41.6%)	41.9% (39.6%, 44.2%)	48.2% (45.8%, 50.6%)	46.5% (43.6%, 49.4%)
San Francisco	33.3% (31.5%, 35.0%)	28.8% (27.0%, 30.7%)	32.7% (30.3%, 35.1%)	33.0% (30.8%, 35.3%)	29.5% (27.3%, 31.7%)	27.6% (25.5%, 29.7%)	22.4% (20.4%, 24.5%)	26.4% (23.8%, 29.2%)
Salt Lake City	1.3% (0.9%, 1.8%)	1.5% (1.1%, 2.1%)	1.6% (1.2%, 2.3%)	2.0% (1.5%, 2.8%)	2.0% (1.5%, 2.9%)	2.3% (1.7%, 3.1%)	7.4% (6.2%, 8.7%)	8.0% (6.5%, 9.8%)
Los Angeles	9.4% (8.4%, 10.5%)	10.9% (9.7%, 12.3%)	7.0% (5.8%, 8.6%)	8.3% (7.1%, 9.7%)	6.8% (5.6%, 8.2%)	7.6% (6.5%, 8.9%)	5.7% (4.7%, 7.0%)	6.3% (4.9%, 8.1%)
Sacramento	3.7% (3.1%, 4.5%)	3.6% (2.9%, 4.5%)	3.2% (2.5%, 4.1%)	3.2% (2.5%, 4.1%)	4.5% (3.7%, 5.6%)	6.1% (5.0%, 7.4%)	5.1% (4.2%, 6.3%)	4.2% (3.3%, 5.4%)
BRC (88NV)	3.2% (2.6%, 4.0%)	2.7% (2.1%, 3.4%)	3.3% (2.5%, 4.3%)	4.0% (3.2%, 4.9%)	3.7% (2.9%, 4.6%)	3.5% (2.7%, 4.5%)	2.8% (2.2%, 3.7%)	2.3% (1.7%, 3.2%)
Other	13.7% (12.5%, 15.0%)	12.9% (11.6%, 14.3%)	13.2% (11.6%, 15.0%)	13.0% (11.5%, 14.6%)	14.1% (12.5%, 15.9%)	11.0% (9.5%, 12.5%)	8.3% (7.1%, 9.8%)	6.2% (4.9%, 7.8%)

5.3 Vehicle logistics

5.3.1 How many people were in your vehicle when you arrived at the Gate?

	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2022	2023
1	11.9% (11.3%, 12.5%)	12.8% (12.1%, 13.5%)	9.1% (8.6%, 9.8%)	10.5% (9.7%, 11.3%)	12.0% (11.2%, 12.7%)	13.5% (12.7%, 14.3%)	13.9% (13.0%, 14.8%)	17.5% (16.7%, 18.5%)	16.9% (15.8%, 18.0%)
2	41.3% (40.3%, 42.3%)	44.6% (43.6%, 45.6%)	36.5% (35.5%, 37.5%)	40.1% (38.8%, 41.4%)	41.9% (40.7%, 43.1%)	43.6% (42.4%, 44.9%)	43.2% (42.0%, 44.5%)	51.3% (50.1%, 52.6%)	50.1% (48.5%, 51.7%)
3	18.7% (18.0%, 19.5%)	19.8% (19.1%, 20.7%)	15.3% (14.6%, 16.1%)	17.2% (16.2%, 18.3%)	16.5% (15.6%, 17.5%)	15.2% (14.4%, 16.1%)	15.2% (14.3%, 16.1%)	16.7% (15.7%, 17.7%)	16.4% (15.3%, 17.7%)
4	13.2% (12.5%, 13.9%)	11.8% (11.2%, 12.4%)	10.3% (9.7%, 11.0%)	11.1% (10.2%, 12.0%)	9.3% (8.6%, 10.1%)	9.3% (8.6%, 10.1%)	8.8% (8.2%, 9.6%)	8.7% (8.0%, 9.4%)	10.1% (9.0%, 11.2%)
5	5.6% (5.1%, 6.1%)	5.3% (4.9%, 5.8%)	4.9% (4.5%, 5.4%)	4.4% (3.9%, 5.1%)	3.7% (3.3%, 4.3%)	3.6% (3.1%, 4.1%)	3.2% (2.8%, 3.7%)	3.7% (3.2%, 4.2%)	4.0% (3.4%, 4.8%)
6-7	4.7% (4.3%, 5.2%)	4.1% (3.8%, 4.6%)	2.9% (2.5%, 3.2%)	2.8% (2.3%, 3.3%)	3.0% (2.5%, 3.5%)	1.9% (1.6%, 2.3%)	1.8% (1.5%, 2.2%)	1.7% (1.4%, 2.0%)	1.9% (1.5%, 2.4%)
8-9	1.4% (1.1%, 1.6%)	1.0% (0.8%, 1.2%)	0.8% (0.6%, 1.1%)	0.9% (0.6%, 1.2%)	0.4% (0.3%, 0.6%)	0.5% (0.4%, 0.8%)	0.6% (0.4%, 0.8%)	0.2% (0.1%, 0.4%)	0.5% (0.3%, 0.8%)
10-19	1.0% (0.8%, 1.3%)	0.5% (0.4%, 0.7%)	0.6% (0.4%, 0.7%)	0.5% (0.3%, 0.7%)	0.6% (0.4%, 0.9%)	0.8% (0.6%, 1.0%)	0.3% (0.2%, 0.4%)	0.2% (0.1%, 0.3%)	0.1% (0.0%, 0.3%)
20 or more	2.2% (1.9%, 2.6%)	< 0.1% (--, --)	0.1% (0.1%, 0.2%)	0.9% (0.7%, 1.2%)	0.4% (0.3%, 0.6%)	< 0.1% (--, --)	0.3% (0.1%, 0.5%)	< 0.1% (--, --)	< 0.1% (--, --)

