SAVE MONEY ON GAS & HELP THE ENVIRONMENT

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Vehicle Maintenance Tips, Gadgets, Fuel-Efficient New & used Cars/Trucks
Hybrids, Electric Vehicles (EVs), Car Pooling, Car Sharing, Public Transportation

USING SOMEBODY ELSE'S VEHICLE

You can cut back on driving or avoid car ownership entirely! Imagine... No insurance premiums, monthly payments, repair bills, maintenance logs, inspections or risk of theft.

Walking or riding your bike are great low cost, pollution-free ways to get around, but if you need to go longer distances, there are still plenty of solutions.

CARPOOLS, VANPOOLS & RIDESHARING

If you work for a large employer or attend a university, there may already be a program in place. Otherwise, check out these online resources:

Global -

Carpoolworld.com

Compartir.org

Craigslist (choose location at right, then go to 'Rideshare')

Freewheelers

Hitchhikers

Kind Ride Share (North America & Latin America)

Australia -

Aussie Carpool

Canada -

Carpool.ca

CarpoolTool.com

eRideShare

Jack Bell Rideshare (Vancouver region)

Nirbi

RideCheck (long distance rideshares)

RideLink.ca

The RideShare Alliance (rideshares to events)

Europe -

ADM Mitfahrbüro (Germany)

Carpooling.com

Carshare.com (UK)

Drive2Day

Eurostop

Freewheelers (UK)

LiftShare (UK)

Moto Europa Rideshare

MyLifts.com (UK)

National Carshare (UK)

Taxistop (Belgium)

India -

Car Pool Share India

India Eyewitness

Indimoto

VivaStreet

New Zealand -

Carpool NZ

USA - (federal tax exemptions for ridesharing)

AlterNetRides

Carpool Connect

eRideShare

Nirbi

NuRide (offers frequent sharing rewards)

Pooln Carpool Network

RideCheck (long distance rideshares)

RideMatching.com

The RideShare Alliance (rideshares to events)

Ridester (launching August, 2006)

RoadBuddies.net

Transportation Connections (Pacific Northwest)

By State - (Many regional rideshare organizations recommend that you use the national services listed above first. On the other hand, some organizations offer financial incentives as well as Guaranteed Ride Home programs if you sign up through them.)

Alabama: CommuteSmarter (Birmingham), Commute Smart Mobile

Arizona: PAG Rideshare (Tuscon/Pima region), ShareTheRide (valley region)

Arkansas: Central Arkansas Rideshare

California: Metro ridematching (Los Angeles county), Ride Now (West Oakland BART), 511 Regional Rideshare (San Francisco Bay area), San Luis Obispo Regional Rideshare, San Mateo County Carpool, Traffic Solutions (Santa Barbara), RideMatch.info (southern CA), Valley Rides (central San Joaquin Valley region), San Benito County Rideshare, Mercedrides.com (Merced)

Colorado: RideShare (San Juan basin), SmartTrips (north front range), RideArrangers (Denver area), SkiCarpool (to ski resorts)

Conneticut: Rideworks (south-central)

Delaware: RideShare Delaware, Share-a-Ride (greater Philadelphia, Camden, Trenton area)

Florida: Bay Area Commuter Services (Tampa Bay), LYNX (central)

Georgia: 1-87-RIDEFIND (Atlanta area)

Hawaii: DOT Carpool Matching

Idaho: Commuteride

Illinois: Illinois Carpool, ShareTheDrive (Chicago area)

Indiana: OKI Rideshare

Iowa: Central Iowa RideShare

Kansas: Car Pool Ride Matching Service, Carpool Connection (Kansas City/Lawrence region)

Kentucky: Bluegrass Mobility Office (Lexington-Fayette area), OKI Rideshare

Maryland: Commuter Connections (DC region), Baltimore Metropolitan Council RideShare (regional)

Massachusetts: MassRides

Michigan: Michigan RideShare, SEMCOG Carpooling (southeast), Ann Arbor Transportation Authority RideShare

Minnesota: Metro Transit ride matching (Minneapolis area)

Missouri: Mid-Missouri Rideshare, RideFinders (St. Louis area)

New Hampshire: NH Rideshare, Upper Valley Rideshare

New Jersey: Ridesharing, Share-a-Ride (greater Philadelphia, Camden & Trenton area)

New Mexico: Carpool New Mexico, Carpool Now (Albuquerque)

New York: CommuterLink (metro area)

North Carolina: Share The Ride NC, TTA Ride Sharing

Ohio: OKI Rideshare, NOACA Rideshare Program (northeast)

Oklahoma: Tulsa Area Rideshare

Oregon: CarpoolMatchNW, Mid-Valley Rideshare (Willamette Valley), Cascades West Carpool

Pennsylvania: Commuter Connections (DC region), Share-a-Ride (greater Philadelphia, Camden & Trenton area)

Tennessee: Nashville MTA Ridesharing, TMA Group (Williamson county)

Texas: The T Carpool & Vanpool Services (Ft. Worth), Metro RideShare (Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery & Waller counties)

Utah: UTA Rideshare

Vermont: Vermont Rideshare, Upper Valley Rideshare

Virginia: Virginia Rideshare Agencies, MidPenRideShare (middle peninsula)

Washington: Pierce Transit Carpool, RideshareOnline, CarpoolMatchNW (southwest WA)

Washington, DC: Commuter Connections, RADCO Rideshare

NOTE: With the notorious DC area traffic getting worse by the day, a new practice called "slugging" has become popular. Drivers get faster commutes in exchange for providing free rides to strangers. Learn more at Slug-Lines.com.

West Virginia: Commuter Connections (DC region)

Wisconsin: Rideshare (Madison), Rideshare (southeast)

CAR SHARING

By becoming a member of a car sharing service, you have access to a well-maintained vehicle at any time. The Car Sharing Network has the most complete information on various programs. U Haul is also cashing in on this new phenomenon with U Car Share. If a service doesn't exist in your neighborhood, you can start your own with very little money.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

Buses - Routes International will get you to your local bus website in just a couple of clicks.

Subways - Subway Navigator provides maps, routes and itineraries worldwide.

Taxis - In many cases, using a cab locally and buses between cities costs much less than owning a car.

Trains - The International Railway Journal has a directory of both metro rail/light rail services and major railways.

CONCLUSION

Don't let anyone tell you that you can't control gas prices. You've just learned how! Now enjoy your savings and pat yourself on the back. Every step you take to reduce gas consumption is a step towards a better environment... and that's good news for everyone!