With rising gas prices, it is essential to find tranportation hacks to reduce fuel bills. Many individuals are using public transportation to navigate downtown. Bikes are a great way to negotiate short distances. As far as extended commutes, carpooling is a must.

I recently arranged a three person carpool for my commute to work. Prior to the carpool, I covered almost 80 miles round trip. With gas prices over $4/gallon, I pushed myself to network with co-workers and managed to find two individuals making the same trip. My car shows that I average 29 miles to the gallon. This arrangement with my co-workers essentially reduces my commute nearly 67%, saving me more than $7 everyday. Maintaining this carpool would save me more than $1900 each year.

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Readers that also have long commutes should consider networking around the office to find others negotiating a similar trip. If no one shares the same commute try going to ridesearch.com. The site should help score a sweet carpool!