• Bicycling
    How to and Best Practices Corporate Bike Programs
    This vendor provides a variety of services to help employers establish and manage bike programs for their employees.
    Bikes Make Life Better
    BART BICYCLE PARKING
    provides long term, low cost, BikeLink lockers at almost all of its stations as well as controlled access parking, valet parking, repair, and rentals at select locations.
    BART Bike Stations
    511 EMPLYOER STRATAGIES
    A collection of incentives and disincentives for employers trying to create a bikeable workplace.
    Bicycling Employer Influence Sheet
    511 TRAIL MAPS
    A compilation of 32 area specific maps illustrating trails and bike friendly routes in population centers around the bay.
    Bike Maps and Trails
    Bike Facilities Dero
    Dero is a vendor for fix-it stations, pumps, and bike supplies vending machines.
    Dero
    Madrax
    Madrax is a vendor for fix-it stations, pumps, and bike supplies vending machines.
    Madrax
  • Carpooling/vanpooling
    How to and Best Practices HOW TO START A CARPOOL PROGRAM
    This quick-start guide walks you through the steps of starting a carpool program for employees.
    511
    HOW TO START A VANPOOL PROGRAM
    This quick-start guide walks you through the steps of starting a vanpool program for employees.
    511
    Carpool Matching 511 RIDEMATCH
    The free 511 RideMatch Service can help your employees find carpool partners.
    511
    HOV & Express Lanes EXPRESS LANES FOR CARPOOLS
    Carpools and vanpools can use FasTrak Flex to save money and time in express lanes.
    511
    Incentives VANPOOL PROGRAM OVERVIEW
    511 consultants will help you start and maintain full vanpools. Vanpools receive up to $500 in gas card incentives.
    511
  • Commuter Benefits
    How to and Best Practices BAY AREA COMMUTER BENEFIT PROGRAM EMPLOYER GUIDE
    This comprehensive guide explains the requirements of the Commuter Benefit Program and various options for compliance, as well as how to get started. This guide contains dozens of resources as well as answers to frequently asked questions.
    BAAQMD/MTC
    Vendors CLIPPER DIRECT
    Clipper Direct is the pre-tax transit benefit program operated by the Bay Area’s transit fare payment card program.
    MTC
    PRIVATE PRE-TAX TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT VENDORS
    A variety of privately operated pre-tax transportation benefit programs offer vouchers, transit benefit debit cards, direct loading to Clipper cards or a combination.
    Various
  • Commute Program Support
      Strengthen your commute program with onsite transportation resources. Car and bike sharing programs allow employees without a personal vehicle to run errands, get to offsite meetings, and go beyond the office for lunch. Reimbursing taxi and ridesharing fare allows the same flexibility while providing a guaranteed ride home option in a pinch.  
  • Telework and Flex Schedules
    How to and Best Practices TELEWORK RESOURCES
    This resource collection from the Air District provides in depth guidance on telework policy, equity, and ergonomics.
    BAAQMD
    HOW TO START A TELEWORK PROGRAM
    This overview discusses the steps needed to implement a telework program and keys to a successful program.
    511
    HOW TO START A VARIABLE WORK HOURS PROGRAM
    This overview from 511 tells you how to implement a flextime, compressed work week or staggered work hours schedule as a means to reduce commute trips.
    511
  • Guaranteed Ride Home
      To find a local, pre-established, guaranteed ride home programs select the "county specialized" resources tab and click on your county.  
    How to and Best Practices HOW TO START A GUARANTEED RIDE HOME PROGRAM
    This 511 guide covers the benefits of guaranteed ride home programs as well as implementation tips.
    511
  • Shuttles
      For employers removed from public transit, shuttles can move large groups of employees quickly and cost effectively. Shuttles can be employer owned and run, facilitated through a Transportation Management Association, or contracted out to a third party. For third party vendors search “(Your County) shuttle providers”. Learn more about shuttle implementation with this information series from the Southern Alameda County Spare the Air Resource Team.  
    How to and Best Practices SHUTTLES 101 WEBINAR
    This comprehensive webinar from 2014 talks about how to set up a shuttle program, with research on needs, funding, partners, how to begin, and more.
    Southern Alameda Spare the Air Resource Team
    SHUTTLES 101 WORKSHOP, PART 1
    This hour-long workshop from 2013 covers the first half of a workshop on designing and implementing a shuttle program. Part 1 covers the basics of setting up a shuttle program.
    Southern Alameda Spare the Air Resource Team
    SHUTTLES 101 WORKSHOP, PART 2
    This hour-long workshop from 2013 the second half covers case studies on how various employers have implemented shuttle programs, challenges they encountered and tips for success.
    Southern Alameda Spare the Air Resource Team
  • Walking
    How to and Best Practices WALKING EMPLOYER INFLUENCE SHEET
    A collection of incentives and disincentives for employers trying to create a walkable workplace.
    511
    Safety/Walkability WALK SCORE
    Walk Score calculates the walkability of an address and how easy it is to live a car-lite lifestyle. Use it to help employees who live near work determine if walking will work for them.
    Walk Score