How much
does it cost to drive?
The IRS calculates the cost of operating
a car in 2001 at 34.5 cents per mile.
According to AAA, the national average
per mile in 2000 was 49.1 cents
(based on driving 15,000 miles per year).
To figure out how much it costs
you to drive to work, follow the simple formula below:
__________ x 34.5 per mile =
________
(round trip miles)
x 21(workingdays/month) =
___________
(total monthly cost)
Scenario 1: 55
miles round trip
Driving Alone vs.
Carpooling and Vanpooling*
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Scenario 2: 80
miles round trip
Driving vs. Riding the Train*
MTA Metro-North
New Haven Line:
New Haven to Stamford
Harlem Line:
Brewster to White Plains
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