Though_CJS scores_NN2 of_PRF Americans_NN2 are_VBB no_AT0 longer_AJC commuting_NN1 in_PRP the_AT0 wake_NN1 of_PRF COVID-19_NN1 ,_PUN that_DT0 reality_NN1 will_VM0 not_XX0 last_VVI forever_AV0 ._SENT Even_AV0 though_CJS some_DT0 companies_NN2 have_VHB announced_VVN that_CJT remote_AJ0 work_NN1 will_VM0 be_VBI permanent_AJ0 ,_PUN many_DT0 others_NN2 have_VHB already_AV0 called_VVN upon_PRP employees_NN2 to_TO0 return_VVI to_PRP the_AT0 office_NN1 or_CJC have_VHB made_VVN it_PNP clear_AJ0 that_CJT they_PNP will_VM0 be_VBI doing_VDG so_AV0 in_PRP 2022_CRD —_PUN meaning_VVG that_CJT eventually_AV0 ,_PUN you_PNP will_VM0 be_VBI commuting_VVG again_AV0 ._SENT Sigh_NN1 ._SENT 
For_PRP those_DT0 who_PNQ may_VM0 have_VHI forgotten_VVN (_PUL aka_NN1 blocked_VVD it_PNP out_AVP of_PRF your_DPS mind_NN1 )_PUR ,_PUN there_EX0 are_VBB both_AV0 financial_AJ0 and_CJC health_NN1 costs_NN2 associated_VVN with_PRP commuting_VVG that_CJT you_PNP 'll_VM0 want_VVI to_TO0 be_VBI prepared_VVN for_PRP —_PUN and_CJC perhaps_AV0 devise_VVB a_AT0 plan_NN1 to_TO0 counteract_VVI ._SENT Here_AV0 's_VBZ a_AT0 closer_AJC look_NN1 at_PRP those_DT0 costs_NN2 ._SENT 
Financial_AJ0 Costs_NN2 
The_AT0 Rideshare_NP0 Company_NN1 ,_PUN a_AT0 non-profit_AJ0 organization_NN1 focused_VVN not_XX0 only_AV0 on_PRP making_VVG it_PNP easier_AJC for_PRP people_NN0 to_TO0 get_VVI to_PRP and_CJC from_PRP work_NN1 but_CJC also_AV0 on_PRP saving_VVG them_PNP money_NN1 ,_PUN has_VHZ helpfully_AV0 developed_VVN a_AT0 commute_VVB cost_NN1 calculator_NN1 ._SENT As_CJS the_AT0 organization_NN1 notes_NN2 ,_PUN most_DT0 commuters_NN2 underestimate_VVB what_DTQ they_PNP 're_VBB really_AV0 spending_VVG on_PRP driving_VVG alone_AV0 to_TO0 work_VVI each_DT0 day_NN1 ._SENT 
"_PUQ The_AT0 cost_NN1 of_PRF driving_VVG alone_AV0 to_TO0 work_VVI is_VBZ an_AT0 expensive_AJ0 game_NN1 ,_PUN "_PUQ says_VVZ Nanci_NP0 Fitzgerald_NP0 ,_PUN CEO_NN1 of_PRF The_AT0 Rideshare_NP0 Company_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ Most_DT0 people_NN0 do_VDB n't_XX0 realize_VVI all_DT0 of_PRF the_AT0 costs_NN2 that_CJT go_VVB into_PRP their_DPS stressful_AJ0 commute_VVB ;_PUN their_DPS stress_NN1 would_VM0 level_VVI up_AVP if_CJS they_PNP did_VDD ._SENT Gas_NN1 is_VBZ the_AT0 main_AJ0 item_NN1 people_NN0 think_VVB of_PRF when_CJS trying_VVG to_TO0 determine_VVI their_DPS commute_VVB costs_NN2 ._SENT That_DT0 's_VBZ only_AV0 the_AT0 tip_NN1 of_PRF the_AT0 (_PUL pre-climate_AJ0 change_NN1 )_PUR iceberg_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ 
