From buses and shuttles to van and carpooling services, commuters have many options to help them reduce their reliance on personal vehicles. These alternatives are convenient and economical — not to mention stress on drivers and wear-and-tear on vehicles.

GO MAINE is a statewide travel resource program that matches carpoolers, helps form vanpools, and rewards members for participating in green commutes. Additionally, GO MAINE offers the Emergency Ride Home benefit to its members, and all services provided by the program are free.

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services has compiled a statewide list of transportation support.

The Iris Network has compiled a list of local and regional transportation programs throughout the state of Maine.

Transitional Child Care (TCC) can help former TANF recipients pay for work-related child care. Transitional Transportation (TT) can help working families pay for transportation-related expenses for a period of time.