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Ridesharing and mass transit go a long way toward reducing the toll of driving for your employees, their cars and the environment. Go Vermont can help the employees of your business or organization benefit from alternative commuting options such as carpooling, vanpooling, walking, biking, telecommuting and flexible work hours. With our new and improved automated car and vanpool matching software, we make it easy for everyone to find the car and/or vanpool that best suits their needs.  

 

Go Vermont can provide employers with a number of free services, including: 

  • Presentations to employees on the benefits of alternative transportation options.

  • Access to automated car/vanpool matching.
  • A Guaranteed Ride Home program to ensure participants can get home in an emergency. 

Benefits for Employers 

By encouraging and supporting a commuter program in the workplace, employers benefit from:

 

Healthier and more productive employees

  • Employees who use alternative forms of transportation often arrive at work relaxed, less stressed from traffic congestion, and ready to be productive.
  • Employees who bike or walk to work are healthier, reducing health insurance claims and sick leave. 

Reduced parking needs

  • As more employees use alternative transportation modes, fewer parking spaces are required.
  • Fewer cars in your parking lot can free up spaces for customers.

 Enhanced retention and recruitment

  • Studies show that carpooling can increase employee morale and boost productivity.
  • Employees appreciate reductions in commuting costs.
  • Employees often view trip reduction programs as a benefit. Organizations can use these programs as a recruitment tool.
  • Organizations can expand their employee pool by offering people in more rural areas added means and incentives to help them travel from home or town to the work site. 

Enhanced corporate citizenship

  • Alternative transportation is good for the environment because it is an effective way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
  • Employers that support rideshare programs as a means of reducing their carbon footprint receive added points towards Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design (LEED) certification.
  • People notice when an organization takes action to reduce traffic congestion and improve the environment. 

Reduced costs

  • Savings on payroll taxes are available through the federal Commuter Choice Pays to Ride Program (http://www.publictransportation.org/reports/asp/pays_to_ride.asp) when employees vanpool or ride transit.

 

Benefits for Employees 

Ridesharing programs offer a range of valuable benefits for participating employees, including:

  • Out-of-pocket cost savings.
  • Decreased wear and tear on their personal vehicle.
  • Pre-tax savings on bus/rail and vanpool expenses.
  • A Guaranteed Ride Home to ensure that employees can get home in an emergency if they rideshare or use bus/rail.
  • Increased productivity and reduced commute-related stress.

 

Contact Us Today 

Contact us by email at commuters@state.vt.us or give us a call at 800-685-RIDE (7433).  We're happy to answer your questions, visit your organization, give a presentation and provide brochures, posters and further information.