{"id":17059,"date":"2022-10-06T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-06T10:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/discerningcyclist.com\/?p=17059"},"modified":"2023-02-14T14:00:13","modified_gmt":"2023-02-14T14:00:13","slug":"how-to-get-to-work-without-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/discerningcyclist.com\/how-to-get-to-work-without-car\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get to Work Without a Car [6 Alternatives to Driving]"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
With an estimated 1.4 billion motor vehicles, we live in a car dominated world. However, for many reasons there are still plenty of people who have either never learned to drive or don’t have access to a car. In fact, I’m one of them! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thankfully there are many possibilities for a car free commute that will help you to dodge the traffic and transform your way to work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
From scooters to skateboarding, we\u2019ll provide a comprehensive breakdown of options so you can choose what would work best for you. <\/p>\n\n\n
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Many alternatives to driving are not only better for the planet, but they\u2019ll also boost your pocket. If you do own a car, or if you are considering buying a new or second hand one, it may seem like good value but the ongoing costs of car ownership can soon add up<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n After the significant expense of the initial purchase, you\u2019ve still got insurance, tax and fuel to add on. Even if you\u2019ve opted for an electric vehicle, the charging costs still need to be considered. <\/p>\n\n\n\n On top of that there is the task of finding somewhere safe, secure and strategic to park your vehicle which can not only be tricky, but also prohibitively expensive. According to research from the RAC Foundation<\/a>, cars and vans are only actually used for 4% of the time (around an hour a day) and the rest of the time they are either parked at home (73%) or elsewhere, such as workplaces (23%). <\/p>\n\n\n \u2018The car is king\u2019 is now a commonplace phrase since the rise of the automobile in the 19th and 20th centuries but despite what car manufacturers would have you believe, its reign is coming to an end<\/a> and getting around without a car is not only possible, but practical. <\/p>\n\n\n\n We\u2019ll look into 6 ideas getting to work without a car but they can all be combined and adapted to create infinite options. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Depending on the distance to your workplace and your fitness level, you could either walk the whole way or walk part of your commute alongside the below suggestions. Walking is a great way to build in movement to your day, especially as studies show that \u2018work time spent sitting accounted for more than half of the total daily sitting time on a work day (54%)<\/a>\u2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n We explored the research, benefits and impacts of walking in comparison to one of our other alternatives, cycling, in this insightful post<\/a>. Of course there are also downsides to walking which we\u2019ve summarised in the below handy table. <\/p>\n\n\n\nHow to Get Around without a Car [6 Ideas]<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Walking <\/h2>\n\n\n\n