The average metro Atlantan spends $468 a month on gas and car expenses*. By carpooling, you split that cost with two or more people. You can even use the uncongested HOV lane and save time.

Here is some information to help you get started:

Rewards:

• Carpooling can earn eligible commuters $3 a day, up to $100, just for switching from driving alone to carpooling.
• Carpooling can earn eligible commuters $40 a month for a three-person carpool and $60 a month for a carpool of four or more people.
• Carpooling can help you win $25 gift cards.

Resources:

Find a Carpool Partner

RideSmart offers a free service with more than 50,000 potential carpoolers or vanpoolers. Get a list of people who live and work around you by registering online.

Guaranteed Ride Home

RideSmart also offers the Guaranteed Ride Home (GRH) program. Register today, and you may qualify for up to five (5) trips home or to your car from work each year if an unexpected event occurs. Please note, you must fill out, sign and return the 2010 application to RideSmart, as well as receive enrollment confirmation, before using the service.

Find Help in Your Area

The Clean Air Campaign works with nine organizations to help commuters and employers. Find the one nearest you.

* Sources: AAA 2008 Cost of Driving report, Center for Transportation and the Environment