Share a Ride!
Carpooling and public transportation are easy ways to conserve energy and save money.
Households that ride public transportation save almost $1,400 worth of gas per year.
Public transportation saves 1.4 billions gallons of gasoline per year.
Check out the following options to share a ride:
ABQ Ride
New Mexico Rail Runner Express
Santa Fe Trails Transit System (SFT)
Las Cruces RoadRUNNER Transit
The average household spends 18 cents of every dollar earned on
transportation. 98% of which is spent on buying, maintaining or
operating a car. This is the largest source of debt for a household
after a mortgage.
People living in areas with a robust public transportation system save $22 billion yearly by using public transit.
Riding public transportation can reduce the need for another car, saving between $4,800 and $9,700 yearly.
In
Albuquerque, the Transit Department provides a reduced-rate
subscription services for low-income workers who cannot take the bus to
work.