5.3.2 Vehicle passengers under 18 years old

	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2022	2023
At least one person under 13 years old in car	1.3% (1.0%, 1.6%)	1.3% (1.1%, 1.5%)	0.8% (0.6%, 1.0%)	1.1% (0.9%, 1.5%)	1.2% (1.0%, 1.5%)	1.3% (1.0%, 1.6%)	1.5% (1.2%, 1.8%)	1.8% (1.5%, 2.2%)	2.0% (1.6%, 2.5%)
At least one person 13 to 17 years old in car	1.2% (0.9%, 1.6%)	0.7% (0.6%, 1.0%)	0.4% (0.2%, 0.7%)	0.9% (0.6%, 1.5%)	0.7% (0.4%, 1.0%)	0.7% (0.5%, 1.0%)	0.3% (0.2%, 0.5%)	0.6% (0.4%, 0.8%)	0.6% (0.4%, 0.9%)

5.3.3 Vehicle type

	2023
Pick-up truck	21.4% (20.2%, 22.7%)
Moving truck or box truck	19.3% (18.1%, 20.7%)
SUV	19.6% (18.4%, 20.9%)
Car	17.6% (16.4%, 18.9%)
Bus	7.3% (6.6%, 8.1%)
RV	5.3% (4.6%, 6.0%)
Semi-truck towing trailer	1.1% (0.8%, 1.5%)
Full-size van	1.1% (0.8%, 1.5%)
Mini-van	1.0% (0.7%, 1.4%)
Motorcycle	< 0.1% (--, --)
Other	6.2% (5.4%, 7.1%)

5.3.4 Towing a trailer

	2023
No trailer	76.2% (75.0%, 77.5%)
Small	3.0% (2.5%, 3.5%)
Medium	7.1% (6.4%, 7.9%)
Large	8.0% (7.3%, 8.8%)
Very large	< 0.1% (--, --)
I don't remember	5.6% (5.0%, 6.3%)

5.3.5 Vehicle fuel type

	2023
Regular gasoline	82.9% (81.6%, 84.0%)
Premium gasoline	4.8% (4.2%, 5.6%)
Diesel	9.7% (8.9%, 10.7%)
Bio-diesel or other bio-fuel	0.1% (0.1%, 0.3%)
Battery powered	0.2% (0.1%, 0.4%)
I don't know	2.1% (1.6%, 2.7%)

