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Many of the costs associated with owning and driving a vehicle increase the more you drive your car. These costs (gas, maintencance & repair, and much of the depreciation) are variable costs. A conservative estimate puts these costs at 23.8 cents per mile. Using this figure, a round-trip commute of 60 miles, 5 days a week, incurs $3,430 per year in variable costs! Vanpooling the same distance costs about $1,500 a year. The difference (nearly $2,000) winds up in your pocket. Carpoolers can also save a bundle by splitting costs with each other. Even one day a week of carpooling or vanpooling generates savings of $100s every year.

Visit our cost of commute page to find out how much your commute is costing you!