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Employers or multi-tenant building managers in Contra Costa may
register with 511 Contra Costa for a variety of complimentary
transportation support services. There is no obligation by registering
and participation is voluntary.
Employee Transportation Surveys
Worksites and employers may sign up for the annual employee transportation survey. This useful tool can assist employers in determining how their employees are getting to work, and what hinders them from trying commute alternatives.
Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
The Commuter Benefit
accounts are funded from pre-tax dollars and lower the employees taxable
income as well as the employer's contributions to Social Security. Contact your
financial advisor or human resources for more information on this
program or visit
Commuter Check or
WageWorks.
Financial Incentives for Carpooling, Vanpooling, and Transit and a
Guaranteed Ride Home Program
Free commute incentives are provided to employees who travel to,
through, or from Contra Costa County.
Click here to order the: Carpool Incentive brochure, Vanpool Incentive brochure, Transit Incentive brochure,
Guaranteed Ride Home brochure, Employer Services brochure, Ready Set
Ride Brochure, and the Transportation Resource Guide Second Edition.
Workshops
Workshops are held to share the wide variety of transportation-related services and
events that benefit employees as well as employers. Some of these feature regional
rideshare promotions such as Employee Health
Fair/Transportation Events, Spare the Air,
Bike to Work Day, and topical info on pre-tax benefits for commute expenses such
as
Commuter Check and
WageWorks;
FasTrak;
commuter incentives, and employee transportation surveys.
New Employee Packets
Free transportation information packets
can be assembled and provided to employers for inclusion in new
employees packets.
Parking Management Programs
Employers interested in reducing the number of drive-alone cars to
their locations, can request a free consultation to determine how to
provide effective specialized rideshare programs at their worksite.
Employee Health Fair/Transportation Events
511 Contra Costa works with local transit agencies to organize transportation fairs at worksites to inform employees of the many options available to them.
Click here to request a transportation fair at your worksite.
Bicycle Lockers, Racks, and Maps
Employers and multi-tenant building managers may request bicycle
lockers and racks for their worksites from 511 Contra Costa. Bike
maps are provided upon request to employers registered
with 511 Contra Costa.
Transportation Alerts
Employers can receive transportation alerts on Spare the Air days,
special events, highway closures, and mass transit service
interruptions.
Corporate Relocation Assistance
When employers relocate, it can be disruptive to employees. 511
Contra Costa works with employers and multi-tenant managers to assist in setting
up vanpools and carpools, distributing the local transit bus routes and
BART schedules, and providing other information and coordination to make
the transition a smooth one.
The
Employer Based Trip Reduction (EBTR) program provides assistance in the
development of worksite initiatives aimed at increasing the number of
employees using public transit, carpools and vanpools, and to improve
worksite access and parking for bicyclists and pedestrians. 511 Contra
Costa works with the 511 Rideshare Program to promote rideshare
campaigns sponsored by the Regional Rideshare Program. The EBTR
program is funded by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, the
Contra Costa Transportation Authority, and the Metropolitan
Transportation Commission. 511 Contra Costa is a partner agency to
the Regional 511 Program.
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