5.3.6 Approximately how many miles to the gallon did your vehicle get on the way to Black Rock City?

	2019	2022	2023
Mean (Miles per gallon)	19.0 (18.6, 19.3)	18.8 (18.5, 19.1)	19.4 (19.0, 19.8)
25^th^ percentile	12 (12, 13)	12 (12, 13)	13 (13, 14)
Median	18 (18, 19)	17 (17, 18)	18 (18, 20)
75^th^ percentile	25 (25, 26)	24 (24, 25)	25 (25, 27)

5.4 Route to BRC

5.4.1 How many total miles did you drive to get to Black Rock City?

	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2022	2023
Mean (Miles)	1170.1 (1144.5, 1195.6)	1205.7 (1169.7, 1241.6)	1214.2 (1181.2, 1247.2)	1281.1 (1238.3, 1324.0)	1145.9 (1118.6, 1173.3)	1191.6 (1163.9, 1219.2)	1213.9 (1178.1, 1249.7)
25^th^ percentile	680 (680, 700)	680 (680, 700)	680 (680, 700)	680 (680, 700)	680 (680, 700)	680 (680, 700)	680 (680, 700)
Median	800 (800, 900)	800 (800, 930)	800 (800, 900)	900 (800, 998)	770 (750, 800)	900 (850, 998)	998 (998, 1000)
75^th^ percentil	1342 (1342, 1360)	1342 (1342, 1400)	1342 (1342, 1400)	1342 (1342, 1400)	1339.2 (1300, 1342)	1342 (1342, 1400)	1342 (1342, 1400)

5.4.2 Route through Nevada to Black Rock City

	2019	2022	2023
From San Francisco or Sacrament to RENO to BRC via I-80	34.7% (33.4%, 36.0%)	31.0% (29.8%, 32.2%)	29.6% (28.2%, 31.1%)
From Reno, NV	21.7% (20.6%, 22.8%)	23.3% (22.2%, 24.3%)	23.4% (22.1%, 24.8%)
From Washington, Oregon, Northern California on Route 447	12.8% (12.0%, 13.8%)	12.4% (11.6%, 13.2%)	13.4% (12.4%, 14.5%)
From the Utah border via I-80	8.2% (7.5%, 9.0%)	9.6% (8.8%, 10.3%)	8.8% (8.0%, 9.7%)
From Los Angeles or San Diego DIRECT to BRC via US-395	6.0% (5.4%, 6.7%)	5.9% (5.3%, 6.6%)	6.5% (5.7%, 7.4%)
From Los Angeles or San Diego to RENO to BRC via US-395	4.3% (3.8%, 4.9%)	5.0% (4.5%, 5.6%)	4.8% (4.1%, 5.6%)
From Las Vegas, NV	3.9% (3.4%, 4.5%)	4.8% (4.3%, 5.4%)	4.9% (4.3%, 5.7%)
Different route	5.0% (4.4%, 5.6%)	4.6% (4.1%, 5.1%)	5.0% (4.4%, 5.7%)
From the Arizona border via US-93/US-95	1.4% (1.1%, 1.8%)	1.7% (1.4%, 2.0%)	1.8% (1.5%, 2.2%)
From Central or Southern California via US-6/US-95	0.9% (0.7%, 1.2%)	0.7% (0.5%, 0.9%)	0.7% (0.5%, 1.0%)
From Southern California to Las Vegas to BRC via I-15	0.2% (0.1%, 0.4%)	0.3% (0.2%, 0.5%)	0.3% (0.1%, 0.5%)
I don't know	0.7% (0.5%, 1.0%)	0.7% (0.5%, 1.0%)	0.7% (0.5%, 1.1%)

