Tools for Employers and Residents of Monterey County
Free Services
Want to help your employees find a better, more economical way to get to work? Here is how Commute Alternatives can help:
Consultations
The rideshare coordinator at Commute Alternatives has a wealth of knowledge about setting up programs that can save your company money, make your employees happier, improve productivity and decrease time lost sitting in traffic. Contact our coordinator today to set up a consultation.
Marketing and Outreach
Promoting sustainable transportation at your worksite is easy with the help of Commute Alternatives. We'll provide you with all the materials and advice you need to set up a worksite promotion. Check out some of our annual promotions.
Work Site Events
As part of our marketing and outreach services, Commute Alternatives participates in employee events, such as health and transportation fairs at your work site. Events are a great way to promote commute alternatives to your employees and provide them an opportunity to meet with us to discuss their commute options.
Employee Surveys
Commute Alternatives can help you survey your employees to determine the best strategies to improve their commute. Contact our coordinator for assistance.
Online Ridematching Service
Finding a partner to carpool, vanpool, or bike to work with just got easier. Check out our online matching database. You will be able to registed and instantly access lists of people who live and work near you.
Commute Incentives
- Get more information on Commuter Tax Benefits
- Sign up for our Emergency Guaranteed Ride Home Program
True Cost of Driving Calculator
How much do you spend on your commute? It may be more than you think. Use the calculator, developed by MTC and RIDES in the Bay Area, to find out the true cost of your own drive-alone commute.
There are hidden costs in driving alone to work every day, beyond gas and bridge tolls. According to the American Automobile Association, it costs an average of 56.2 cents per mile to drive a car: this includes gasoline, oil, maintenance, tires, and depreciation.
Say you had a 30-mile round-trip commute.
At 56.2 cents per mile:
Your daily commute cost would be $16.86
Your monthly commute cost would be $354.06
Your annual commute cost would be $4,248.72
And this wouldn't even include bridge tolls or parking.
Use the calculator to find out the true cost of your own drive-alone commute.
Other Helpful Resources
Click here for other Helpful Resources to other transportation related links.
Park & Ride Lots
Where can you park your car or bike - at no charge - to meet your carpool, vanpool, or to take public transit? Download a brochure on Park & Ride Lots.
