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Home / More / Workplace Programs / Commute Plan Basics

Commute Plan Basics

Employers who wish to offer transportation resources to their employees can work with Cruz511 to develop a Workplace Commute Plan.

The basic elements of a Workplace Commute Plan are:

  1. Identify an Employee Transportation Coordinator: a person who is responsible for providing transportation information and resources to their coworkers.
  2. Set up a Transportation Resource Hub: a location (a corkboard in a break room, a page on an intranet, etc) where transportation information and resources can be made available.
  3. Conduct a Site Evaluation Survey: identifies the physical characteristics of your worksite, including parking, access, and commuter amenities.
  4. Write a Commute Benefits Document: a description of all the commute benefits and transportation programs that the company has in place.
  5. Distribute Transportation Information: Make all of this information available to employees on a regular (annual, semiannual) basis, and make it part of new employee orientation.

While the elements listed here are a good place to start, call Cruz511 (429-POOL) for help developing your own Workplace Commute Plan to meet your organization’s needs.

Toolkits to get you started

  • Building an Employee Commute Program (San Mateo County)
  • Commute Choices (Alameda County)
  • Building a Successful Employee Commute Program (Marin County)
  • County Commuter Benefits Employer Guide (San Francisco County)
  • Spare the Air Resource Team (Southern Alameda)
  • Spare the Air Resource Team (Tri-Valley)
  • Toolkit of Alternative Commute Solutions (Santa Clara County)

Bay Area Employer Commute Program Requirements

  • Bay Area Commuter Benefits Program

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