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Have you ever wondered what your commute really costs?
Find out with our quick and easy commute calculator! Just enter a few details about your trip and let our calculator do its thing. You might be surprised by the cost of your ride!
What would it cost you to pick another method?
| Method | Monthly Cost |
| Walking | $0 |
|
Biking |
$25 |
|
Transit ORCA PugetPass allows access to Community Transit, Everett Transit, King County Metro Transit, King County Water Taxi, Kitsap Transit, Pierce Transit, Seattle Streetcar, and Sound Transit) |
$80 |
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Vanpool for 6 passengers commuting 25 miles roundtrip in King County |
$81 |
Reasons Why
Want a good reason to take the bus, ride your bike, catch a train, or walk? We have plenty! From saving money to saving the planet, these transportation options can help.
Be Green
- Transportation is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in Washington State, averaging around 50% for the last several years.
- Seventy percent of cancers caused by airborne pollutants come from diesel exhaust.
- At least 14 million pounds of toxic chemicals flow into Puget Sound every year including motor oil spill, drop, or runoff from paved-over areas.
- In Washington, driving accounts for almost 60% of air pollution.
- Each light rail train can carry 200 people in the space of 3 moving cars.
Save Time
- Work, read, or even nap on bus or train.
- Biking, walking, or taking transit avoids wasted time finding parking, dealing with parking tickets, or being towed.
- Trains and streetcars ar the safest and most reliable forms of transportation during inclement weather.
Be More Active
- One in three Washingtonians doesn’t get enough physical activity. .
- Walking and biking are good exercise and good for your health. They burn calories, build muscle tissue, strengthen the cardiovascular system and help control weight.
- People who take the bus or train are more likely to get their 30 minutes of recommended physical activity each day.
- 3.6 million americans 65 or older stay at home and are less mobile because they lack transportation options.
Be Safe
- In the US, riding a train is 20-30 times safer than driving, and riding the bus is about 60 times safer.
- Walking or biking is about 4 times safer than driving.
- Air pollution from cars has been linked with childhood asthma and stunted lung growth, along with cancer and other health impacts.
Save Money
- Transportation is the second largest household expense, only behind housing.
- Households that live further away from transit spend more than 45% of their budget on housing and transportation costs than households that have transit access.
- The percentage of a family’s income that is spent on transportation is highest for the lowest income earners: 8.2% for high-income and 15.7% for low-income.
- The annual economic impact of car crashes in the US is $277 billlion.
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Ways to Explore Washington State
You don’t need a car to explore the state! You can get from Seattle to the coast by taking public transportation. Here are some testimonials from people who’ve tried it and resources for you to start your own adventure.
News & Updates
The Future Takes Transportation: What’s next for TCC in 2023?
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Test Your Knowledge at Transit Trivia!
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Olympia Dispatch – Last Dispatch of 2023
2023 Final Dispatch From Olympia: TCC’s Wrap-Up of the 2023 Legislative Session – The legislature concluded its most recent hybrid session on April 24th. This session saw members highlight housing, safety, climate, and enforcement issues and the passage of a $13.4 billion transportation budget that kept the promises made by the historic Move Ahead WA transportation package.
Olympia Dispatch – Week of April 17, 2023
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Alex Hudson Is Moving On!
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Join Transportation Choices Coalition for our next webinar, Transit Talk: Road Safety for Whom?, on Friday, April 28 from 10-11 AM. Four incredible panelists will explore how enforcement impacts road and sidewalk safety and how potential policy solutions showed up...
Olympia Dispatch – Week of April 3, 2023
Today, Tuesday April 4th, is the last cutoff for most bills making their way through the legislature. Bills that leadership has determined as Necessary To Implement the Budget (NTIB) have another week.All the budgets we mentioned in the last Dispatch are now...
Why Transportation Equity is Health Equity
Transportation is at the intersection of so many important issues – and is in fact a hugely important factor in public health. So much so that recently, public health researchers are starting to look at transportation insecurity, modeled after the Food Security Index,...
March 2023 Newsletter
This has been a month of ups and downs. Despite a noble effort by our coalition, our Free to Walk WA bill to end jaywalking died in the legislature. While we’re disappointed, we’re proud of how far our priorities made it this session and continue to be hopeful for...
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