Whether you’re motivated by saving money, protecting the environment, improving street safety, boosting your health, or building community connections, join the Week Without Driving challenge October 1st to October 8th, 2026. Discover the freedom and joy of leaving your car at home!
Sign up to participate and win prizes, receive daily tips, challenges, and info on alternative transit events throughout the week straight to your inbox!
What are the rules around e-bikes? How does the RTS bus system work? Is it really possible to run errands by bike? How do I make my neighborhood more walkable? We’ll cover all that and more in our daily communications!
In 2025, 44 participants logged a stunning 616 non-car trips for a total of 1,970. 41 non-driving miles! Read some of their comments here.
Local Week Without Driving Events
Sign up to meet us at Salinger’s (107 East Ave) by bus anytime from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. And/or join us by bus as we walk together as a group to the Transit Center to ride home.
Review and attend the weekend full of activities hosted by the city of Rochester to celebrate the Genesee River and discuss future development plans.
Register to learn about ideas to improve regional railway in the empire corridor and how you can help.
Sign up for our last group ride of the year! Over the course of the summer, we show how every neighborhood is bikeable and how it’s possible to get to any neighborhood in the city via low-stress bikeways.
Register to join us at this community conversation to share your reflections on a week without driving in Monroe County. Learn more about our advocacy to improve transportation choices and how to get more involved.
