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Green Your Commute with NOACA

 
NOACA wants to help you Green Your Commute by choosing alternatives. View a short video on air quality in Northeast Ohio.

What options do you have for not driving alone?

NOACA's Ohio Rideshare and Bike Buddies Program, Transit, and Bicycle Planning offer many options:
  • Carpool and Ohio Bike Buddies is a free, online service to commuters in Northeast Ohio:

    Ohio Rideshare/Ohio Bike Buddies Program
    • OhioRideshare allows anyone interested in forming a carpool to identify potential carpool partners.
    • Ohio BikeBuddies helps people who commute to work, run errands or do shopping by bicycle find other bicycle commuters to ride with for safety reasons as well as companionship.

    Find a partner, even for just one day a week, by registering at www.OhioRideshare.com.


  • Bike To Work and Do Errands
    View or print a county bike route map.


  • Ride the Bus
    Cuyahoga County: Ride GCRTA
    Geauga County: Geauga County Transit
    Lake County: LAKETRAN
    Lorain County: Lorain County Transit
    Medina County: Medina County Transit
    Portage County: PARTA
    Summit County: Akron Metro

    • Does your employer know about Commuter Advantage?

    This benefit is easy for employers to implement and manage. Made possible by a provision of the 21st Century Transportation Equity Act of 1998, program rules have been established by the Internal Revenue Service. Visit this link to learn about this program and how pre-tax benefits can work for your organization.

  • Walk
    No additional equipment needed.


  • Telecommute (Work From Home)
    First time? This is a good time to try it!

    • Sample documents available in
    PDF or Word for your use.

  • Compressed Work Week (Work four 10-hour days)
    Looking for efficiency and a free day off? Work four 10-hour days and take one day off!
What will you save in terms of air pollution and money?

For every 20-mile round-trip that you eliminate, you'll save a gallon of gas, wear-and-tear on your vehicle, and the frustration of dealing with traffic. Learn more about the vehicle technologies program that is developing more energy efficient and environmentally friendly transportation technologies.

You can reduce fuel consumption and pollution by reading NOACA's Fuel-Saving Tips.

Who are we?

The Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA) is a regional planning agency for transportation and environmental issues in Northeast Ohio, serving Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, and Medina Counties.

Thank you for participating in Green Your Commute with NOACA!

We can't wait to hear from you! Send us your questions, stories or ideas by e-mail or contact us by phone: (216) 241-2414 ext. 252 or ext. 373.