Commuting Without a Car

commuting without a car SINCE OUR HORSE AND BUGGY DAYS, transportation has been key to making the economy go 'round. These five cities' modern transportation methods beat out the price of owning a car, essentially making getting to work more affordable and collaborative than ever. the annual cost of LOCATIONS BIKE SHARE PUBLIC TRANSIT OWNING A CAR* GREENBIKE $75 $1,005 30 minutes or less # 12 locations SALT LAKE CITY Bus routes: >100 Area: 109.1 sq. mi. | Population: 189,314 Light rail stations: 41 $2,447 $1,356 Bus stops: >12,360 Light rail stations: 19 NICE RIDE $65 MINNEAPOLIS 30 minutes or less Area: 58.4 sq. mi. | Pop: 392,880 # 170 stations $3,496 Rail stations: 7 $1,200 Bus stops: 11,493 Train stations: 145 DIVVY $75 O 30 minutes or less CHICAGO Area: 234 sq. mi. Pop: 2.715 million # 400 locations $4,936 HUBWAY $85 $840 BOSTON 30 minutes or less # 72 locations Bus stops: >10,000 A Subway stations: > 140 Area: 89.63 sq. mi. | Pop: 636,479 $6,554 CITI BIKE $95 + tax CO $1,344 Bus stops: >15,000 Subway stations: 468 NEW YORK 45 minutes or less # >300 locations Area: 305 sq. mi. Pop: 8.337 million $8,302 *Includes gas, insurance, and parking costs. moneysideoflife.com April 2014 © brass|MEDIA RESEARCH & WRITING: Samantha Blann • DESIGN & LAYOUT: Hali Kaelin SOURCES: forbes.com, citibikenyc.com, nytimes.com, mta.info, rideuta.com, greenbikeslc.org, npapark.org, rmiia.org, cityofboston.gov, mbta.com, dot.gov, boston.com, bls.gov, transitchicago.com, fuelgaugereport.aaa.com, colliers.com, thehubway.com, niceridemn.org, metrotransit.org, theatlanticcities.com, nytimes.com, nextbus.com, divvybikes.com brass THE MONEY SIDE OF LIFE™