Here_AV0 are_VBB the_AT0 commute-related_AJ0 cost_NN1 factors_NN2 that_CJT Rideshare_NP0 uses_VVZ ,_PUN (_PUL data_NN0 that_CJT you_PNP should_VM0 gather_VVI for_PRP your_DPS own_DT0 commute_VVB )_PUR ,_PUN in_PRP order_NN1 to_TO0 calculate_VVI the_AT0 true_AJ0 monthly_AJ0 financial_AJ0 cost_NN1 of_PRF your_DPS drive_NN1 back_AVP and_CJC forth_AV0 to_TO0 work_VVI ._SENT 
In_PRP addition_NN1 to_PRP the_AT0 considerations_NN2 outlined_VVN in_PRP the_AT0 table_NN1 above_AV0 ,_PUN there_EX0 are_VBB some_DT0 "_PUQ hidden_AJ0 "_PUQ costs_NN2 associated_VVN with_PRP your_DPS commute_VVB ,_PUN says_VVZ Fitzgerald_NP0 ._SENT 
"_PUQ These_DT0 include_VVB vehicle_NN1 insurance_NN1 ,_PUN "_PUQ explains_VVZ Fitzgerald_NP0 ._SENT "_PUQ Most_DT0 insurance_NN1 companies_NN2 will_VM0 discount_VVI your_DPS rate_NN1 if_CJS you_PNP 're_VBB not_XX0 using_VVG your_DPS vehicle_NN1 for_PRP commuting_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ There_EX0 are_VBB also_AV0 costs_NN2 associated_VVN with_PRP vehicle_NN1 damage_NN1 (_PUL that_DT0 may_VM0 be_VBI slightly_AV0 harder_AJC to_TO0 quantify_VVI )_PUR in_PRP the_AT0 form_NN1 of_PRF all_DT0 those_DT0 extra_AJ0 dings_NN2 and_CJC dents_VVZ your_DPS vehicle_NN1 might_VM0 get_VVI from_PRP parking_NN1 in_PRP a_AT0 parking_NN1 lot_NN1 at_PRP work_NN1 ._SENT 
Health_NN1 impacts_NN2 
The_AT0 money_NN1 you_PNP 're_VBB spending_VVG is_VBZ merely_AV0 one_CRD of_PRF the_AT0 ways_NN2 your_DPS commute_VVB costs_VVZ you_PNP ._SENT Keck_AJ0 Medicine_NN1 of_PRF USC_NP0 outlined_VVD a_AT0 variety_NN1 of_PRF health_NN1 costs_VVZ that_CJT commuters_NN2 face_VVB ._SENT These_DT0 include_VVB increased_AJ0 stress_NN1 and_CJC poorer_AJC cardiovascular_AJ0 health_NN1 due_AJ0 to_PRP greater_AJC pollution_NN1 exposure_NN1 ._SENT In_PRP addition_NN1 ,_PUN those_DT0 who_PNQ spend_VVB a_AT0 significant_AJ0 amount_NN1 of_PRF time_NN1 commuting_NN1 (_PUL perhaps_AV0 greater_AJC than_CJS an_AT0 hour_NN1 )_PUR are_VBB likely_AJ0 to_TO0 have_VHI far_AV0 less_DT0 time_NN1 to_TO0 exercise_VVI ._SENT Experts_NN2 at_PRP Keck_NP0 say_VVB that_DT0 can_VM0 have_VHI serious_AJ0 implications_NN2 ,_PUN as_CJS more_AV0 significant_AJ0 commutes_VVZ are_VBB associated_VVN with_PRP being_VBG less_AV0 physically_AV0 active_AJ0 and_CJC less_AV0 physically_AV0 fit_AJ0 ._SENT 