5.5 Burner Express Bus (BXB)

5.5.1 BXB routes

	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2022	2023
From San Francisco to Black Rock City	31.6% (25.7%, 38.2%)	27.4% (23.1%, 32.2%)	31.7% (27.0%, 36.8%)	38.0% (33.9%, 42.2%)	36.8% (32.9%, 40.8%)	32.6% (29.1%, 36.3%)	36.1% (32.4%, 39.9%)	37.3% (33.0%, 41.8%)
From Reno to Black Rock City	67.6% (61.0%, 73.6%)	72.1% (67.4%, 76.5%)	67.4% (62.3%, 72.2%)	61.8% (57.5%, 65.9%)	63.1% (59.1%, 67.0%)	67.2% (63.5%, 70.7%)	63.9% (60.1%, 67.5%)	62.5% (58.0%, 66.8%)
From Black Rock City to San Francisco	20.4% (15.5%, 26.5%)	14.8% (11.5%, 18.9%)	14.3% (10.9%, 18.5%)	18.3% (15.2%, 21.9%)	16.3% (13.4%, 19.7%)	15.3% (12.8%, 18.2%)	13.2% (10.8%, 16.0%)	15.8% (12.5%, 19.8%)
From Black Rock City to Reno	35.6% (29.4%, 42.3%)	29.7% (25.1%, 34.7%)	28.8% (24.4%, 33.8%)	29.4% (25.8%, 33.3%)	26.7% (23.3%, 30.3%)	27.7% (24.4%, 31.3%)	29.1% (25.7%, 32.7%)	23.7% (20.2%, 27.6%)

5.5.2 BXB camping

	2016	2017	2018	2019	2022	2023
Yes, and I would camp there again	12.1% (8.8%, 16.5%)	5.4% (3.7%, 8.0%)	8.0% (6.0%, 10.7%)	4.4% (3.0%, 6.3%)	3.0% (1.9%, 4.7%)	2.4% (1.3%, 4.2%)
Yes, but I would not camp there again	1.5% (0.7%, 3.5%)	0.3% (0.1%, 1.4%)	0.7% (0.3%, 1.7%)	0.6% (0.2%, 1.7%)	0.3% (0.1%, 1.4%)	0.8% (0.3%, 2.3%)
No, I did not camp in Burner Express Camping	85.8% (81.3%, 89.4%)	94.0% (91.4%, 95.8%)	90.5% (87.7%, 92.7%)	94.1% (91.9%, 95.7%)	96.4% (94.6%, 97.6%)	96.0% (93.6%, 97.6%)
I don't know	0.5% (0.1%, 2.0%)	0.2% (0.0%, 1.7%)	0.8% (0.4%, 1.9%)	0.9% (0.4%, 2.1%)	0.3% (0.1%, 0.8%)	0.8% (0.2%, 3.2%)

5.5.3 BXB satellitte shuttle

	2016	2017	2018	2019	2022	2023
Yes	62.1% (56.9%, 67.0%)	62.6% (58.4%, 66.6%)	60.9% (56.9%, 64.8%)	64.5% (60.7%, 68.1%)	71.3% (67.8%, 74.6%)	69.9% (65.7%, 73.8%)
No	37.6% (32.7%, 42.8%)	36.6% (32.6%, 40.8%)	38.9% (35.0%, 42.9%)	34.9% (31.3%, 38.6%)	28.1% (24.8%, 31.6%)	29.4% (25.6%, 33.6%)
I don't know	0.2% (0.0%, 1.7%)	0.8% (0.3%, 2.1%)	0.2% (0.0%, 1.2%)	0.7% (0.2%, 1.9%)	0.5% (0.2%, 1.3%)	0.7% (0.2%, 1.9%)

5.5.4 Reasons for choosing to take BXB

	2016	2017	2018	2019	2022	2023
Cost	36.6% (31.7%, 41.7%)	41.9% (37.8%, 46.2%)	36.7% (32.9%, 40.7%)	34.3% (30.7%, 38.0%)	31.2% (27.7%, 34.9%)	28.3% (24.5%, 32.5%)
Do not have to drive	75.9% (71.1%, 80.2%)	77.1% (73.3%, 80.5%)	76.2% (72.5%, 79.6%)	73.7% (70.0%, 77.0%)	72.5% (68.9%, 75.7%)	73.5% (69.5%, 77.2%)
Avoid gate traffic	71.3% (66.1%, 75.9%)	76.5% (72.7%, 80.0%)	76.2% (72.6%, 79.5%)	74.0% (70.4%, 77.3%)	71.4% (67.8%, 74.7%)	74.1% (70.0%, 77.8%)
Help reduce road congestion	51.4% (46.2%, 56.5%)	57.8% (53.6%, 62.0%)	54.8% (50.7%, 58.8%)	57.8% (53.9%, 61.5%)	55.2% (51.4%, 58.9%)	52.7% (48.3%, 57.1%)
I've used Burner Express in the past and wanted to do it again	18.0% (14.6%, 22.0%)	24.3% (20.9%, 28.1%)	28.8% (25.2%, 32.7%)	36.4% (32.8%, 40.2%)	27.5% (24.3%, 31.1%)	23.8% (20.6%, 27.2%)
Other	20.4% (16.5%, 25.1%)	22.0% (18.6%, 25.7%)	19.9% (16.9%, 23.3%)	21.6% (18.5%, 25.0%)	24.5% (21.4%, 27.8%)	18.7% (15.5%, 22.4%)

