Commuter Benefits

So many good reasons to start.  By changing your solo commuting habit even one day a week, you can save money, reduce air pollution, and shrink your personal carbon footprint.

Commuter Benefits

• Save money. As gas prices fluctuate, ridesharing and taking public transit can make good economic sense. Financial incentives are available to reduce costs even more.
• Reduce stress. Nothing raises blood pressure like bumper-to-bumper traffic.
• Help the planet. Teleworking one day a week can make a big difference in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
• Save time. Carpools and vanpools can get you to work and back faster by using high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes and HOV bypass on-ramp meters.
• Stay healthy. Biking or walking to work can help you stay fit and reduce stress.
• Save money. Reduce wear and tear on your car. And lower your repair bills.
• Clean the air. A solo driver who changes their 20-mile round trip commute to transit can reduce their CO2 emissions by 4,800 lbs. per year.
• Recapture some time. Relax, catch up on reading. Being a passenger can improve your quality of life.

For more information, call 511 and say “iCommute” or e-mail iCommute@sandag.org.