System 09: Transport costs
Fuel, maintenance, passes, parking and the true cost per mile: spending less on getting around without giving up the car or the trips.
The system guide
Working guides in this system
Transport costs Buying Your Next Car: Total Cost First, Sticker Second How to compare cars on five years of real ownership cost - fuel, insurance, tires, maintenance and resale - before the sticker price gets a vote. Transport costs Car Maintenance That Saves Money Later Which maintenance is genuinely money-saving, which can safely wait, and how a simple schedule stops small bills becoming big ones. Transport costs Car Sharing, Clubs and Occasional Rentals When a car club, sharing scheme or plain rental beats owning, especially for second cars and one-off big-vehicle jobs. Transport costs Cycling and Walking for the Short Trips Why the shortest car trips are the most expensive per mile, and how walking and cycling systems replace them without heroic effort. Transport costs Fuel Costs and the Driving Habits That Move Them The driving habits that change your fuel bill the most, and the simple routines that make the cheaper habits automatic. Transport costs Parking, Tolls and City Driving Costs The city driving costs that never appear on a fuel receipt: parking, tolls, congestion and the small fees that add up to a real monthly line. Transport costs Road Trips on a Cost Framework, Not on Hope How to price a road trip honestly - fuel, wear, tolls, food and the rental comparison - so the drive is a choice, not a surprise. Transport costs The Family Taxi: Lifts, Clubs and Shared Rides How families cut the endless lift-driving: shared rotas with other parents, club coordination and teaching kids to cover short trips themselves. Transport costs The True Cost Per Mile of Your Car How to work out what each mile in your car really costs, and how that one number quietly improves every transport decision after it. Transport costs Tires: Pressure, Wear and the Cheap Checks A five-minute monthly tire routine that stretches tire life, trims fuel use and catches problems while they are still cheap. Transport costs Transit Passes and Season Tickets: Doing the Math How to work out whether a transit pass beats paying per ride or driving, using break-even trips and your real travel pattern.