5.5.5 Value of Burner Express Bus ticket based on satisfaction

	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2022	2023
Overpriced	21.7% (16.5%, 27.9%)	22.3% (18.1%, 27.0%)	24.9% (20.6%, 29.8%)	22.0% (18.5%, 25.9%)	24.7% (21.2%, 28.5%)	22.4% (19.3%, 25.9%)	24.9% (21.7%, 28.4%)	43.7% (39.3%, 48.1%)
Just right	77.6% (71.3%, 82.9%)	75.6% (70.7%, 79.9%)	74.0% (69.1%, 78.4%)	76.2% (72.3%, 79.8%)	74.5% (70.7%, 77.9%)	76.5% (72.9%, 79.6%)	74.4% (70.9%, 77.6%)	56.1% (51.6%, 60.4%)
Underpriced	0.7% (0.1%, 4.9%)	2.1% (0.9%, 4.9%)	1.1% (0.4%, 2.8%)	1.8% (1.0%, 3.3%)	0.8% (0.4%, 1.8%)	1.1% (0.5%, 2.5%)	0.7% (0.3%, 1.6%)	0.3% (0.1%, 0.7%)

5.5.6 How would you rate your Burner Express Bus ticket purchase experience?

	2016	2017	2018	2019	2022	2023
10 (absolutely fantastic)	28.5% (24.1%, 33.3%)	26.2% (22.6%, 30.1%)	29.3% (25.7%, 33.1%)	25.3% (22.1%, 28.8%)	15.1% (12.6%, 17.9%)	24.4% (20.8%, 28.4%)
9	1.4% (0.7%, 2.8%)	1.3% (0.6%, 2.6%)	1.1% (0.5%, 2.1%)	1.5% (0.8%, 2.8%)	16.0% (13.4%, 19.0%)	15.8% (12.8%, 19.3%)
8	2.5% (1.3%, 4.6%)	1.7% (0.9%, 3.0%)	3.5% (2.3%, 5.4%)	4.5% (3.2%, 6.4%)	20.8% (17.9%, 24.1%)	22.6% (19.1%, 26.5%)
7	3.6% (2.0%, 6.4%)	2.1% (1.2%, 3.7%)	2.1% (1.2%, 3.4%)	2.3% (1.5%, 3.7%)	14.1% (11.6%, 16.9%)	15.6% (12.5%, 19.4%)
6	5.0% (3.2%, 7.7%)	8.4% (6.3%, 11.1%)	6.6% (4.7%, 9.0%)	6.9% (5.3%, 9.0%)	7.9% (6.0%, 10.3%)	6.4% (4.7%, 8.8%)
5	6.5% (4.4%, 9.7%)	7.0% (5.1%, 9.6%)	6.1% (4.4%, 8.3%)	5.3% (3.8%, 7.3%)	9.2% (7.2%, 11.8%)	6.2% (4.5%, 8.5%)
4	11.8% (8.8%, 15.6%)	13.9% (11.2%, 17.1%)	11.0% (8.7%, 13.7%)	12.5% (10.0%, 15.5%)	4.6% (3.2%, 6.6%)	3.2% (1.9%, 5.4%)
3	22.6% (18.5%, 27.2%)	21.4% (18.1%, 25.2%)	22.1% (19.0%, 25.7%)	19.5% (16.6%, 22.8%)	5.7% (4.1%, 7.9%)	2.2% (1.3%, 3.7%)
2	16.2% (12.6%, 20.6%)	16.1% (13.3%, 19.5%)	16.0% (13.3%, 19.2%)	15.8% (13.2%, 18.8%)	2.8% (1.7%, 4.4%)	1.3% (0.6%, 2.8%)
1 (terrible)	1.9% (0.9%, 4.1%)	1.9% (1.0%, 3.5%)	2.3% (1.3%, 4.0%)	6.3% (4.7%, 8.5%)	3.9% (2.7%, 5.6%)	2.3% (1.3%, 4.3%)

