I decided to figure out the cost calculation if I wrestled away the family minivan from my spouse and took it to work every day versus my bike and transit commute from Burlington County, NJ.
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My Bike Transit Commute
Monthly Transit Fare - $54.20
Fuel Cost - $0
Bicycle Maintenance - $230
Annual Cost of Bike - Transit Commute - $880.20
Total Cost Savings - $5367
I am not counting the fact that we lease that vehicle (which means that I should be including the full lease payment as an expense) and that we would have to buy a second vehicle; unless I can convince my wife to take three trains and a bus to get to work .
- Gas Mileage is based on the info indicator light in my Toyota Sienna
- Fuel cost is the NJ average in the Philadelphia Inquirer for 4-21-08
- Parking costs include average garage rate ($12.65 CCD 2005) plus the $3 Inbound Toll on the Ben Franklin Bridge.
- Transit Fare is based on $45 month NJ Transit RiverLINE Pass plus 8 trips per month on the PATCO High Speed Line (snow, ice, return trips after 7pm)
- Annual Bike Maintenance Expenses - 2 tuneups plus $50 for parts
3 comments:
Nice article. Where does one find this cost calculator?
There are many of these online the one I used is at the City of Columbia MO website
New Jersey gas is the cheapest in the nation. It looks like I have a similar commute with a mixed bus + train + bike commute for me. My bus pass is provided free by my employer and they pay for a portion of my train pass.
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