How to Carpool Into Chicago
According to AAA, a 40-mile round-trip commute costs $10.48 per day, which is $220 monthly or $2640 annually. Commuting with others is either free or cheaper than going it alone. If you can put up with others in your car or in a stranger's car, sign up and join the millions of people carpooling to work. The following steps will help you carpool in the Chicago area.
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Use E Rideshare. E Rideshare is free service that puts commuters together to commute into Chicago. Sign up for the membership on E Rideshare's website, and then place a listing. Once your membership is processed you can access the listings on the home page. Look for the listing that closely resembles what you are looking for. Contact the lister and email them with any questions you have.
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Join the Pace Vanpool Incentive Program. The vanpool works by basing the cost of riding in the van on how many people are in the van. So, the more people vanpool together the cheaper the commute is. By joining the vanpool, the program offers commuting options for Traditional Vanpool, Employer Shuttle, Metra Feeders, Advantage Van, Non-Emergency Medical and Municipal Vanpools. Visit Vanpool's website for more information.
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Try I Go Car Sharing. I Go is a type of car rental program where you don't pay for gas or insurance. You just pay to rent the car for short periods of time. The car can be rented for 1 hour or more and you drop off the car where you picked it up. Use this option when you carpool regularly and need to run an errand in town without bringing your own car.
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Join a ride share program at your work. Many companies now offer incentives for individuals to carpool or walk to work. Ask your employer or start your own carpool into Chicago.
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