Do you join a car pool? It is one way of saving on transportation expenses not to mention the wear and tear of your car. Before I bought my own car, I was in a car pool for years such that I had developed friendship with my car pool mates. Car pool is also a way of socializing. It had been an enjoyable experience to be in a car pooling.
Car pooling
- Thread starter Corzhens
- Start date
I don't even drive, I never wanted to learn. I'll either use public transport or see if a friend is going somewhere and tag along. It saves money, as well as is conservative to the environment. I definitely support car pooling. If I'm in a rush, I could simply let my wallet die and use Uber.
Fun fact if you drive less than 12,000 miles a year - it's cheaper to ride Uber all the time.
well, that's never going to happen
A lot less convenient, though.
You save money and conserve the environment. It's killing two birds in one stone. It's not for everyone though, depending on your schedule and job it might not be an option. I mainly do freelance work so I can work from home or whatever, not everyone has that ability though.
I disagree that it benefits the environment to use Uber, as more fuel is actually being consumed since the individual has to come pick you up, and then get back to wherever after dropping you off. It's not comparable to carpooling.
You can also walk or bicycle depending on the distance. You'll also drive less, you won't do things like drive your car to the next parking lot over, rather you'll walk as it'd be a big waste of money. So in someways you conserve, but it really depends on how you use it and how often.
Joshua Farrell
FP's Housekeeper
I have carpooled before. Never really got into it much, as I eventually switched over to public transportation. The public transportation here is funded by taxes, so it makes it effectively cheaper to get to where I need to go for work.
Affiliates
