Rideshare Incentives

<h1>Rideshare Incentives</h1>

<p>If you share the ride in Southern California by carpooling, vanpooling, taking public transit or biking to work, you could qualify for gift certificates and other incentives. Check out the information below for the county you work or live in, and start getting free stuff.</p>

<h2>Los Angeles County</h2>

<h3>Be a winner with Metro Rewards!</h3>

<p>Win gift cards and Metro passes for ridesharing to work! Do you take the bus? Do you carpool? How about vanpooling or riding your bike? The new Metro Rewards program gives you a chance to get recognized for doing your part to reduce congestion and improve air quality.</p>

<p>Simply go to ridematch.info and log your rideshare trips using the Commute Calendar. It&rsquo;s easy, it&rsquo;s fast and convenient from either your desktop or mobile device. The more you rideshare the more chances you have to win. Don&rsquo;t wait, start today!</p>

<p>For more details visit Metro Rideshare.<br />
Or contact us at 213-922-2811 or email rewards@metro.net.</p>

<h2>Orange County</h2>

<p>Tell your employer about OCTA&#39;s Share the Ride programs and services. If they participate in OCTA&#39;s programs, you could save money on your commute, reduce stress and even have more time for family, errands or just relaxing. Ask your employer to call OCTA at 714-560-5358 or email sharetheride@octa.net for more information.</p>

<p>Inland Empire (Riverside County, San Bernardino County)</p>

<h3>IE Commuter</h3>

<p>If you live in Riverside County or San Bernardino County and work for a participating employer, you may qualify for incentives just for sharing the ride. Join a carpool, vanpool, take a bus or train, walk, bicycle or telecommute and you could earn $2 a day in gift certificates&mdash;up to $120 in three months.</p>

<h3>Commuter Club</h3>

<p>Already share the ride? Join Inland Empire&rsquo;s Commuter Club which offers ridesharers a club card good for unlimited discounts at more than 500 area retailers. A members only website, the Commuter Club provides additional benefits to continuing ridesharers.</p>

<p>Whether yo​u&#39;re thinking about ridesharing, or you already are, you may be eligible for one or more of these IE Commuter incentives. For complete eligibility details call 1-866-RIDESHARE (866-743-3742).</p>

<p>$2/Day Incentive</p>

<p>Those new to the program who try carpooling, vanpooling, riding the bus or Metrolink, biking, or walking may be eligible to receive a $2/day incentive for every day they rideshare for the first three months.</p>

<p>The $2/Day start-up rideshare incentive is for San Bernardino and Western Riverside County residents who are interested in or planning to rideshare to work. To be eligible to receive $2 per day in gift card incentives for each day they rideshare, up to three months, participants must:</p>

<p>Be brand new to ridesharing<br />
Have been driving alone at least 90 days prior to their rideshare arrangement start date<br />
Rideshare to work (walk, bike, take public transit, carpool, or vanpool) a minimum of five (5) days per month for three consecutive months<br />
$2/Day paper application<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Sign Up Today!</p>

<h3>Rideshare Plus</h3>

<p>If you are an Inland Empire resident and have been carpooling, vanpooling, buspooling, riding a public bus, taking commuter rail, bicycling, walking, or telecommuting to work at least five days per month for the last three or more consecutive months, you could be eligible for this free membership with access to hundreds of great discounts.<br />
Rideshare Plus membership provides you with access to savings at more than 135,000 merchants locally and nationwide, powered by Entertainment&reg;.</p>

<p>Rideshare Plus paper application<br />
Rideshare Plus information and FAQs for Employer Transportation Coordinators<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Sign Up Today!</p>

<h3>Vanpool Subsidy</h3>

<p>The Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC), the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA), the SunLine Transit Agency (SunLine), and the Victor Valley Transit Authority (VVTA) offer an ongoing subsidy of up to $500/month to qualified vanpools that end within their service areas. Vanpools that qualify for these ongoing subsidies are not eligible for any other ongoing subsidy from neighboring vanpool programs.<br />
RCTC VanClub Subsidy Program:</p>

<ul>
	<li>Service Area: Western and Southern Riverside County</li>
	<li>Visit VanClub.net</li>
	<li>Call (844) VANCLUB (844.826.2582)</li>
	<li>Email info@vanclub.net</li>
</ul>

<p>SBCTA SB Loop Vanpool Subsidy Program:</p>

<ul>
	<li>Service Area: Portions of San Bernardino County: San Bernardino Valley, San Bernardino Mountains, Morongo Valley or Colorado River Basin</li>
	<li>Visit ridetheloop.com</li>
	<li>Call (833) RIDETHELOOP (833.743.3843)</li>
	<li>Email ridetheloop@gosbcta.com</li>
</ul>

<p><br />
SunLine Vanpool Subsidy Program:</p>

<ul>
	<li>Service Area: The greater Coachella Valley and Eastern Riverside County</li>
	<li>Visit SolVan.org</li>
	<li>Call (877) 4-SOLVAN (877.476.5826)</li>
	<li>Email SolVan@SunLine.org</li>
</ul>

<p><br />
VVTA Vanpool Subsidy Program:</p>

<ul>
	<li>Service Area: Greater Victor Valley and northern high desert of San Bernardino County</li>
	<li>Visit vvta.org/vanpool</li>
	<li>Call (760) 995‑3561</li>
	<li>Email vanpool@vvta.org</li>
</ul>

<h3>IE Commuter</h3>

<p>Register today to see what commuter incentives you may be eligible for!</p>

<p><strong>Whether yo​u&#39;re thinking about ridesharing, or you already are, you may be eligible for one or more of these IE Commuter incentives. For complete eligibility details call 1-866-RIDESHARE (866-743-3742).</strong></p>

<p>Click here for Southern California Commuter Cost &amp; Carbon Footprint Calculators</p>