5- Wait until your boss or colleagues really need you: they will come and pick you up.

4- Abuse power: ask a subordinate for a ride.

3- Put those yoga classes to good use: levitate your way to work with a bit of help from the wind.

2- Ask a car salesman to pick you up for a road test: when you are close to your place of work, have a claustrophobic attack and get out.

1- Call the blood bank: they will pick you up at home and drop you off at work for a pint.

5. Call in sick pretending to be everyone on your office one at a time. Then call your boss one last time to tell him that you are anxious to get to work. He'll be so happy to hear that, he'll drive across town to get you and bring you to work. Be sure to look at him confused when he sees that everyone else is not out sick.

4. Stand at the entrance to the highway with a sign that says "I can get you in the Carpool lane for free"

3. Call 911 and tell them you're having a heart attack. (Good only if you work in or next to a hospital...and may only work once..or twice.) Downside: Electric paddles before work may cause your laptop to short out.

2. Teach the kids a bit of history by having them carry you on Sudan Chair.

1. Two words: Riding Lawnmower.

5. Swap 10 carbon credits for a ride from someone who owns a car and is not carbon neutral.
4. Enter the lesser known portal in Gerard Depardieu’s mind, knowing that the exit is conveniently right outside your workplace. (the portal in John Malkovitch’s mind is of no help here).
3. Take Barack Obama up on his promise to personally drive people to the polls and convince him that your workplace is a Democratic polling location.
2. Wear a Statue of Liberty costume and wave a large sign which offers free tax preparation for whoever takes you to the office.
1. Walk briskly to a science museum, antagonize a radioactive spider until bitten, and use the newly acquired spider-powers to swing to work.

1.
Get a job at the ER. There are lots of ways to get there fast.

2.
The Stevie Wonder way: Sign yourself. Seal yourself. Call UPS. Deliver yourself.

3.
Tie a lasso to your belt. Throw that lasso over the towing bracket of a speeding car driving in the approximate direction of your work. (Note: Four out of five commuters recommend the use of roller skates during this procedure.)

4.
Get employed at your local waste dump. Next, get wasted!

5.
Dress up. Sit down. Keep your briefcase on your lap. Release the counterweight. Hold on. Thank you for flying the trebuchet!

1. Every morning the unemployed will congregate at town hall. Hop on someone’s back for an invigorating ride to work

2. The drainage system beneath the city has a release point every half mile. Boy Scouts Troop 897 has donated canoes for rides.

3. Icarus Wings: custom wax molded wings. Don’t forget the warning!

4. In his vexatious goodwill, singer Bono will load passengers into his cavernous mouth and transport them to and from work. Bono asks that you wear rubber soles.

5. India to the rescue. Call to a foreign operator who’ll locate a ride within 24 hours.

5. Pose as a Driving Assessor for the Local Government running random driving tests - the fear of losing their license should get some cooperation.

4. Pose as a reality TV show host, auditioning contestants for a new show - everyone wants their 15 minutes.

3. Pose as an up-and-coming actor researching a role for a movie about Car-pools - how exciting the thought of driving around with "the next big thing."

2. Pose as an undercover Police Officer - on a dull morning commute, who hasn't wanted to hear the words "This is an emergency, step on it!"

And if all that fails...

1. Pose as a Trans-sexual prostitute, Eddie Murphy will offer you a lift.

5. Clear the snow off your neighbour’s car; accept being driven to work as thanks. For a guaranteed ride back, shovel the driveway too.

4. Because of the weather, offer your boss a “chauffeur” for the day. Have her drive over so that you can start your act of kindness.

3. Hitchhike wearing skis by the snowmobile trails; poles make a great tow device. Snowshoes not recommended.

2. Gather up the neighbourhood’s stray dogs, some rope, a toboggan and you have transportation.

1. Snowboard behind a snowplough; lasso is handy for the initial tug.

1) Get "caught" by Joey Greco on "Cheaters". They always offer a ride afterward.

2) Hitchhike while dressed as an ice cream cone. Who wouldn't stop?

3) “Hide” a fake treasure map. Mark 'X' as your workplace, and just happen to be near the map with a shovel.

4) During the night, disconnect your neighbor's car battery. After "fixing" the stubborn vehicle, sigh, "well, I guess I missed my bus."

5) Wear the mask of a celebrity. “Hi, I’m Oprah. Can you give me a ride?”

- Have an eager dealership deliver their top selling vehicle so you can take it for a last test drive before your big purchase.

- Pack yourself in a crate addressed to your office. Have Rapid Delivery, a one-hour local service, do the rest.

- Offer to pick up donations using the Salvation Army truck. In appreciation, return with a desk from your office.

- Convince an indifferent taxi driver to relax at your place while you do his rounds. Hope that he doesn’t expect tips.

- Tell the new FedEx driver that you’re a corporate director and will be evaluating his aptitude for following directions (right to your office).

5) Stick out your thumb whilst holding a placard which states “I am a serial killer”. Some people like adventure.

4) Hold out a petrol can and wave a placard which reads “I am a futures dealer, buy petrol at last weeks prices”. Some people will never grasp the concepts of financial markets.

3) Wave your leg whilst holding a placard which reads “It is wearing a wig”. Some people do not let reality obstruct their imagination.

2) Point a gun as you wave a placard which reads “I need to get to the set, doing a shoot with G.Clooney”. Some people will do anything that is remotely connected with a celebrity.

1) Stand at the traffic lights bearing a sign which reads “The buses are on strike, I have no driving license, I need to get to work.”. Sometimes honesty is the best policy.