Money

Car donors receive a charitable tax receipt for the fair market value of their vehicle less the value of any benefits received. This puts money in you pocket while you are doing good for the environment.

In addition, you save money every year! It costs the average driver over $7,900 each year to run a small car, over $10,500 for a larger car like a Grand Caravan. (CAA, 2009) Average full time employees work 28 hours per month and 338 hours per year just to pay for the use of their small car; 37 per month or 449 per year for those larger ones. The BEST Car Diet provides great economic benefits.

Access to Tools for Change

Car donors receive a special class of BEST membership that gives them access to tools such as personalized transportation planning and analysis, Car Co-op and/or Zip Car memberships, discounts on the purchase of bicycles, ebikes, and other cycling or walking gear.

Health

Be healthy! Did you know that drivers are exposed to three to four times more pollutants than pedestrians, and to twice that of cyclists on the same road? Concentrations of harmful chemicals (i.e. carbon monoxide and benzene) are higher inside a car than at the side of the road. Depending on a car causes physical inactivity, and that leads to serious health problems, such as obesity and heart disease.  Besides, traffic congestion, noise, and accidents cause drivers a lot of stress every day.

Livable Communities

Create a safer neighbourhood! Walking and cycling help build safer and livable communities. You and your family get to know your community better while walking, cycling and using public transport. Your children can build up their road safety skills.

Environment

Save our planet! Car travel emissions contributes to more than half of all transport emissions, contributing to climate change. Reduce your carbon footprint and help create a better planet for you, your friends and family.