One of my favorite things about living in DC is that I have tons of options that make getting around (relatively) easy. It’s one of the benefits of city living. Sure, there are a ton of annoyances, but transportation options are a strong point in the plus column of city living.
Personally, I commute primarily by bus and metro and don’t regularly drive to work. But I know that many folks do indeed drive in the District…and for y’all, I wanted to make sure you were aware of. Anyone out there utilize rideshare? What does rideshare even mean? Well, I’m here to tell you!
- Ridesharing essentially is just two or more people sharing a car or van on their way to work.
- If you live in the DC area, Commuter Connections can help! Sign up at the website and Commuter Connections will provide free rideshare matching services.
- If you are driving to work anyway, why not save money and get some benefits at the same time?
- What are some of these benefits that I’m talking about? Glad ya asked!
- You can save an average of $22 a day, reduce stress and make your commute smoother.
- There’s also an app – the CarpoolNow app you can use to utilize rideshare on demand – which is pretty awesome!
- Sharing the drive can be a huge stress reliever. Frankly, I’m stressed out just sitting on the bus so I can’t imagine driving everyday – share that burden and save a little cash while you are at it!
I love that being a city resident means I get to learn about neat programs like this – even if I’m not personally taking advantage, I definitely wanted to share with you all. So what are some other benefits of city living? Well, I personally think there are a ton. But one other fun one is that you get to host (or take part in) fun events like…a holiday lights run! I wrote previously about how to host your own holiday lights run here. If you are in the DC area, join me at the run I’m hosting! Details:
- December 17th, 6pm – we will take off at at 6:15pm sharp
- Meet at 11th and H NW – inside the Hyatt’s Starbucks
- The route is just under 3 miles and easy paced – we stop multiple times so no worries about pace – all are welcome
- We finish at the Williard for pretty trees and warm drinks
If you are local to DC, I hope to see you for my favorite run all year long!
What’s your favorite thing about where you live?
This is a sponsored post, but all the great info and holiday lights run details are mine!
I would love to visit DC and run there.
I do not live in a big city but I am lucky to work often in NYC.
The transportation system makes it so easy to get from place to place. And the running and racing opportunities are limitless.
NYC is so easy to get around!!! I love it there but could never live there lol 🙂