Sharing the ride to work with other commuters in a carpool does offer certain advantages to driving alone. Perhaps the most obvious is saving money on fuel, parking, insurance, tolls and vehicle maintenance by splitting the expense with the other members of your carpool. If the members of your carpool rotate driving responsibilities, you will also ease wear on your vehicle. The money that you'll save can be spent for other purposes such as a vacation or a child's college fund. Other benefits are less tangible.
Many commuters experience a reduction in stress during their commute to and from work.
They find that the company offered by other members in a carpool tends to have a relaxing effect. Also, commuters that share driving responsibilities have time for other activities such as reading the newspaper, enjoying a cup of coffee or catching up on work. More people sharing the ride to work means that there are fewer cars on the road. Fewer cars, in turn, mean fewer time-consuming traffic jams and more available parking spaces. Program are eligible for our Guaranteed Ride Home benefit.