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!