About Us

The CommuteSmart program, an initiative of the Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham, was created in 1999 to help alleviate traffic congestion and reduce air pollution in Jefferson and Shelby counties. CommuteSmart encourages individuals to change their commuting habits and educates them on cleaner modes of transportation. Some of these methods include carpooling, vanpooling, bicycling/walking, teleworking and transit.

Funding

CommuteSmart is 100 percent federally-funded, and all CommuteSmart services are provided at no cost to local companies and their employees.

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CommuteSmart Birmingham
2 20th Street North, Suite 1200
Birmingham, AL 35203

1-87-RIDEMATCH

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Commute Calculator

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¹ Cost per mile include maintenance, insurance, et cetera. AAA reports the current average is .585 as of Dec. 2010.
² Cost of vanpooling based on the CommuteSmart Vanpool Program Fare Schedule effective 2012. For more information visit the vanpool page.