"_PUQ One_CRD recent_AJ0 study_NN1 found_VVD that_CJT individuals_NN2 with_PRP a_AT0 30-mile_AJ0 round-trip_NN1 commute_VVB had_VHD an_AT0 increased_AJ0 tendency_NN1 to_TO0 be_VBI obese_AJ0 ,_PUN with_PRP an_AT0 unhealthy_AJ0 waist_NN1 measurement_NN1 ,_PUN "_PUQ says_VVZ Helga_NP0 Van_NP0 Herle_NP0 ,_PUN MD_NP0 ,_PUN MS_NP0 ,_PUN a_AT0 cardiologist_NN1 at_PRP Keck_NP0 Medicine_NN1 of_PRF USC_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC an_AT0 associate_AJ0 professor_NN1 of_PRF clinical_AJ0 medicine_NN1 at_PRP the_AT0 Keck_AJ0 School_NN1 of_PRF Medicine_NN1 of_PRF USC_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ Increased_AJ0 waist_NN1 measurement_NN1 in_PRP both_DT0 men_NN2 and_CJC women_NN2 can_VM0 be_VBI associated_VVN with_PRP an_AT0 increased_AJ0 risk_NN1 of_PRF developing_AJ0 diabetes_NN1 mellitus_NN1 ,_PUN heart_NN1 disease_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC stroke_NN1 ._SENT In_PRP this_DT0 study_NN1 ,_PUN even_AV0 a_AT0 round-trip_NN1 commute_VVI of_PRF 20_CRD miles_NN2 was_VBD associated_VVN with_PRP higher_AJC blood_NN1 pressure_NN1 ,_PUN which_DTQ is_VBZ a_AT0 risk_NN1 factor_NN1 for_PRP heart_NN1 disease_NN1 and_CJC stroke_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ 
So_AV0 what_DTQ to_TO0 do_VDI about_PRP all_DT0 the_AT0 negative_AJ0 health_NN1 impacts_NN2 associated_VVN with_PRP that_DT0 grueling_AJ0 drive_NN1 ?_SENT 
When_CJS it_PNP comes_VVZ to_PRP heart_NN1 health_NN1 challenges_NN2 ,_PUN Van_NP0 Herle_NP0 suggests_VVZ it_PNP 's_VBZ a_AT0 good_AJ0 idea_NN1 to_TO0 try_VVI and_CJC control_VVI other_AJ0 aspects_NN2 of_PRF your_DPS life_NN1 that_CJT can_VM0 help_VVI decrease_VVI your_DPS risk_NN1 of_PRF heart_NN1 disease_NN1 ._SENT This_DT0 effort_NN1 might_VM0 include_VVI implementing_VVG a_AT0 heart-healthy_AJ0 diet_NN1 (_PUL think_VVB :_PUN fresh_AJ0 fruit_NN0 and_CJC vegetables_NN2 )_PUR ,_PUN as_CJS well_AV0 as_CJS lowering_VVG sodium_NN1 ,_PUN trans_NN2 fat_AJ0 ,_PUN and_CJC saturated_AJ0 fat_AJ0 intake_NN1 ._SENT 
Yet_AV0 another_DT0 suggestion_NN1 from_PRP Van_NP0 Herle_NP0 :_PUN Be_VBI sure_AJ0 to_TO0 get_VVI at_PRP least_AV0 150_CRD to_PRP 300_CRD minutes_NN2 of_PRF moderate-intensity_NN1 or_CJC 75_CRD to_PRP 150_CRD minutes_NN2 of_PRF vigorous-intensity_AJ0 aerobic_AJ0 activity_NN1 each_DT0 week_NN1 ._SENT 
Ridesharing_NN1 is_VBZ another_DT0 way_NN1 to_TO0 address_VVI some_DT0 of_PRF the_AT0 health_NN1 impacts_NN2 ,_PUN says_VVZ Fitzgerald_NP0 ,_PUN of_PRF Ride_NN1 Share_NN1 ._SENT 
