Welcome to Smart Commute
Halton Municipalities
The Smart Commute program provides tools and resources to support and incentivize cycling, walking,
carpooling, public transit, and alternative working arrangements (e.g., remote work) as sustainable
options for commuting.
Through this customized, year-round program, your workplace employees can commute more sustainably,
reducing their parking demand and commuting costs, and helping you attract and retain key talent.
Smart Commute Halton Municipalities is serviced by
pointA, a non-profit that has been helping
businesses commute more sustainably for more than 20 years.
For Employers & Workplaces -
Try the program for a year for free!
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Smart Commute Halton Municipalities is offering a free one-year trial of the program to qualifying
workplaces.
Get in touch with us
to learn more and see if your workplace qualifies.
Your one-year trial will include the following base services:
- Smart Commute app/Tool - A dedicated online network for employees to find fellow
carpoolers to share rides and measure the impact of their travel choices.
- Emergency Ride Home - In the event of an emergency, employees who carpool, take
transit, cycle or walk to work can travel home quickly - on us (up to $75/trip/person).
- Annual events and campaigns – There are 3 monthly campaigns a year that provide
employees with resources, webinars, commuting challenges, and prizes: (1) Winter Commute Month (February); (2) Bike Month (May/June); (3) Smart Commute Month (September).
- Outreach/tabling event – One in-person or virtual outreach/tabling event (1-2 hours)
on a topic of your choice (e.g., how to find a carpool partner, how to use PRESTO, bike safety)
Watch this video to learn more about the Smart Commute program and the trial:
Workplaces Enrolled in the Smart Commute Program
CURRENT EVENTS AND CAMPAIGNS
Smart Commute Month is an annual campaign dedicated to encouraging and supporting sustainable travel modes. This year, we're encouraging everyone to Share Your Commute by completing our survey and joining our webinars. By sharing how you get to work, school, or other destinations, you can help showcase the many sustainable transportation options available, including carpooling, cycling, public transit, walking, and more. You can find more information below.
Webinars
Safe Travels - Thursday, September 10, 12:00 pm.
Transform daily school runs and neighborhood trips into safer, healthier, and more active routines. This session brings together municipal mobility leaders, national injury prevention specialists, and active cycling advocates to explore proven municipal safety programs alongside practical tools for youth advocacy and family bike commuting.
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Municipal Safety Frameworks: Explore the City of Vaughan’s Active School Travel (AST) framework, School Crossing Guard Program, and School Zone Traffic Calming measures designed to protect young pedestrians.
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Youth Leadership & Advocacy: Learn how Vaughan’s Transportation Youth Advisory Program (TYAP) and Parachute’s national Snap for Change initiative empower youth to identify local hazards, propose solutions, and advocate directly to civic leaders.
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Family Bike Commuting 101: Get practical, parent-tested strategies for riding with kids—covering gear, route planning, and confidence-building skills for family cycling.
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Evidence-Based Community Action: Gain actionable insight into injury prevention tools and community engagement methods that turn local observations into tangible traffic-calming improvements.
Curious about carpooling but not sure how to make it fit your schedule or find a reliable partner? Join us for an interactive session where active commuters, workplace program managers, and transit experts break down how sharing your ride can lower costs, reduce daily driving stress, and streamline your commute to work or campus.
What We’ll Cover
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Real Commuter & Program Insights: Hear firsthand from active carpoolers and workplace leaders on how carpooling works in practice within university and commercial office environments.
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The Perks of Sharing a Ride: Calculate the financial savings on fuel, parking, and vehicle wear-and-tear, while discovering the personal and environmental benefits of a shared commute.
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Smart Commute Tool Demo: See a step-by-step walkthrough of the Smart Commute platform to learn how easily you can find, match, and connect with reliable carpool partners at your workplace.
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Practical Logistics & Tips: Learn flexible strategies for coordinate schedules, setting basic ground rules, and making ride-sharing work with your routine.
WEBINAR LIBRARY
Smart Commute has held several webinars during campaign months on topics related to sustianable transportation. This library is updated regularly with the most recent webinars.
To browse previous webinars, click here and view past recordings.
Thank you to our funders
Smart Commute Halton Municipalities is proudly offered by the four municipalities of Burlington, Halton Hills, Milton, and Oakville.