1. Stop by the MTS booth at the Old Town Transit Center on June 17 between 7–9 am. Enter the drawing to win.

2. Enter to win online by filling out this form. Two monthly passes will be awarded at random.

3. Follow MTS on Twitter. MTS will give away three monthly passes throughout the day to Twitter followers who can answer transit-related questions.

Public transportation can save people money, conserve gasoline, and reduce the harmful greenhouse gases emitted into our environment. Dump the Pump Day encourages people to get out of their cars and ride public transportation in hopes of raising awareness of the benefits of transit.

Consider these benefits:

• Public transit is the responsible environmental choice. Individuals switching to public transportation can reduce individual carbon emissions by 4,800 pounds per year.

• Saving one gallon of gas eliminates 19 pounds of carbon emissions. Public transportation produces 95% less carbon monoxide for every passenger mile traveled.

• Public transit stimulates the economy and creates green jobs. For every $1 invested in public transit, $6 is generated in economic returns.

• Public transit reduces our dependence on foreign oil, saving 900,000 automobile fill-ups each day—4.2 billion gallons of gasoline per year.

• A typical family can save more than $9,000 per year in San Diego if just one person uses public transportation. (Priced at gas costing under $2 per gallon.)

Source: American Public Transit Association (APTA)