Summer is well underway! Many are preparing to take (or have already taken) some time off, which may include local and long-distance travel by car.

Personal vehicles continue to be the main mode of transportation in the United States, and according to the California DMV there are approximately 1.358 million vehicles registered in Sacramento County alone. That’s a lot!

There are many ways to Spare The Air while you enjoy your summer travel plans while reducing driving. Carpooling to your destination with friends and family reduces the number of cars on the roads, therefore reducing emissions — and gives you an opportunity to visit along the way. If you and your travel companions are coming from different directions, meet up at a common location—like someone’s home and continue from there!

You can also embrace public transportation, use it on the way to your destination or to get around during your local staycation. The Sacramento region has plenty of easy-to-use public transportation options.

• Find El Dorado Transit routes
• Find Roseville Transit routes
• Find SacRT routes
• Find Yolo Bus routes
• Get a ride to Sacramento International Airport

Help Spare The Air all year by planning a new carpool group or revisit a previous one, checking out the bus and transit schedules for daily public transportation options, and combining errands to save fuel and time, and reduce emissions too!

You can also Spare The Air and keep fit by using a form of active transportation such as walking, cycling, skating or using a scooter.

Remember—the most effective way to Spare The Air is to drive gas-powered vehicles less to reduce emissions because air pollution doesn’t take a summer vacation.