Alameda

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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