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Public Transport Use Among Workers in Bali: Behavioral Evidence for Green Economy-Oriented Mobility Policy Purwanti, Putu Ayu Pramitha Setyari, Ni Putu Wiwin Suasih, Ni Nyoman Reni Guterres, Vicente Manuel Luis Putra, I Putu Herry Mahendra Apriyani, Ni Putu Winda Public transport is a strategic instrument for reducing congestion, lowering transport-related emissions, and supporting a green economy. However, workers in Bali still rely heavily on private vehicles for commuting, even after the development of Sarbagita and Teman Bus services. This study aims to examine the socioeconomic, demographic, and employment-related factors associated with workers' decisions to use public transport in the Sarbagita area of Bali and to derive worker-oriented policy implications for sustainable mobility. A quantitative survey was conducted among workers in Denpasar, Badung, Gianyar, and Tabanan, and the data were analyzed using a probit model and marginal effects. Model diagnostics and robustness checks were also conducted using Variance Inflation Factor (VIF), Log-Likelihood, McFadden Pseudo R-squared, and re-estimation after excluding high-income observations. The probit results show that gender, income, working hours, employment status, and location significantly affect the probability of using public transport. Income, working hours, and formal employment status reduce the likelihood of using public transport, while residence in Denpasar and Badung increases it. The marginal-effect results indicate that living in better-served areas increases the probability of public transport use by 27.77 % points. In contrast, higher income, formal employment, and longer working hours decrease it. The robustness check confirms that the main findings remain stable after excluding high-income observations. These findings suggest that public transport policy in Bali should move beyond infrastructure provision by aligning service hours, accessibility, reliability, and information systems with workers' commuting patterns. Keywords: Public transport, Worker behavior, Green economy, Probit Model. Institute of Multidisciplinary Research and Community Service 2026-07-05 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://imrecsjournal.com/journals/index.php/bsscd/article/view/377 10.61436/bsscd/v5i2.pp113-128 Bulletin of Social Studies and Community Development; Vol 5, No 2 (2026): Bulletin of Social Studies and Community Development; 113-128 3025-6798 eng https://imrecsjournal.com/journals/index.php/bsscd/article/view/377/143 https://imrecsjournal.com/journals/index.php/bsscd/article/downloadSuppFile/377/213 https://imrecsjournal.com/journals/index.php/bsscd/article/downloadSuppFile/377/243 Copyright (c) 2026 Putu Ayu Pramitha Purwanti, Ni Putu Wiwin Setyari, I Putu Herry Mahendra Putra, Ni Putu Winda Apriyani https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0