RideShare can analyze the transportation patterns of your employees, identify opportunities for corporate involvement, and develop a program to address them.

Why get involved?

• Expanded labor pool - The employees you want may live a distance away and be reluctant to commute as far as would be necessary. Employers who have transportation incentives in place have a leg up in recruiting by demonstrating sensitivity to the issue and having a proactive answer to the objection.
• Business tax deduction - Employers can take a business tax deduction of up to $100 per month per employee for underwriting vanpool or bus commuting expenses.
• Increased productivity and employee morale - Employees who use an alternative to driving alone have not had to deal with the stress of rush-hour traffic. They arrive in good spirits and ready to work. Additionally, they're putting most of their transportation costs back into their pockets.
• Reduced need for expanded parking - If employees are sharing the ride or riding the bus consistently you can defer or avoid altogether the capital cost of additional parking and its attendant maintenance.
• Community recognition - Supporting alternative transportation options helps your community as a whole, too. By helping reduce traffic congestion and pollution, you're making a positive contribution to the quality of life in Central Virginia and supporting a critical goal of state and local government.
• Little or no cost to start a program - You can do as little, or as much as you wish to encourage employees to share the ride. Offering incentives such as preferential carpool parking, flexible work schedules or a RideShare link on your intranet are just a few ideas that have no cost.

What we offer

• Geocoding of employee home locations to show you where your employees are clustered so that you have a better idea of where to emphasize recruitment efforts.
• Carpool matching for employees to reduce their monthly commute expenses.
• Vanpool start-up programs to assist with attracting and retaining "long distance" commuters.
• Tax-advantaged, fringe benefit plans that defray the cost of an employee's commute while reducing your company's tax liability.
• Customized traffic reduction programs to free up parking slots and reduce peak hour traffic congestion around your worksites.
• Teleworking and alternative scheduling plans that improve employee morale, reduce absenteeism, and get you recognized as a progressive, family friendly employer.
• Participation in regional development and transportation plans.

Five Simple Steps to Get Started

1. Call or e-mail us to schedule an appointment.
2. Meet with your RideShare representative to assess company and employee transportation needs.
3. Distribute a customized employee commuting survey provided by RideShare.
4. Meet with your RideShare representative to review survey analysis and recommendations.
5. Implement alternative transportation program.

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