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Commuter Services of North Florida’s quarterly Advisory Board meeting will be held this Thursday, Dec. 8, from 10:30 am to 11:30 am. The location of the meeting is the Council on Culture and Arts (COCA) Offices at 816 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. This meeting is open to the public, but please RSVP no later than Wednesday, Dec. 7 at 12:00 pm.

On January 6-7 the organization CyclingSavvy, a traffic cycling curriculum from Florida Bicycle Association, will be offering classes in Tallahassee. Class locations are still to be determined, but the dates are set. Individual sessions are $30. You can take the full course (three sessions) with a package discount for $75.

Below are the courses being offered.

Friday, January 6
Truth & Techniques of Traffic Cycling, 6pm – 9pm

Unitarian Universalist Church of Tallahassee
2810 Meridian Road
Tallahassee, Florida 3231

Saturday, January 7
Train Your Bike, 8am -11am
Lunch 11am – 12:30pm
Tour of Tallahassee, 12:30pm – 4pm

You can learn more about the course sessions on the CyclingSavvy website. Register online to takes one or more of these course.

There are a couple different ways for carpoolers to equally share the financial costs of a carpool. Some choose to take turns being the driver. Others have a consistent driver and the other members each pitch in for gas. If you fall into the second group and find it a little tricky to calculate what each person owes, here’s an app for iPhone and iPod touch that may help you out.

Carpool Cost Splitter lets you input the vehicle MPG, the current gas price, the total miles traveled, and the number of people in your pool to easily calculate what each person owes.

You can download Carpool Cost Splitter for $0.99 from the Apple iOS App Store.

Share the cost of fuel, save wear and tear on your personal vehicle and save big money. Commuter Services has heard you loud and clear! There are many of you interested in vanpooling from Crawfordville to Tallahassee. Don’t be left behind…The Rural Vanpool Program offers a 60% subsidy on operational costs! We are starting up vanpools in your area and the MORE seats filled the MORE you SAVE. If you or someone you know is interested in saving; give us a call and we will help you get started in a commuter vanpool.

On July 11 StarMetro (@ridestarmetro) will commence its route decentralization plan known as Nova2010. This will radically alter its existing system. Plan ahead! Find out how your route will be affected by the changes now so your daily commute won’t be interrupted.

Also, if you’ve never used the transit system in Tallahassee because the routes weren’t convenient for you, now would be a good time to reconsider. With gas prices as high as they are you might be able to save a lot of money simply by changing the way you get to and from work each day!

Plus, anyone who takes the bus to work at least three days each week qualifies for one of our Emergency Ride Home vouchers. If you find yourself stuck at work because you missed the last bus of the day or you have an emergency that simply can’t wait, use your voucher for a free taxi ride home. You can even use it for two destinations, so should you need to pick up your sick child at school you can use that same voucher to get you the rest of the way home. Sign up for the Emergency Ride Home Program today!

Have you ever wanted to plan out a safe and direct bike route using Tallahassee streets? Try using this Tallahassee Bike Route Map. This map shows the minimal routes needed to provide a fully connected bike route system for Tallahassee. Routes are selected based on their relative viability, scenic and connectivity values.

Since mid-February, gas prices in the Tallahassee area have increased an average of $.43 or 14%. This translates into higher commuting costs for most people. In turn, higher commuter costs means less money in your pocket. In response, Commuter Services of North Florida has created a Fuel Price Survival Guide. In it are some simple, economical, and environmentally responsible actions you can make to your daily commute that will more than offset the rise in fuel prices.

To view this resource (or download it as a PDF), visit the Fuel Price Survival Guide on our website.

Using the bike rack found on many city buses is really simple, but we understand it could be intimidating if you’ve never used one before. Here’s a quick video demonstrating just how easy it is for you to bring your bicycle with you when you ride the bus.

StarMetro is holding two listening sessions on Thursday, September 2, to garner feedback about the proposed bus stop locations for its route decentralization project known as Nova2010. The first session will take place from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., and the second session will take place from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Both sessions will take place in C.K. Steele Plaza. Bus patrons who cannot attend these Listening Sessions may view the bus stop location maps online and submit online feedback and/or call StarMetro’s main office at 850-891-5200.

You can read the entire press release online. You can also follow StarMetro updates on Facebook and Twitter (@starmetro_).

Seventeen bicycles were just delivered to the Commuter Services of North Florida office! These bikes will be used to launch the reCycle Bike Rental Program at Florida State University. It’s getting a little crowded in here!