Biking or Walking to work
Find routes to work with online maps, important information links, and organizations that can help you bike or walk to work. Take the opportunity to improve your health and the environment at the same time.
Cost Savings
Riding in a vanpool can save you money. The American Automobile Association studies show the cost of driving alone to and from work averages approximately 54 cents per mile. Find out how much you can save when you vanpool by clicking these helpful sites.
Incentives and Riding for Free
Everyone loves a bargain. Investigate these special incentives for vanpool riders.
Guaranteed Ride Home
Afraid you will be stranded at work in the event of an emergency? The Guaranteed ride home program will get you home for those unexpected emergency events.
Guaranteed Ride Home
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Ridesharing Myth Busters
Have Questions? Get answers! Use these links to answer the most frequently asked questions about vanpooling.
Transit
Do you think Bus Service is not an option for you? You may be surprised! You can use these helpful links to see if bus service can work in your favor.
Employers
If you are an employer and you are interested in providing incentives for alternate commuting solutions to your employees please investigate these links.
The Environmental Case for Vanpools
Fuel economy has decreased 6.6%. Average vehicle miles traveled has increased 33% since 1987. These trends have contributed to increased greenhouse gas emissions. Riding in a vanpool to work 4 days a week could reduce these emissions by 4393 Lbs. annually.
| Environmental Savings of a Single Commuter Vanpooling to work |
|
Amount |
Annual Vanpool Miles |
Pollution/Consumption Saved |
Hydrocarbons
Urban ozone (smog) and Air Toxics |
3.5 grams/mile |
4160 |
32.1 Lbs |
Carbon Monoxide
Poisonous gas |
25 grams/mile |
4160 |
229.1 Lbs |
Nitrogen Oxides
Urban ozone (smog) and Acid Rain |
1.5 grams/mile |
4160 |
13.8 Lbs |
Carbon Dioxide
Global warming |
0.99 pounds/mile |
4160 |
4118.4 Lbs |
Gasoline
Imported Oil |
0.05 |
4160 |
208 Gallons |
Vanpool Commute Days Per Week: 4
Commute Miles Per Day: 20
| Environmental Savings of 12 commuters vanpooling to work |
|
Amount |
Annual Vanpool Miles |
Pollution/Consumption Saved |
Hydrocarbons
Urban ozone (smog) and Air Toxics |
3.5 grams/mile |
49920 |
385.1 Lbs |
Carbon Monoxide
Poisonous gas |
25 grams/mile |
49920 |
2748.7 Lbs |
Nitrogen Oxides
Urban ozone (smog) and Acid Rain |
1.5 grams/mile |
49920 |
165 Lbs |
Carbon Dioxide
Global warming |
0.99 pounds/mile |
49920 |
49420.8 Lbs |
Gasoline
Imported Oil |
0.05 |
49920 |
2496 Gallons |
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