5.5.7 How would you rate your overall Burner Express Bus experience?

	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2022	2023
10 (absolutely fantastic)	19.0% (14.3%, 24.9%)	24.2% (20.1%, 28.7%)	37.5% (32.6%, 42.6%)	26.4% (22.8%, 30.3%)	33.7% (30.0%, 37.6%)	33.7% (30.1%, 37.4%)	23.0% (19.9%, 26.4%)	27.1% (23.4%, 31.1%)
9	3.0% (1.4%, 6.3%)	3.4% (1.9%, 6.0%)	< 0.1% (--, --)	0.6% (0.2%, 1.5%)	< 0.1% (--, --)	0.2% (0.0%, 1.1%)	24.7% (21.5%, 28.2%)	23.2% (19.6%, 27.1%)
8	10.0% (6.7%, 14.5%)	9.8% (6.8%, 13.9%)	0.8% (0.2%, 2.8%)	0.9% (0.4%, 2.2%)	< 0.1% (--, --)	0.5% (0.1%, 1.4%)	25.9% (22.7%, 29.3%)	22.1% (18.7%, 26.1%)
7	9.3% (5.9%, 14.3%)	6.6% (4.6%, 9.6%)	0.8% (0.3%, 2.0%)	1.8% (0.9%, 3.3%)	0.4% (0.1%, 1.4%)	2.0% (1.1%, 3.4%)	14.5% (12.1%, 17.4%)	11.1% (8.6%, 14.3%)
6	3.2% (1.4%, 7.1%)	4.1% (2.4%, 7.1%)	0.7% (0.2%, 2.3%)	1.7% (0.9%, 3.1%)	3.5% (2.1%, 5.5%)	4.0% (2.7%, 5.8%)	4.7% (3.3%, 6.6%)	6.4% (4.4%, 9.2%)
5	4.2% (2.4%, 7.5%)	3.0% (1.7%, 5.2%)	3.6% (2.1%, 6.1%)	4.8% (3.3%, 7.1%)	4.0% (2.7%, 5.8%)	5.0% (3.6%, 6.9%)	4.4% (3.1%, 6.3%)	4.1% (2.8%, 6.1%)
4	4.6% (2.5%, 8.1%)	6.0% (3.8%, 9.4%)	8.2% (5.7%, 11.5%)	15.0% (12.2%, 18.4%)	12.5% (9.9%, 15.7%)	9.8% (7.6%, 12.5%)	1.2% (0.7%, 2.2%)	1.4% (0.7%, 2.6%)
3	23.8% (18.4%, 30.1%)	18.1% (14.6%, 22.4%)	19.9% (16.0%, 24.5%)	23.8% (20.3%, 27.6%)	22.9% (19.8%, 26.4%)	22.2% (19.1%, 25.5%)	0.5% (0.2%, 1.3%)	2.1% (1.2%, 3.5%)
2	22.2% (17.1%, 28.2%)	23.1% (19.2%, 27.5%)	28.5% (24.0%, 33.4%)	24.5% (21.0%, 28.4%)	22.8% (19.7%, 26.3%)	22.3% (19.2%, 25.7%)	0.4% (0.1%, 1.9%)	1.2% (0.4%, 3.1%)
1 (terrible)	0.8% (0.2%, 3.2%)	1.7% (0.8%, 3.9%)	< 0.1% (--, --)	0.4% (0.1%, 1.4%)	0.1% (0.0%, 0.9%)	0.5% (0.2%, 1.8%)	0.7% (0.3%, 1.6%)	1.4% (0.6%, 3.2%)

