What Does Your Commute Cost?

1. How many days per month do you work?
(21 is full time.)
2. What is your round trip commute (in miles)?
Use Google Maps to help you calculate
3. How many miles per gallon does your vehicle average?
Use Federal Fuel Economy Guide
4. How much per gallon do you pay for gasoline?
Use AAA Daily Fuel Gauge Report
5. What is your cost per mile1 for maintenance, insurance, license, registration, depreciation, finance charges and taxes?
6. How much do you pay for monthly parking?
Your estimated cost of drive-alone commuting:
 
Monthly
 
Yearly
Compare the yearly cost of other commute options:
If you...
Carpool with one other person:
Vanpool2 five days/week with five or more people:
Ride the bus with a monthly STA Pass:
Compress your workweek by working four 10-hour days:
Work at home4 full time:

Notes:

  1. Cost per mile estimate based on AAA's "Your Driving Costs 2015" brochure. Click here for brochure.

  2. Cost of vanpooling based on Spokane Transit's Vanpool Program Fare Schedule. Please check with Spokane Transit for current price. Contact STA for more information on Vanpool fares.

  3. Cost of Spokane Transit Passes are $60/month. Check with your employer–some employers subsidize transit passes, so your costs might be lower.

  4. Work at home does not need to be full time, and often is just one day per week or as needed. The cost of working at home was based on the absence of commute costs, and does not attempt to calculate costs of establishing a home office. Home office costs depend on your work needs and may range from minimal to significant. Some employers subsidize home office costs.

 

 


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