Congratulations, Long Island!

This year, 3557 Long Islanders pledged to go car-free or car-lite—choosing mass transit, biking, walking, carpooling, or working from home—and in doing so, we kept an incredible 67 tons of CO₂ out of the environment. That’s real progress toward a healthier, more resilient Long Island. A huge thank you to all our partners who made this possible—your leadership and support powered this effort. See you again next year!

What is Car Free Day?

Car Free Day is an international event celebrated every September in which people are encouraged to get around without cars and instead ride a train, bus, bicycle, carpool, subway or walk. Join us for Car Free Day Long Island on September 22nd. Learn more.

Car Free Day 2025 Photo Gallery

Car Free Day Long Island 2025 was a smashing success! In case you missed it, see all the action here!

How our pledgers are going car free or car-lite in 2025.

LIRR   33.3%
NICE bus service   7.7%
Suffolk County Transit bus service   9.1%
NYC subway or bus   18.9%
Other Bus   6%
Carpool   27.9%
Vanpool   0.9%
Bicycle   27.2%
Skateboard or Rollerblade   1.9%
Walk   58.4%
Telecommute   10.6%
Other   10.5%

Total percentage equals more than 100%, as participants can check multiple travel options.

Air Quality Report

Help spread the word!

The free toolkit has everything you need to share Car Free Day Long Island with others. Included are marketing materials, logos, sample copy, and more!

Powered by a Dynamic Group of Long Island Partners

Car Free Day Long Island was started by Transit Solutions, 511 NYRideshare, and their program partners in 2013 to help spotlight our mission to reduce traffic and improve air quality on Long Island. What began as a simple idea to observe International Car Free Day has grown into a major event with numerous partners and thousands of participants.