Smart Commute
The Smart Commute initiative aims to encourage commuters to get to work by means other than alone in their cars.
February is Winter Commute Month
Cold temperatures, snow, ice, and shorter days can make commuting more challenging. Small changes, like adjusting your schedule, choosing alternative routes, or using shared and sustainable options can make a big difference. Winter weather changes the way we travel but a “smart commute” keeps your moving.
Be part of Winter Commute Month and join other commuters in traveling sustainably when you can. Consider walking, rolling, taking transit, carpooling or cycling.
- Log your trips on the Smart Commute website or app to be entered to win prizes
- Attend online webinars to learn how to plan ahead, travel safer, and make winter work for you with sustainable commuting choices.
- Stop by Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre on February 16 or Iroquois Ridge Community Centre on February 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and pedal from Town Hall to various locations in Halton on our stationary bike. Log your kilometres on the Smart Commute website or app for a chance to win prizes!
Visit Smart Commute to help plan for a smart commute and learn how to get involved in Winter Commute Month.
Smart Commute for workplaces
The Smart Commute program provides tools and resources to support and incentivize cycling, walking, carpooling, public transit, and alternative working arrangements (e.g., remote work), benefiting both the Town of Oakville and workplaces in the Town.
The program can support employers in reducing parking demand at their worksites, promote options for employees to lower their commuting costs, and much more! These advantages can significantly enhance the ability of workplaces to attract and retain key talent.
We are working with pointA, a non-profit organization, to deliver the Smart Commute program for the Halton Municipalities.
Free Smart Commute trial
Oakville is offering a free one-year trial of the Smart Commute program to qualifying workplaces. Contact us by December 2025 to secure your free one-year trial. It's easy and free!
Your one-year trial will include the following base services:
- Smart Commute app/tool
- Emergency Ride Home program
- Annual events and campaigns
- Outreach/tabling event
Learn more on the Halton Municipalities Smart Commute website
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- Construction Projects
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- Roads, Bridges & Storm Sewers
- Bridge Road Reconstruction
- Burloak Drive Grade Separation
- Burnhamthorpe Road East Urbanization
- Burnhamthorpe Road Rehabilitation
- Culvert Rehabilitation Near 1296 Lakeshore Road West
- Drainage Improvements - Lakeshore Road West to Burnet Street
- Kerr Street Grade Separation
- Morrison Road Culvert Replacement
- Royal Windsor Drive Bridge Rehabilitation
- Saville-Seaton Area Storm Drainage Improvement Project
- Sixth Line Widening
- Speers Road Widening
- St. Judes Cemetery and Trafalgar Lawn Cemetery Culvert Replacements
- Westminster Drive Storm Sewer and Road Resurfacing
- Woodhaven Park Drive Storm Sewer and Road Resurfacing
- Wyecroft Road Widening and Active Transportation - Bronte Road to Third Line
- York Street and Wallace Road Reconstruction
- Pedestrian Crossover and Intersection Improvement Projects
- Stream & Shoreline Projects
- Traffic Calming Projects
- Taxis & Limos
- Oakville Transit
- Road Corridor Permits
Contact
Mary Dimas
Sustainable Transportation Program Coordinator
289-242-2803
mary.dimas@oakville.ca