Data gathering, analysis, scoring, and recommendation system for commuting

1. A method for improving one or more commutes, the method comprising:

gathering data about one or more metrics of at least one user's commute,

wherein the one or more metrics comprises each of:

information about a mode of transportation; and

information about a monetary cost of the at least one user's commute:

analyzing one or more alternate types of commutes available to the at least one user;

creating, based on the data about one or more metrics and the analysis of the one or more alternate types of commutes available, a commuter score for the at least one user;

displaying one or more recommendations to the at least one user for improving the commuter score.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the analyzing one or more alternate types of commutes available comprises analyzing:

one or more alternate modes of transportation; or

one or more alternate routes.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the commuter score comprises a numerical value.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more recommendations for improving the commuter score comprise one or more recommendations for reducing:

time spent commuting;

money spent commuting; or

carbon emissions resulting from commuting.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one user comprises a plurality of users, and the plurality of users are associated with an organization, and further comprising:

creating an organization commuter score comprising an aggregation of commuter scores for the plurality of users.

6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising:

displaying one or more models for improving the organization commuter score.

7. A platform for improving one or more commutes, the platform comprising:

a database configured to receive data about one or more metrics of at least one user's commute,

wherein the one or more metrics comprises each of:

information about a mode of transportation; and

information about a monetary cost of the at least one user's commute;

an analytics component configured to:

analyze one or more alternate types of commutes available to the at least one user;

create, based on the data about one or more metrics and the analysis of the one or more alternate types of commutes available, a commuter score for the at least one user; and

a display of one or more recommendations to the at least one user for improving the commuter score.

8. The platform of claim 7 , wherein the analyzing one or more alternate types of commutes available comprises analyzing:

one or more alternate modes of transportation; or

one or more alternate routes.

9. The platform of claim 7 , wherein the commuter score comprises a numerical value.

10. The platform of claim 7 , wherein the one or more recommendations for improving the commuter score comprise one or more recommendations for reducing:

time spent commuting;

money spent commuting; or

carbon emissions resulting from commuting.

11. The platform of claim 7 , wherein the at least one user comprises a plurality of users, and the plurality of users are associated with an organization, and wherein the analytics engine is further configured to:

create an organization commuter score comprising an aggregation of commuter scores for the plurality of users.

12. The platform of claim 11 , wherein the display is further configured to:

display one or more models for improving the organization commuter score.

13. A non-transitory, tangible computer readable storage medium, encoded with processor readable instructions to perform a method for improving one or more commutes, the method comprising:

gathering data about one or more metrics of at least one user's commute,

wherein the one or more metrics comprises each of:

information about a mode of transportation; and

information about a monetary cost of the at least one user's commute;

analyzing one or more alternate types of commutes available to the at least one user;

creating, based on the data about one or more metrics and the analysis of the one or more alternate types of commutes available, a commuter score for the at least one user;

displaying one or more recommendations to the at least one user for improving the commuter score.

14. The non-transitory, tangible computer readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the analyzing one or more alternate types of commutes available comprises analyzing:

one or more alternate modes of transportation; or

one or more alternate routes.

15. The non-transitory, tangible computer readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the commuter score comprises a numerical value.

16. The non-transitory, tangible computer readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the one or more recommendations for improving the commuter score comprise one or more recommendations for reducing:

time spent commuting;

money spent commuting; or

carbon emissions resulting from commuting.

17. The non-transitory, tangible computer readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the at least one user comprises a plurality of users, and the plurality of users are associated with an organization, and further comprising:

creating an organization commuter score comprising an aggregation of commuter scores for the plurality of users; and displaying one or more models for improving the organization commuter score.