Personal+Finance+-+Transportation

**Public Transportation**

 * Check local **public transportation** websites for prices and routes.
 * American Public Transportation Association - this page has links for state and local transit.

**Car**

 * Purchasing a car. Look up new and used car prices at Edmunds.com
 * Leasing a car. Check out manufacturer websites (honda.com, toyota.com, etc) for lease programs.
 * **Monthly payment amount**. Use bankrate.com or Edmunds.com to calculate a car payment.
 * **Car insurance** will vary by state. Check for an annual Average Expense for Auto Insurance By State table put out by the Insurance Information Institute for an estimated annual cost.
 * Cost of Gasoline
 * How many miles will you drive each month to work? Other places? Estimate the mileage you will put on a car in a month.
 * How many miles per gallon (MPG) of gas does your car get?
 * Find gasoline prices for your city at GasBuddy.com