Carpool Week
Join Calgary commuters in celebrating Carpool Week every year in October. The City of Calgary is encouraging commuters to consider carpooling rather than driving alone. Talk to your neighbors and co-workers or experience the carpool-matching service available at carpool.ca. The service is free, easy to use, and secure. A GREAT WAY TO TRAVEL AND SAVE!
Carpool.ca launched a new website in 2010 featuring:
- Matching for multiple trips for work and special events
- Carpool matches along travel routes
- Trip Tracker that measures greenhouse gas savings
- Carpooling tips
Carpooling makes good sense:
- An easy way to save costs on fuel (especially with the rising cost of fuel), parking and vehicle maintenance
- Reduce stress
- Fewer cars
- Less congestions
Carpooling just one day a week can reduce commuting costs by 10%. When you get tired of shovelling snow this winter, imagine taking a warm vacation with the money you saved carpooling.
During the 2010 Carpool Week, registered commuters were eligible to win great prizes, including an iPad, iPod Touch, Kindle Reader, GPS system and three $100 fuel cards and save commuting costs by registering on carpool.ca.
Carpooling Week is sponsored by The City of Calgary, the Alberta Motor Association, the Calgary Parking Authority and Nexen Inc.
Interesting Facts
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Take the short quiz below and test your car pool IQ!
1. What is the average total cost of operating a passenger vehicle for one year? (assuming 12,000 km/year)
o $8,000 - $10,000
o $4,000 - $6,000
o $1,000 - $2,000
o $150 - $500
Answer: $8,000 - $10,000 varies with make and model of car and includes insurance, maintenance and depreciation.
2. How much can you save if you carpool with one other person ONE day per week? (assuming a 40 km round trip commute)
o $3.00
o $5.50
o $10.00
o $16.00
Answer: $16.00 which includes 50% of the cost to operate a vehicle for 40 km including sharing the cost of parking for one day.
3. What is carpool.ca?
o Online dating service
o Free on-line ride matching service
o Carwash company
o Swimming pool cleaning service
Answer: Free on-line ride matching service.
4. What are the benefits of Carpooling?
o Cost savings
o Reduce stress
o Fewer cars, less congestion
o All of the above
Answer: All of the above
Carpool Parking Facilities
Transportation Demand Management
Transportation Demand Management is a strategy for making more efficient use of the existing transportation infrastructure by reducing demand or modifying travel behaviour. Typically, TDM programs focus in influencing travel choices to increase the number of persons in a vehicle by altering commuters choice of travel times and modes, so travel is less congested, particularly within the peak periods.
Regional Carpooling Program
In the spring of 2002, The City of Calgary partnered with Commuter Connections to develop, implement and promote an Internet based carpool program for the Calgary area. This Internet based carpool program comes in the form of a web-based ride matching service.
MoreAlternative Transportation Fairs
The City of Calgary put together an Alternative Transportation Fair to raise awareness of alternatives to driving alone to work, and the connection between travel choice, traffic congestion, health and environment.
More Other Resources
Looking for more information? Check out these sustainable transportation links and documents.
MoreContact Information
For more information on sustainable transportation in Calgary, please contact
Sustainable Transportation.
