Kings County Commute Data

Impact on Brooklyn Businesses Employees driving alone = crowded roads. Excessive traffic = stressed employees. Increased gas prices = expensive commute. Heavy traffic = increased pollution and carbon emissions. Affects the bottom line. Employees driving alone = crowded roads. Excessive traffic = stressed employees. Increased gas prices = expensive commute. Heavy traffic = increased pollution and carbon emissions. Affects the bottom line.

Average Commuting Costs in Kings County Average price of gas = $3.70/gallon Majority of travelers’ time to work = 45 - 60 minutes = 35 miles Average gas mileage per gallon = 25 MPG Driving alone = $893 a month or $10,715 a year. Carpooling with 1 person = $5357 a year. 511NY Rideshare provides options to driving alone that can: Improve work-life balance Increase productivity Save money Average price of gas = $3.70/gallon Majority of travelers’ time to work = 45 - 60 minutes = 35 miles Average gas mileage per gallon = 25 MPG Driving alone = $769.65 a month or $9235.80 a year. Carpooling with 1 person = $4,617.90 a year. Gas prices from AAA– gasbuddy.com – New York City average (1/18/12) Majority of Workers’ Travel Time to Work = 60 or more minutes = 53 miles Reference – http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml – 2010 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates – Means of Transportation to Work by Travel Time to Work Table (Kings County), B08134 *note – Table B08303 (Travel Time to Work) was not available for Kings County

Monthly Travel Costs Compared Driving and Carpooling costs were calculated RideshareOnline.com Commute Calculator; Train costs are based on the $104 unlimited monthly metro card. Vanpool costs are based on fees for NYC metro area for a 7-Passenger van - includes tolls, but not parking costs.

Participating Companies in Kings County Brooklyn Museum Lutheran Medical Center NY Marriott Hotel NY Methodist Hospital Poly-Tech Institute Viola Bakery