5.6 Visiting Nevada

5.6.1 Did you stop at any locations in Gerlach?

	2022	2023
Roadside vendors (non-food)	7.4% (6.6%, 8.2%)	9.3% (8.6%, 10.0%)
High Rock Pizza	4.1% (3.6%, 4.7%)	3.5% (3.1%, 3.9%)
Bruno's Country Club	3.5% (3.1%, 4.0%)	4.8% (4.4%, 5.3%)
Roadside vendors (food)	3.7% (3.2%, 4.3%)	6.7% (6.1%, 7.3%)
The Gerlach Burning Man Project office	2.6% (2.2%, 3.0%)	3.6% (3.2%, 4.0%)
Miners Club	2.3% (2.0%, 2.8%)	2.3% (2.0%, 2.7%)
The Oasis	1.5% (1.2%, 1.9%)	2.1% (1.8%, 2.4%)
Joe's Gerlach Club	0.8% (0.6%, 1.0%)	1.0% (0.8%, 1.3%)
Friends of Black Rock City	0.6% (0.4%, 0.9%)	N/A
The Desert Club (Hotel)	0.1% (0.0%, 0.2%)	0.2% (0.1%, 0.4%)
The 360	< 0.1% (--, --)	1.2% (1.0%, 1.5%)
Granite Point RV Park	< 0.1% (--, --)	0.4% (0.3%, 0.6%)
Other	5.3% (4.6%, 5.9%)	6.3% (5.8%, 6.9%)
I did not stop	56.8% (55.3%, 58.3%)	57.3% (56.1%, 58.4%)

5.6.2 Visiting parks or recreation areas

	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2022	2023
Yes, one place	16.9% (16.0%, 17.8%)	15.7% (14.7%, 16.8%)	16.8% (15.9%, 17.9%)	14.9% (14.1%, 15.8%)	16.8% (15.8%, 17.8%)	13.6% (12.7%, 14.4%)	12.6% (11.6%, 13.6%)
Yes, more than one place	10.2% (9.5%, 11.0%)	9.0% (8.2%, 9.9%)	10.4% (9.6%, 11.2%)	9.0% (8.3%, 9.7%)	9.1% (8.4%, 9.9%)	6.6% (6.1%, 7.3%)	7.2% (6.5%, 8.1%)
No	71.1% (70.0%, 72.2%)	73.5% (72.2%, 74.8%)	71.3% (70.1%, 72.4%)	74.9% (73.8%, 76.0%)	72.8% (71.7%, 73.9%)	77.4% (76.4%, 78.4%)	76.8% (75.5%, 78.1%)
Not sure	1.8% (1.5%, 2.2%)	1.8% (1.4%, 2.2%)	1.5% (1.2%, 1.9%)	1.2% (0.9%, 1.5%)	1.3% (1.0%, 1.6%)	2.4% (2.0%, 2.8%)	3.4% (2.8%, 4.0%)

5.6.3 Reasons for visiting public lands

	2017	2018	2019	2022	2023
Burning Man only	86.3% (85.0%, 87.4%)	89.8% (88.9%, 90.7%)	87.9% (86.9%, 88.9%)	63.8% (62.7%, 65.0%)	64.5% (63.1%, 65.9%)
Camping	5.8% (5.0%, 6.6%)	4.4% (3.8%, 5.1%)	4.3% (3.7%, 5.0%)	2.7% (2.3%, 3.1%)	3.1% (2.6%, 3.6%)
Boating or swimming	3.7% (3.1%, 4.3%)	2.9% (2.4%, 3.4%)	3.9% (3.3%, 4.5%)	2.0% (1.7%, 2.3%)	1.3% (1.0%, 1.7%)
Hotsprings	4.3% (3.7%, 5.0%)	3.1% (2.7%, 3.7%)	3.4% (2.9%, 4.1%)	1.8% (1.5%, 2.1%)	1.8% (1.4%, 2.2%)
Hiking	4.4% (3.7%, 5.2%)	2.7% (2.3%, 3.3%)	3.9% (3.3%, 4.6%)	1.3% (1.0%, 1.6%)	1.4% (1.1%, 1.8%)
Wind sailing	0.1% (0.0%, 0.3%)	< 0.1% (--, --)	< 0.1% (--, --)	< 0.1% (--, --)	0.1% (0.0%, 0.5%)
Other	2.2% (1.8%, 2.7%)	1.6% (1.3%, 2.0%)	1.5% (1.2%, 1.9%)	1.1% (0.9%, 1.4%)	1.0% (0.8%, 1.4%)

