Car-Free Day 2025
Car-Free Day is on September 22, 2025 - an annual international event promoting sustainable transportation to reduce traffic congestion and improve air quality. The NYSDOT Statewide Mobility Services (SMS) team partners with universities, employers, and organizations across New York State to raise awareness through in-person events and messaging, encouraging individuals to pledge to go car-free or car-lite by using alternatives like carpooling, walking, biking, and or public transit.
The Statewide Mobility Services Program can assist you in:
Please contact us at info@511NYRideshare.org
Organizations and Program Partners
- Setting up an internal Transportation Committee
- Hosting a Car-Free Day campaign at your organization, such as provision of flyers, online pledge forms, social media posts, and more
- Collecting commuter feedback to inform organizational transportation or mobility strategies
- Developing an organization's transportation or mobility plan
- Developing long-term sustainable transportation programs, such as a bike-borrow, bike-bus, carpool, or vanpool program
Members and Individuals
- Exploring sustainable transportation options like carpools, biking resources, and transit trip planners
- Connecting with local organizations committed to sustainable transportation
Take Action This Car-Free Day
Do you want to host a Car-Free Day pledge for your organization? As in years past, we are hosting an online pledge form that employees, students, and others in your organization can use to indicate their participation. Following the conclusion of Car-Free Day, we can also provide your organization with a summary of the number of pledges and actions pledged.Please contact us at info@511NYRideshare.org
Current Pledge Count: