Best Workplaces for Commuters

Wake County government is now a member of the Best Workplaces for Commuters program, a program aimed at improving the way people get to and from work. Among the benefits available to Wake County employees are the GoPass program, the Triangle Transit Authority's Emergency Ride Home program and Vanpool/Carpool Matching Service plus preferred parking for carpools and vanpools in downtown lots. Commuter information and benefits are listed below.

Learn more about:

• Triangle Transit - www.triangletransit.org
• Go Triangle - www.gotriangle.org
• Smart Commute Challenge - www.smartcommute.org
• Car Pool Finder - www.sharetheridenc.com
  

Commuter benefits:

• GoPass
• Triangle Transit Vanpools
• Triangle Transit Authority Emergency Ride Home
• Downtown Parking Priority for Carpools/Vanpools

Triangle Transit GoPass
Wake County employees can ride Capital Area Transit (CAT) and Triangle Transit (TT) buses for FREE anytime, anywhere they go. You will need to obtain a TTA GoPass from Mike Jennings in Environmental Services. If you want a GoPass, send Mike mjennings@co.wake.nc.us an email containing your name, work phone number, department and mailing address. Mike will send your GoPass to you through interoffice mail.

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Triangle Transit Vanpools

The Triangle Transit runs more than 50 vanpool routes with more under development. The cost is dependent upon how many riders there are in the pool and the length of the trip. Wake County gives vanpools preference in downtown parking lots.

For more information, check out http://triangletransit.org/vanpool/

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Triangle Transit Authority Emergency Ride Home Program

Many people would like to take a bus, carpool or vanpool to work, but are concerned that if a child gets sick or some other emergency occurs, they won't be able to get home in a timely manner.

The Triangle Transit Authority recognizes this problem and has established an Emergency Ride Home Program for full-time or permanent part-time employees who take a bus, vanpool or carpool ride bicycle or walk to work.

In order to qualify for the program, please register at http://www.gotriangle.org/ERH/index.html - signup. The Triangle Transit Authority will mail you a voucher for your first Emergency Ride Home and a questionnaire.

Then, if one of the following happens while you are at work on a day you have taken an alternative means of transportation:

• You or an immediate family member suffers from an illness or severe crisis,
• You must work unscheduled overtime,
• Your ridesharing driver has to stay late or leave early

You may call a participating taxi (if your home is less than 20 miles from work) or a participating rental car company (if your home is more than 20 miles from work). You may use the voucher as payment for the trip. Any tip to the taxi driver or gasoline used in the rental car is your responsibility.

For more information, go to: http://www.gotriangle.org/ERH/index.html

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Downtown Parking Priority for Carpools/Vanpools

Wake County's parking policy gives a priority to Wake County employee carpools in the Downtown areas. Two or more employees per vehicle are required to qualify for this priority.

Click here for the GSA's agreement for priority parking for carpools.

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