Union of Concerned Scientist Greenest Way to Travel Report!!!

Until now, travelers haven't had a resource to find the best way to travel. With so many different factors, it's tough to find the greenest route. Is it better if you have 2 people in a car to drive 1,000 miles or would you be better off flying? Isn't going by train always the best? The Union of Concerned Scientists just released the findings of their report on the greenest way to travel today... Travel Quest is proud to have been the travel agency on hand to answer travel itinerary questions for the press release! You can listen to an audio recording of the press conference here.

While the report is a hefty read, it is also full of great facts and is going to be a tremendous asset to those looking for a green travel resource other than carbon calculators. I've taken the highlights of the report below:

Travel options are rated best on top to worst on the bottom....

Best Travel Options: Solo Traveler
100 miles
Take motor coach
Take train
Fly economy
Drive typical car
Drive typical SUV
Fly first-class

500 miles
Take motor coach
Take train
Fly economy
Drive typical car
Fly first-class
Drive typical SUV

1,000+ miles
Take motor coach
Fly economy
Take train
Fly first-class
Drive typical car
Drive typical SUV

Best Travel Options: Two Travelers
100 miles
Take motor coach
Take train
Drive typical car
Drive typical SUV
Fly economy
Fly first-class

500 miles
Take motor coach
Take train
Drive typical car
Fly economy
Drive typical SUV
Fly first-class

1,000+ miles
Take motor coach
Fly economy
Take train
Drive typical car
Drive typical SUV
Fly first-class

Best Travel Options: Family of Four
100 miles
Take motor coach
Drive typical car
Drive typical SUV
Take train
Fly economy
Fly first-class

500 miles
Take motor coach
Drive typical car
Drive typical SUV
Take train
Fly economy
Fly first-class

1,000+ miles
Take motor coach
Drive typical car
Drive typical SUV
Fly economy
Take train
Fly first-class

So there you have it, trains isn't always best and a much forgot about form of travel- motor coach- comes out on top! To view the full report please visit the Union of Concerned Scientists website.