Alameda
Incentives & Tips | Sponsor | Contact |
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Bicycle | ||
BikeMobile: Find a free Bike Fix-a-thon in your area! The BikeMobile is a mobile bicycle repair clinic that helps youth repair their bikes, teaches mechanics and safety, and provides accessories and decoration supplies. You can request the BikeMobile to visit your youth event. | Alameda County Transportation Commission | bike-mobile.org |
Bike Mapper: Plan your trip with Bike Mapper! | 511 | gis.mtc.ca.gov |
Bike Racks on Buses: Take your bike with you on the bus. | 511 | 511.org |
Carpool | ||
511: Sign up for Merge to find your own carpool matches | 511 | merge.511.org |
Carzac: Carpool whenever you need, and pay through the Carzac app. Enter SPAREAIR05 for $5 in free rides! | Carzac | carzac.com |
Scoop: Schedule carpools at your convenience via the rideshare service app. Enter SPAREAIR05 for $5 in free rides! | Scoop | takescoop.com |
Carshare | ||
Getaround: This peer-to-peer carsharing service lets you rent out your car when you’re not using it, or rent someone else’s car when they’re not using it. | Getaround | getaround.com |
Turo: This peer-to-peer carsharing service lets you rent out your car when you’re not using it, or rent someone else’s car when they’re not using it. | Turo | turo.com |
Zipcar: Pay a membership fee to join, and reserve cars by the hour via website or app. | Zipcar | zipcar.com |
Guaranteed Ride Home | ||
Alameda County Guaranteed Ride Home: Get a free taxi ride or rental car in case of emergency if you work in Alameda County. Employees must be pre-registered. | Alameda County Transportation Commission | alamedactc.org |
Altamont Corridor Express (ACE) Emergency Ride Program: ACE helps 20-trip and monthly ticket holders get home in the event of an emergency, like illness or a home emergency. | Altamont Corridor Express | acerail.com |
Ridehailing | ||
Lyft/LyftLine: Catch a ride on your own, or share your trip with others. | Lyft | lyft.com |
Uber/uberPOOL: Catch a ride on your own, or share your trip with others. | Uber | uber.com |
Schools | ||
Alameda County Safe Routes to School: Learn how to safely walk, bike, and carpool to school while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and making our communities healthier for all. Find out if your school is participating! | Alameda County Transportation Commission | alamedacountysr2s.org |
Tax Benefits | ||
Commuter Tax Benefits: Save money by paying for transit and vanpools with pre-tax wages. | N/A | 511.org |
Transit | ||
BART Carpool Parking: Carpool to BART for special parking privileges. | BART | bart.gov |
Clipper: The region's all-in-one transit card is the only way to get AC Transit passes and fare discounts, BART High Value Discount tickets, SF Bay Ferry discounts and more. | Metropolitan Transportation Commission | clippercard.com |
NextBus: AC Transit riders, find out exactly when your bus will come. | NextBus | nextbus.com |
Transit Apps: Plan trips, find out departure times and get alerts using a variety of apps. | 511 | 511.org |
Transit & Trails App: Get to parks and open spaces near you with the Transit & Trails app. | Bay Area Open Space Council | transitandtrails.org |
Vanpool | ||
Commute with Enterprise: The Bay Area Vanpool Program provides $350 per month to qualifying vanpool groups who rent their vanpools with Commute with Enterprise | 511 | 511.org |
Vanpool Seat Subsidies: The Bay Area Vanpool Program will subsidize empty seats in your owner-operated vanpool up to $300. | 511 | 511.org |
Other Incentives | ||
Merge Promotions: Log your carpool and earn prizes! | 511 | merge.511.org |
Commute Choices: Learn about transportation resources for commuters and employers in Alameda County. | Alameda County Transportation Commission | alamedactc.org |
Discounted Carpool/Vanpool Tolls: Carpools and vanpools pay discounted tolls on bridges. | Caltrans | 511.org |
Express Lanes: Carpools and vanpools travel free in Bay Area Express Lanes (may require FasTrak®). | MTC/Local Agencies | bayareaexpresslanes.org |
HOV Lanes: Get there faster in a high-occupancy vehicle lane. | 511 | 511.org |
Park & Ride Lots: Take advantage of 150 free, convenient Park & Ride lots to meet carpool partners, meet your vanpool or catch your bus. | Caltrans, transit agencies, and local cities | 511.org |