Cost of Car Ownership

If you’re still not convinced that smart commuting is worthwhile take a look at what it’s costing you to drive yourself to work each day. Owning a car costs more money than the purchase price on the window. After purchase, there are additional fees to drive and maintain your vehicle.

To figure out roughly what it costs you to drive to work, use the average costs from the following charts to fill in the spaces in the calculation chart. For detailed information, contact the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) for their Driving Costs brochure.

Annual cost of owning a car

Take the Next Step…

Ask your employer if they will sponsor a Smart Commute program – it’s free and it’s easy. All they have to do is call and tell us they’re interested
If your employer already has a Smart Commute program, sign up for a Smart Commute option
Or, join a car pool by using our handy online web-based ride share locator
Contact the Smart Commute Markham, Richmond Hill managers for your community. They can help you to ...

make it happen!