• Reduce stress and arrive at work feeling more relaxed
• Cut commuting costs by up to 53%
• Save time with HOV lanes and on-ramps
• Reduce wear and tear on your automobile, and possibly get discounts on your auto insurance by leaving your car at home
• Enjoy the scenery, read the newspaper or catch up on email
  (or even catch a few Zs!) while someone else drives
• Reduce the amount of pollutants you put in the air – even ridesharing just once a week can reduce the amount of pollutants released into the atmosphere by 50 pounds (1)
• Fewer vehicles on the road means less congested highways
  and better air quality.
• Meet new & interesting people by joining a rideshare group or riding the bus
• Get in your daily workout by jogging, walking or bicycling to work

Cost of Commuting

Commute Cost Calculator Determine what your commute actually costs and
how much you could save by using one of six other commute modes.

Emissions Calculator Calculate how much greenhouse gas your commute puts into our atmosphere (from the Transit Cooperative Research Program)

Commute Options Information on a variety of alternative commute mode options and links to providers in the Puget Sound region including vanpool, carpool, transit and bicycling.

Telework A variety of resources to help you get a telework program started at your worksite. Be sure to check out the Proposal to Boss Kit to find suggestions and templates to help you draft your own telework proposal.

Workshops, Forums & Events Transportation related events around the Puget Sound region