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Leave the car at home and plan your trip with Google Transit. It’s as easy as getting driving directions! You can also find this transit trip planner under “Get Directions” at Google Maps.
For short trips, leave your car behind and go by foot. Visit www.walkinginfo.org for information about walking safety and encouraging walking in your community.
Get car-free directions with Google Maps. Choose “Walking” or “Bicycling” from the pull-down menu instead of the default “By car”.
Experiment with different ways of getting to work. Use this calculator from publictransportation.org to see how much you can save with transit.
Carpool: if you share the driving with just one other person, you’ll reduce your fuel costs by half. And you can use the carpool lane!
Take your bike: you can cover more distance on a bicycle than on foot, and in traffic biking can be faster than driving. Visit bicyclesafe.com or bicyclinginfo.org to learn about bicycle safety.
Find someone to share the ride with. Use a rideshare matchmaking website like eRideShare.com or Zimride to find a buddy.