RideShare is your local hub for smarter, cleaner, and more affordable commuting. As a program of the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission in cooperation with the Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission, we work to reduce traffic congestion and increase mobility across Central Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley.

Our Services

We offer a comprehensive suite of free tools to help you get where you need to go:

  • Smart Matching: Connect with carpool and vanpool options that match your route and schedule.
  • Ride Home Rewards: Commute with confidence with free emergency rides home.
  • Employer Solutions: Direct consultation and tools to help employers improve commute options for th

Where We Work

We proudly serve residents, commuters, and tourists across the Cities of Buena Vista, Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, Lexington, Staunton, and Waynesboro, and the Counties of Albemarle, Augusta, Bath, Fluvanna, Greene, Highland, Louisa, Nelson, Rockbridge, and Rockingham.

Connecting VA
The Commission has partnered with the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) and their Virginia-wide ConnectingVA program to provide free ridematching to find carpools, vanpools, and all forms of public transportation, trip planning, and information on park-and-ride lots, bike share services, electric vehicle charging stations, and rewards.

Begin earning rewards for your commute!

Download the app or create an online account.

Use the app to conduct carpool searches, log trips, and earn rewards. Call (888) 974-5500 for assistance.

Download for iOS
Download for Android

Activity in RideShare Program Area

  • 2,560 Members
  • 32,631 Inquiries
  • 1,394,256 Saved
  • 81,229 Reduced Trips
  • 2,224,326 Reduced Miles (VMT)
  • 972 Tons of Emissions Prevented
  • $6,362 Rewards Redeemed
  • 99,222 Gallons of Gas Saved
  • 2,638,463 Calories Burned

May is Clean Commute Month!

Making Afton Express a regular part of your commute? Sign up for Guaranteed Ride Home benefits! Guaranteed Ride Home (GRH) is a service that ensures that in an emergency you get home or back to your car for anyone who takes alternative transportation (transit, carpool/vanpool, or biking) at least 2 days a week. Sign up today and list Afton Express

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Park and Ride Lots

Carpools

Ride Home Rewards

Commuter Information