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Commuter Options Packages Available For Employers

The Rideshare Etc. service now offers to provide commuting options packages to Madison area employers, including incentives like the Guaranteed Ride Home vouchers (taxi vouchers), Metro 10-ride cards, and Share & Park coupons valid in City ramps to support employees that try an alternative means of transportation to work/home.

The package features a commuting options wall map showing the Metro Transit routes, State Van routes, ride-share pools, bike paths, and park n ride lots.  The package comes in a 4-drawer mobile cart loaded with transit & vanpool route/schedule guides, bike maps, rideshare brochures and incentive information so employees have quick and easy access to check out all of their options and sign up for the incentives.  Staff assistance for implementing a program is also available to adapt to work site and employer preferences, if desired, at no charge or obligation.

Recently the Rideshare Etc. service received a WISDOT grant to provide the www.rideshareetc.org ride-matching service on line so that employees can run searches interactively to find immediate results for commuting solutions based on their individual circumstances.  The database includes Metro Transit routes, State Vanpools, rideshare pools, bike paths, and park n ride lots.

The goal of the service is to reduce congestion and pollution and save on transportation costs.  The Rideshare Etc. service is jointly sponsored by City, County, and State government.  More information is available on line at www.cityofmadison.com/rideshare

For More Information, contact

Ward Paxton, Transportation Planner, 608-266-9114