5.6.4 Return to the Black Rock Desert

	2017	2018	2019	2022	2023
Yes	17.1% (16.1%, 18.2%)	17.5% (16.6%, 18.5%)	18.8% (17.8%, 19.8%)	19.2% (18.3%, 20.2%)	16.5% (15.5%, 17.6%)
Maybe	37.7% (36.3%, 39.1%)	36.1% (34.9%, 37.4%)	35.6% (34.4%, 36.8%)	31.8% (30.7%, 32.9%)	30.4% (29.1%, 31.8%)
No	45.1% (43.7%, 46.6%)	46.4% (45.1%, 47.6%)	45.6% (44.4%, 46.9%)	49.0% (47.8%, 50.2%)	53.1% (51.6%, 54.5%)

5.7 Expenses

5.7.1 How much did you spend this year to travel to and from Black Rock City (not including your ticket)?

	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2022	2023
1%	$150 ( $150, $200)	$130 ( $100, $200)	$150 ( $100, $200)	$200 ( $200, $250)	$200 ( $200, $250)	$250 ( $200, $300)	$120 ( $100, $200)
10%	$500 ( $500, $600)	$500 ( $500, $600)	$500 ( $500, $600)	$500 ( $500, $600)	$550 ( $500, $600)	$800 ( $800, $900)	$600 ( $600, $700)
25%	$800 ( $800, $900)	$900 ( $900, $1000)	$1000 ( $1000, $1200)	$1000 ( $1000, $1150)	$1000 ( $1000, $1200)	$1300 ( $1200, $1500)	$1000 ( $1000, $1200)
50% (median)	$1500 ( $1500, $1700)	$1500 ( $1500, $1700)	$1500 ( $1500, $1700)	$1500 ( $1500, $1655)	$1600 ( $1500, $1800)	$2000 ( $2000, $2300)	$2000 ( $2000, $2300)
75%	$2500 ( $2500, $3000)	$2500 ( $2500, $3000)	$2500 ( $2500, $3000)	$2500 ( $2500, $3000)	$2500 ( $2500, $3000)	$3500 ( $3500, $4000)	$3500 ( $3500, $4000)
90%	$4000 ( $4000, $4500)	$4000 ( $4000, $4500)	$4000 ( $4000, $4800)	$4000 ( $4000, $4500)	$4000 ( $4000, $4500)	$6000 ( $6000, $7000)	$5000 ( $5000, $6000)
99%	$10000 ( $10000, $13200)	$10000 ( $10000, $15000)	$12000 ( $11000, $15000)	$10000 ( $10000, $13000)	$10700 ( $10000, $14000)	$18000 ( $15000, $20000)	$15000 ( $15000, $20000)

5.7.2 Spending in Nevada

	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2022	2023
Average fuel spending	$123.9 (117.4, 130.4)	$112.1 (104.1, 120.0)	$111.4 (105.6, 117.2)	$127.8 (120.0, 135.6)	$133.5 (124.2, 142.9)	$240.5 (214.1, 266.9)	$210.9 (173.6, 248.1)
Average food spending	$149.5 (137.4, 161.7)	$154.4 (131.9, 176.8)	$153.9 (135.9, 171.8)	$152.9 (140.5, 165.4)	$163.0 (145.9, 180.0)	$231.6 (199.0, 264.2)	$221.0 (150.7, 291.2)
Average lodging spending	$113.3 (84.9, 141.6)	$134.2 (45.4, 223.0)	$139.2 (66.7, 211.8)	$136.6 (80.0, 193.3)	$164.3 (67.4, 261.2)	$331.5 (94.3, 568.7)	$331.7 (-219.3, 882.7)
Average survival spending	$89.3 (78.9, 99.7)	$97.4 (76.5, 118.4)	$100.6 (79.0, 122.1)	$95.7 (76.4, 115.1)	$100.7 (82.6, 118.8)	$264.8 (86.2, 443.4)	$225.4 (78.3, 372.5)
Average fun spending	$102.1 (81.7, 122.6)	$96.8 (72.4, 121.2)	$106.0 (76.9, 135.0)	$107.3 (79.8, 134.9)	$110.0 (85.1, 135.0)	$260.4 (95.9, 425.0)	$221.7 (78.9, 364.4)