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ABOUT

Affordable programs to help you reach your sustainability goals

Shifting to more sustainable transportation modes reduces the negative impacts of congestion and creates a healthier and happier workforce. 

Why work with us

Leader in customized commute solutions with 20 years of experience

Servicing over 160,000 commuters annually across north Toronto and Vaughan

Affordable solutions supporting all modes of sustainable commuting

Driven by behavioural economics and powered by proven research and data

OUR VISION

We envision sustainable transportation options for everyone.

Our mission

Our goal is to connect people to the places they want to go.

We aim to give people options to get to the places they want to go in a way that benefits the environment, the economy and the well-being of our communities.

In collaboration with our funders, members and partners, we facilitate transportation demand management programs, and advocate for sustainable transportation.

OUR STORY

Established in 2001, we were the first Transportation Management Association (TMA) in Ontario. We formed with the mission of reducing the number of people driving alone to work in the north Toronto and Vaughan area.

In 2005, our program expanded with the formation of the Smart Commute Association which brought together several TMAs to deliver the Smart Commute program, which encourages sustainable transportation at workplaces. Today, the Smart Commute program is delivered to over 340 workplaces across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. Over our nearly 20 year history, we have worked with hundreds of large businesses and organizations.

In 2018, we changed our name from Smart Commute – North Toronto, Vaughan to pointA to mark the next step in our organization’s journey. In addition to delivering the Smart Commute program in north Toronto and Vaughan, we offer a range of other services to help organizations achieve their sustainability goals. Learn more about our services.

Across the GTHA region, the Smart Commute program has achieved the following:

↓ 2.4 million

fewer car trips per year

↑ 2.9 million

additional walking and cycling trips per year

↓ 1 million

tonnes of carbon emissions reduced

$5.27 million

in fuel savings per year

Land Acknowledgement

pointA acknowledges the land we are on is the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. We also acknowledge that Toronto and Vaughan are covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit.