• In Bethesda, Bethesda Transportation Solutions works with the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) and Montgomery County Commuter Services to encourage commuters to go Car-Free or Car-Lite for just one day and pledge to do so on-line at www.carfreemetrodc.org.

      This year's event was held on Monday, September 23, 2024.

      Car Free Day 2024 Raffle Prizes*

      All who took the Car Free Day pledge were entered into a free raffle for a chance to win one of the following prizes:

      • Samsung Galaxy, courtesy Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland
      • Individual-Level Memberships ($50 value each), courtesy League of American Bicyclists
      • Classic Annual Memberships and Bicycling Jerseys, courtesy Washington Area Bicyclist Association
      • T-shirts and Annual Memberships, courtesy East Coast Greenway Alliance
      • $75 Gift Certificate towards a cooking class at Hill Center and a cookbook, courtesy Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital 
      • Full Platter Voucher, courtesy of Nando’s 
      • $50 in ebike credits for rides through 5.31.25, courtesy Capital Bikeshare 
      • $50 gift card towards any class, tour or hourly rental, courtesy Key Bridge Boathouse 
      • $50 SmarTrip Card, courtesy Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
      • Ticket for TWO Participants to join a Sippin’ with CityDance workshop, courtesy CityDance Studios
      • $100 of free decorated t-shirts, courtesy Fully Promoted – Bethesda and Reston
      • $100 Gift Certificate toward Dinner for Two, courtesy Founding Farmers
      • VIP Passes ($15 value per pass), courtesy Landmark’s E Street Cinema

       

      Montgomery County also gave away free prizes, including a $200 SmarTrip card!

        Go to www.carfreemetrodc.com for more information about this great event!