Spare the Air 

There’s a better way to work! Look for ways to share, shorten or change your commute so you spend less time alone in your car and more time doing what you want to do. Be ‘in the know’ by carpooling with co-workers. Or take transit where you can finally finish that novel or clean out your inbox before work. By riding your bike to work, your commute can be your new (free!) gym.

Find a better way to work and enjoy the many perks experienced by commuters who take transit, carpool, bike or walk to work, instead of driving alone!

Summer Spare the Air Alerts

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District issues Spare the Air Alerts when ozone pollution is forecast to reach unhealthy levels in the Bay Area.

The 2013 Spare the Air smog season runs from May through October.

To find out when a Spare the Air Alert is in effect, register for email AirAlerts, call 1 (800) HELP-AIR, download the Spare the Air App or connect with Spare the Air on Facebook, Twitter or Google+. Spare the Air Alerts will also be posted on the Spare the Air and www.baaqmd.gov websites.

Spare the Air Every Day 

Help reduce pollution and prevent Spare the Air Alerts! Here are some great ways to Spare the Air and find a better way to work:

Commute Tips

Visit stacommutetips.org to get all the information you’re looking for about commute programs and incentives available where you live and work.

Walk or Ride Your Bike

Save money and improve your health, too! Use the Spare the Air app’s Bike Route Planner or the 511 Bike Mapper to plan your trip.

Take the Bus, Ferry or Train

Save gas and money – and reduce stress! Find the fastest route on 511 Trip Planner.

Carpool

Commute with colleagues or neighbors instead of driving alone. Find your rideshare match at 511.org.

Skip a Trip or Link Your Errands

By combining or eliminating trips, you reduce pollution in addition to saving gas and time.