Walk away from the steering wheel. Here's how!

Get ready and plan your route

• Chicagoland has an extensive transit system. Plan car-free routes with the Regional Transit Authority’s online trip planner.Learn more about Metra, Pace  and CTA
• You can use Google’s trip planner to select walking route
• Find out more about getting around by bike! Active Transportation Alliance’s resources show you how to be safe, how to bike in traffic, how to dress and much more.
• Find a bike commuting friend with Pace Ride Share
• Learn the ins and outs of using transit in Chicagoland
• Employees can save as much as 40 percent on transit fares by paying for transit pre-tax through an employer.

Sample a little bit of everything. You can combine biking with transit to extend your trip to get farther faster.

• CTA Bike & Ride
• Bikes on Pace
• Bikes on Metra

Connect

• CarFreeChicago is a local blog highlighting car-free news, activities, events and stories.
• Chicagoland Car-Free day is part of a worldwide campaign every Sept. 22.