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Tuesday - Thursday, June 19 - 21
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
METRO RideStore
1900 Main St.
Houston, TX 77002
Tuesday, June 19
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Memorial City Mall (outside the food court)
303 Memorial City Way
Houston, TX 77024
Wednesday, June 20
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Discovery Green
1500 McKinney St,
Houston, TX 77010
Thursday, June 21
6 - 9 a.m.
Fannin South Transit Center
1604 West Bellfort
Houston, TX 77054
Thursday, June 21
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Southwest Multi-Service Center
6400 High Star Dr.
Houston, TX 77074
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Operating Costs Per Mile
|
Small Sedan |
Medium Sedan |
Large Sedan |
Medium SUV |
Minivan |
1/2-Ton, Crew-
Cab Pickup |
Hybrid Vehicle |
Electric Vehicle |
Average |
| Fuel |
7.18 cents |
9.03 cents |
11.14 cents |
11.76 cents |
10.95 cents |
13.88 cents |
5.59 cents |
3.68 cents |
10.26 cents |
| Maintenance |
6.83 cents |
7.94 cents |
8.44 cents |
8.27 cents |
7.81 cents |
8.33 cents |
6.99 cents |
6.55 cents |
7.91 cents |
| Cost Per Mile |
14.01 cents |
16.97 cents |
19.58 cents |
20.03 cents |
18.76 cents |
22.21 cents |
12.58 cents |
10.23 cents |
18.18 cents |
Ownership Cost
|
Small Sedan |
Medium Sedan |
Large Sedan |
Medium SUV |
Minivan |
1/2-Ton, Crew-
Cab Pickup |
Hybrid Vehicle |
Electric Vehicle |
Average |
| full-coverage insurance |
$1,288 |
$1,202 |
$1,200 |
$1,089 |
$1,075 |
$1,229 |
$1,208 |
$1,185 |
$1,178 |
| license, registration, taxes |
$454 |
$639 |
$757 |
$831 |
$726 |
$984 |
$667 |
-$656 |
$718 |
depreciation
(15,000 miles annually) |
$2,114 |
$3,187 |
$3,799 |
$3,720 |
$3,839 |
$3,587 |
$3,301 |
$5,704 |
$3,172 |
| finance charge |
$396 |
$597 |
$706 |
$806 |
$692 |
$922 |
$624 |
$671 |
$674 |
| Cost Per Year |
$4,252 |
$5,625 |
$6,462 |
$6,446 |
$6,332 |
$6,722 |
$5,800 |
$6,904 |
$5,742 |
| Cost Per Day |
$11.65 |
$15.41 |
$17.70 |
$17.66 |
$17.35 |
$18.42 |
$15.89 |
$15.89 |
$15.73 |
Total Cost Per Mile
10,000 Total Miles
Per Year |
Small Sedan |
Medium Sedan |
Large Sedan |
Medium SUV |
Minivan |
1/2-Ton, Crew-
Cab Pickup |
Hybrid Vehicle |
Electric Vehicle |
Average |
| cost per mile x 10,000 miles |
$1,401 |
$1,697 |
$1,958 |
$2,003 |
$1,876 |
$2,221 |
$1,258 |
$1,023 |
$1,023 |
| cost per day x 365 days |
$4,252 |
$5,625 |
$6,462 |
$6,446 |
$6,332 |
$6,722 |
$5,800 |
$6,904 |
$5,742 |
| decreased depreciation** |
-$145 |
-$159 |
-$198 |
-$241 |
-$185 |
-$279 |
-$170 |
-$191 |
$(206) |
| Total Cost Per Year |
$5,508 |
$7,163 |
$8,222 |
$8,208 |
$8,023 |
$8,664 |
$6,888 |
$7,736 |
$7,354 |
| Total Cost Per Day |
$15.09 |
$19.62 |
$22.53 |
$22.49 |
$21.98 |
$23.74 |
$18.87 |
$21.19 |
$20.15 |
| Total Cost Per Mile* |
$0.5508 |
$0.7163 |
$0.8222 |
$0.8208 |
$0.8023 |
$0.8664 |
$0.6888 |
$0.7736 |
$0.7354 |
Those who receive free parking may instead be entitled to a public transit subsidy up to $230 per month. For more information, read It Pays To Ride Public Transportation.
If you can live with one less vehicle in your household, you would save an additional $5,716 in car ownership cost (full-coverage insurance, license, registration, taxes, depreciation and finance charge).
The operating costs, ownership costs and total costs per mile are from the AAA 2017 Your Driving Costs.
* Total cost per year ÷ total miles.
** Decreased depreciation for mileage under 15,000 miles annually averaged over 5 years.
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