Driving takes a big bite out of your budget and your time, especially with gas prices on the rise. Luckily, you have lots of choices for getting around the region.
Metro and Drive Less/Save More offer tips and information to help you spring into action to save money as gas prices climb toward $4 a gallon.
By walking, biking, carpooling or taking transit for some of your trips, you can put more money in your pocket and less down your gas tank.
By the numbers
16.8%
the portion of the family budget the average household spends on transportation in the Portland-Salem metropolitan area, second only to shelter.
$8,845
the average annual savings enjoyed by public transportation riders in the Portland area.
39
the average number of miles each household in the region travels each day.
36
the number of hours the average commuter spends per year on the road due to gridlock.
5.4 million
the number of hours of congestion Portland's transit system saved from the city's road network, 10th best per capita among those top 47 cities.
Sources: Surfact Transportation Policy Project, American Public Transportation Association, Drive Less/Save More, Texas Transportation Institute, Metro
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Using travel options helps you reduce the amount of money you spend getting around, which is good for your wallet, your health and the health of our planet.