The regular trips we take to work, the market or school can be shared with others (co-workers, neighbours, other students) to reduce our transport use.

Express lanes, Car Pool parking spots at work, and online resources to connect you with other people travelling your way (not to mention increasing fuel costs) make car pooling the de jour transport mode of the naughties. Car pooling to work alone is estimated to save the average person from $575 - $3500 p.a. depending on distance, car and number of poolers

Do it now!

Car pool to work - Send an email around work asking if anyone lives close to you and if they would be keen to alternate driving to work with you.

If this fails, then there are a number of online resources to aid you in finding your ideal car-pooling team…

o       TheCarPool - Free

o       ecarpool - Free

o       Carpool it - $9.90 p.a.

o       OzCarPool - $22 p.a.

o       Icarpool - $25 activation fee

These sites also have good info on car pooling etiquette, plan Bs and how to share costs.

Car pool to shop - Speak to you neighbour and explore if they'd be keen and if its convenient to share the regular trip to the supermarket of local food markets.

Car pool the kids to school - Speak to the parents of your children's local friends and see if you can alternate driving the kids to school (this one means less time on the road for you…)

Why this action

is

important

Reducing the amount of CO2 and other greenhouse gasses entering the atmosphere is critical if we are to address climate change and the environmental havoc it is causing. In addition, by car pooling you can save hundreds of dollars per year, have to drive less and hopefully get to know some interesting people.