diff --git a/stationapi/src/import.rs b/stationapi/src/import.rs
index 23b9a2ed..550beef8 100644
--- a/stationapi/src/import.rs
+++ b/stationapi/src/import.rs
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@ async fn import_gtfs_shapes(
 
     let mut rdr = ReaderBuilder::new().from_path(&shapes_path)?;
     let mut batch: Vec<(String, f64, f64, i32, Option<f64>)> = Vec::new();
-    let batch_size = 5000;
+    let batch_size = 2000;
 
     for result in rdr.records() {
         let record = result?;
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ async fn insert_shapes_batch(
             dist_str
         ));
 
-        if (i + 1) % 1000 == 0 || i == batch.len() - 1 {
+        if (i + 1) % 500 == 0 || i == batch.len() - 1 {
             sql.push_str(&values.join(","));
             sql.push_str(" ON CONFLICT DO NOTHING");
             sqlx::query(&sql).execute(&mut *conn).await?;
@@ -776,7 +776,7 @@ async fn import_gtfs_trips(
     let mut rdr = ReaderBuilder::new().from_path(&trips_path)?;
     let mut count = 0;
     let mut batch: Vec<TripBatchRow> = Vec::new();
-    let batch_size = 5000;
+    let batch_size = 2000;
 
     for result in rdr.records() {
         let record = result?;
@@ -854,23 +854,27 @@ async fn insert_trips_batch(
         return Ok(());
     }
 
+    // Split into smaller chunks (500 rows) to reduce memory usage
     let mut sql = String::from(
         "INSERT INTO gtfs_trips (trip_id, route_id, service_id, trip_headsign, trip_short_name, direction_id, block_id, shape_id, wheelchair_accessible, bikes_allowed) VALUES ",
     );
-    let mut values: Vec<String> = Vec::with_capacity(batch.len());
+    let mut values: Vec<String> = Vec::new();
 
     for (
-        trip_id,
-        route_id,
-        service_id,
-        trip_headsign,
-        trip_short_name,
-        direction_id,
-        block_id,
-        shape_id,
-        wheelchair_accessible,
-        bikes_allowed,
-    ) in batch
+        i,
+        (
+            trip_id,
+            route_id,
+            service_id,
+            trip_headsign,
+            trip_short_name,
+            direction_id,
+            block_id,
+            shape_id,
+            wheelchair_accessible,
+            bikes_allowed,
+        ),
+    ) in batch.iter().enumerate()
     {
         let headsign_str = trip_headsign
             .as_ref()
@@ -911,12 +915,18 @@ async fn insert_trips_batch(
             wheelchair_str,
             bikes_str
         ));
-    }
-
-    sql.push_str(&values.join(","));
-    sql.push_str(" ON CONFLICT (trip_id) DO NOTHING");
 
-    sqlx::query(&sql).execute(&mut *conn).await?;
+        // Execute every 500 rows to reduce memory usage
+        if (i + 1) % 500 == 0 || i == batch.len() - 1 {
+            sql.push_str(&values.join(","));
+            sql.push_str(" ON CONFLICT (trip_id) DO NOTHING");
+            sqlx::query(&sql).execute(&mut *conn).await?;
+            sql = String::from(
+                "INSERT INTO gtfs_trips (trip_id, route_id, service_id, trip_headsign, trip_short_name, direction_id, block_id, shape_id, wheelchair_accessible, bikes_allowed) VALUES ",
+            );
+            values.clear();
+        }
+    }
 
     Ok(())
 }
@@ -937,7 +947,7 @@ async fn import_gtfs_stop_times(
     let mut rdr = ReaderBuilder::new().from_path(&stop_times_path)?;
     let mut count = 0;
     let mut batch: Vec<StopTimeBatchRow> = Vec::new();
-    let batch_size = 5000;
+    let batch_size = 1000;
 
     for result in rdr.records() {
         let record = result?;
@@ -1032,23 +1042,27 @@ async fn insert_stop_times_batch(
     }
 
     // Build multi-row INSERT for better performance
+    // Split into smaller chunks (500 rows) to reduce memory usage
     let mut sql = String::from(
         "INSERT INTO gtfs_stop_times (trip_id, arrival_time, departure_time, stop_id, stop_sequence, stop_headsign, pickup_type, drop_off_type, shape_dist_traveled, timepoint) VALUES ",
     );
-    let mut values: Vec<String> = Vec::with_capacity(batch.len());
+    let mut values: Vec<String> = Vec::new();
 
     for (
-        trip_id,
-        arrival_time,
-        departure_time,
-        stop_id,
-        stop_sequence,
-        stop_headsign,
-        pickup_type,
-        drop_off_type,
-        shape_dist_traveled,
-        timepoint,
-    ) in batch
+        i,
+        (
+            trip_id,
+            arrival_time,
+            departure_time,
+            stop_id,
+            stop_sequence,
+            stop_headsign,
+            pickup_type,
+            drop_off_type,
+            shape_dist_traveled,
+            timepoint,
+        ),
+    ) in batch.iter().enumerate()
     {
         let arrival_str = arrival_time
             .as_ref()
@@ -1088,12 +1102,18 @@ async fn insert_stop_times_batch(
             dist_str,
             timepoint_str
         ));
-    }
-
-    sql.push_str(&values.join(","));
-    sql.push_str(" ON CONFLICT DO NOTHING");
 
-    sqlx::query(&sql).execute(&mut *conn).await?;
+        // Execute every 500 rows to reduce memory usage
+        if (i + 1) % 500 == 0 || i == batch.len() - 1 {
+            sql.push_str(&values.join(","));
+            sql.push_str(" ON CONFLICT DO NOTHING");
+            sqlx::query(&sql).execute(&mut *conn).await?;
+            sql = String::from(
+                "INSERT INTO gtfs_stop_times (trip_id, arrival_time, departure_time, stop_id, stop_sequence, stop_headsign, pickup_type, drop_off_type, shape_dist_traveled, timepoint) VALUES ",
+            );
+            values.clear();
+        }
+    }
 
     Ok(())
 }