Commute Options are intended to reduce traffic congestion and air pollution by eliminating single occupancy vehicle (SOV) trips and/or decreasing the length of those SOV trips. Transportation Demand Management (TDM) encompasses a set of strategies to increase the use of commute options. The Atlanta Regional Commission's (ARC) TDM Division, now known as RideSmart, serves as the focal point for providing TDM services to the Atlanta region.

Individual commute options include:

• Carpooling
• Vanpooling
• Transit
• Biking and Walking
• Teleworking
• Flexible work schedules

The TDM Division manages RideSmart services, including the regional Guaranteed Ride Home and SchoolPool program, and provides technical and financial management for Employer Service Organizations (ESOs) who work with area employers to help establish and operate commute options programs for their employees. For more information, please contact RideSmart or visit www.MyRideSmart.com.

Regional Snapshots

• Transportation Demand Management: Promoting Alternative Transportation (PDF) Looks at transportation alternatives like transit, carpooling, vanpooling, etc...
• Travel Patterns in the Atlanta Region (PDF) Looks at travel modes and trip times, trip distance and trip destinations.