{"id":92,"date":"2018-03-31T00:16:45","date_gmt":"2018-03-31T00:16:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/poparideblog.wpengine.com\/?p=92"},"modified":"2020-04-07T21:07:21","modified_gmt":"2020-04-07T21:07:21","slug":"squamish-commuters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/poparideblog.wpengine.com\/squamish-commuters\/","title":{"rendered":"Gas too expensive? Make $500 a month from your commute on the Sea-to-Sky"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In this article, we calculate the cost of being a daily commuter on the Sea-to-Sky corridor, and explain how you can use Poparide to make $500 a month on your commute.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Popular Poparide pit stop at Galileo coffee at Britannia Beach<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ve decided to live in Squamish to escape the property bubble and live closer to the mountains, but still work in Vancouver or Whistler. At first, the one-hour commute wasn\u2019t so bad (the view is still pretty great) but increasing gas, rent and property prices are starting to really affect your bottom line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Turns out there\u2019s an easy way to reduce your costs…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The true cost of your commute<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s say you commute 4 days a week, or 200 days a year (taking holidays into account). Multiply 200 days with a return trip to Vancouver (130 km), the result is 26,000 km driven per year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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By using the CAA Driving Costs calculator<\/a>, we can estimate the yearly cost of your commute. Assuming you drive an average car (2014 Mazda 5) and drive a distance of 26,000 km per year, here\u2019s the breakdown:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gas<\/td>$3,558<\/td><\/tr>
Maintenance<\/td>$1,589<\/td><\/tr>
Insurance<\/td>$1,714<\/td><\/tr>
License & Registration fees<\/td>$72<\/td><\/tr>
Vehicle Depreciation<\/td>$2,629*<\/td><\/tr>
Financing\/Leasing<\/td>$2,970*<\/td><\/tr>
Total<\/strong><\/td>$12,532<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

*Depreciation and financing costs cannot legally be incurred with Poparide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\ude31 Your commute is costing you over $12,000 a year \ud83d\ude31<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Your seats are worth money<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s say you have two empty seats in your car each way, every day. Using Poparide, you can fill those two seats and collect money from your passengers. Here\u2019s some quick math on how much you can make:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2 seats at $8 per seat each way<\/td>= $32 per day<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Commuting 4 days a week<\/td>= $530 per month<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Commuting 200 days a year<\/td>= $6,400 per year<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The two seats in your car are worth over $500 per month or $6,000 per year<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s 5 Epic Season Passes at Whistler!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Shaun White and his Epic pass. Photo from The Snow Gauge<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Here are a few of our regular drivers between Squamish – Vancouver<\/a> and Squamish – Whistler<\/a>, who have driven hundreds or even thousands of people, and living proof that Poparide works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How it works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s really easy, all you have to do is follow these two easy steps (it only takes 5 minutes):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Post your trips<\/a> on Poparide<\/strong> (it’s free!) – You can schedule your trips by using the \u201cRecurring trip\u201d option. Use the trip description field to indicate where you\u2019d like to pick-up and drop-off passengers (e.g. pick up at Squamish Adventure Centre and drop off at Burrard Skytrain).<\/li>
  2. Download our app for iOS<\/a> or Android<\/a><\/strong> to respond quickly to passengers and fill your seats efficiently.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Here are a few other things that you should know about how Poparide works:<\/p>\n\n\n\n