When is National Dump the Pump Day?
National Dump the Pump Day is the third Thursday in June.
What is National Dump the Pump Day?
Americans love the freedom of car ownership. It comes with a price though, like outrageous gas prices and traffic-like-molasses. National Dump the Pump Day promotes public transportation as an economical alternative to driving your own car.
The bus sure beats the morning commute. Letting someone else drive gives you the chance to read, make a call, or just check out with headphones and some tunes. And the train or subway shortens up those long distances through metropolitan areas.
These aren’t the only reasons to use your city’s transit system. Going shopping for only a few items? Take the bus. It reduces the wear on your car, saves gas money, and reduces the decision fatigue from all those choices you make while driving.
U.S. roadways are excellent, compared with the rest of the world. Really, they’re great. Let someone else drive you on National Dump the Pump Day. Or, save a road, ride a train. Your gas budget will thank you.
Fun facts about National Dump the Pump Day!
- Public transportation is safer than driving your own car.
- Americans took more than 10 billion trips in 2017 on public transit.
- West Coast gas prices are usually higher than the rest of the country. The Gulf Coast has some of the cheapest gas, and Hawaii tends to have the most expensive.
- Public transportation is not available to 45% of Americans.
- The American Public Transportation Association created National Dump the Pump Day in 2006
How to celebrate National Dump the Pump Day:
Try out your city’s public transit system. Get a card for the subway or some loose change for the bus. Don’t forget to thank your driver.
What’s the hashtag for National Dump the Pump Day?
Promote public transportation on social media with #NationalDumpThePumpDay.