"_PUQ Studies_NN2 have_VHB shown_VVN that_DT0 ridesharing_NN1 by_PRP public_AJ0 transit_NN1 ,_PUN vanpooling_NN1 ,_PUN or_CJC carpooling_NN1 can_VM0 reduce_VVI stress_NN1 ,_PUN "_PUQ Fitzgerald_NP0 explains_VVZ ._SENT "_PUQ It_PNP has_VHZ also_AV0 been_VBN shown_VVN that_CJT taking_VVG public_AJ0 transit_NN1 adds_VVZ health_NN1 benefits_NN2 ._SENT Walking_VVG to_PRP and_CJC from_PRP the_AT0 station_NN1 regularly_AV0 helps_VVZ to_TO0 lose_VVI weight_NN1 and_CJC lower_AJC blood_NN1 pressure_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Employers_NN2 have_VHB also_AV0 noted_VVN that_CJT employees_NN2 who_PNQ rideshare_VVB generally_AV0 take_VVB fewer_DT0 sick_AJ0 days_NN2 and_CJC arrive_VVB at_PRP work_NN1 in_PRP a_AT0 better_AJC frame_NN1 of_PRF mind_NN1 and_CJC ready_AJ0 to_TO0 tackle_VVI the_AT0 day_NN1 ,_PUN "_PUQ adds_VVZ Fitzgerald_NP0 ._SENT 
Bottom_NN1 line_NN1 
In_PRP addition_NN1 to_PRP actively_AV0 addressing_VVG the_AT0 health_NN1 challenges_NN2 associated_VVN with_PRP commuting_NN1 ,_PUN you_PNP can_VM0 also_AV0 tackle_VVI some_DT0 of_PRF the_AT0 financial_AJ0 costs_NN2 ._SENT For_PRP instance_NN1 ,_PUN opting_VVG to_PRP ride-share_NN1 instead_AV0 of_PRF driving_AJ0 solo_NN1 is_VBZ often_AV0 much_AV0 easier_AJC on_PRP your_DPS wallet_NN1 ._SENT 
"_PUQ Carpoolers_NP0 and_CJC van_NP0 poolers_NN2 can_VM0 often_AV0 get_VVI reduced_AJ0 rates_NN2 on_PRP toll_NN1 passes_NN2 or_CJC subsidized_AJ0 passes_NN2 ,_PUN "_PUQ says_VVZ Fitzgerald_NP0 ._SENT 
If_CJS your_DPS company_NN1 offers_VVZ the_AT0 Commuter_NN1 Choice_NN1 pre-tax_AJ0 benefit_NN1 program_NN1 ,_PUN you_PNP can_VM0 also_AV0 receive_VVI up_AVP to_PRP $_NN0 270_CRD a_AT0 month_NN1 in_PRP pre-tax_AJ0 deductions_NN2 for_PRP commuting_NN1 costs_NN2 ._SENT The_AT0 pre-tax_AJ0 commuter_NN1 benefit_NN1 allows_VVZ employees_NN2 to_TO0 have_VHI the_AT0 monthly_AJ0 cost_NN1 of_PRF their_DPS commute_VVB deducted_VVN from_PRP pay_NN1 before_PRP taxes_NN2 ,_PUN which_DTQ ultimately_AV0 means_VVZ more_DT0 take-home_AJ0 pay_NN1 ._SENT 
As_CJS an_AT0 added_AJ0 bonus_NN1 to_PRP saving_VVG yourself_PNX money_NN1 ,_PUN ridesharing_NN1 is_VBZ also_AV0 better_AJC for_PRP the_AT0 planet_NN1 as_CJS we_PNP face_VVB increasingly_AV0 threatening_AJ0 challenges_NN2 associated_VVN with_PRP climate_NN1 change_NN1 ._SENT Fewer_DT0 cars_NN2 on_PRP the_AT0 road_NN1 mean_VVB decreased_AJ0 emissions_NN2 ._SENT 
Or_CJC ,_PUN in_PRP yet_AV0 an_AT0 even_AV0 bolder_AJC move_NN1 to_TO0 save_VVI the_AT0 planet_NN1 and_CJC cut_VVB your_DPS commute_VVB costs_NN2 ,_PUN you_PNP could_VM0 purchase_VVI an_AT0 electric_AJ0 vehicle_NN1 ,_PUN thus_AV0 eliminating_VVG fossil_NN1 fuel_NN1 spending_NN1 (_PUL and_CJC their_DPS harmful_AJ0 emissions_NN2 )_PUR altogether_AV0 —_PUN not_XX0 to_TO0 mention_VVI doing_VDG away_AV0 entirely_AV0 with_PRP the_AT0 oil_NN1 change_NN1 costs_NN2 associated_VVN with_PRP a_AT0 traditional_AJ0 vehicle_NN1 ._SENT 
