Maryland Department of Transportation

Make Your MD 295 Commute Easier

Do you work at an organization near MD 295 between West Nursery Road and I-95? If so, we want to help make your commute easier! Since the Key Bridge collapse, the corridor has experienced reduced travel reliability and more congestion. Commuter Choice Maryland, a MDOT program, is working to change that by helping employers and commuters along the MD 295 learn about sustainable ways to travel to work.

How You Can Benefit

Did you know switching from a drive alone commute to a more sustainable option such as carpooling, cycling, riding MARC/Light RailLink/Metro SubwayLink, or taking the bus can save you money, time, and reduce stress?

 

  • Save Money
  • You can save up to 40% on qualified commuting costs (such as transit fares) with pre-tax commuter benefits. Plus, you’ll save money by using less gas!
  • Save Time
  • Maryland ranks second in the nation for longest commutes, with most Marylanders facing a more than 30-minute commute. Choosing an alternative commute option—such as carpooling, cycling, riding MARC/Light RailLink/Metro SubwayLink, or taking the bus— can help you bypass traffic and save time.
  • Reduce Stress
  • Sitting in traffic, navigating construction and detours, and staying aware during a commute can leave you exhausted by the time you arrive to work. But if you weren’t driving, you wouldn’t have to deal with any of that. Think about what you might do with all that extra time not spent driving. Catch up on email. Read a book. Close your eyes and listen to some music or a great podcast. You decide!

Get Started

Now that you know the benefits, how do you find and plan your new commute? Commuter Choice Maryland has tons of resources that will help you find the transportation solution that works for you. We’re here to help you make the most of your commute—connecting you to transportation options that fit your lifestyle, schedule, and budget. Check out the map to the right for a glance at transit options along the MD 295 corridor.

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Be Prepared

  • Guranteed Ride Home: Provides commuters who regularly (twice a week) carpool, vanpool, bike, walk or take transit to work with a FREE and reliable ride home when one of life’s unexpected emergencies arise.
  • Commuter Calculator: Find out what your new commute will cost and how much you can save.

Sign up for Incentives

  • Ride Together Rewards: New transit riders and carpoolers can earn rewards such as cash and free transit passes.
  • Commuter Cash App: Earn cash for logging your sustainable commute trips.
  • Cash in Lieu of Parking: Ask your employer if they offer this benefit. If they do, you could receive cash for giving up your parking spot.
  • Commuter Benefits: Ask your employer if they offer pre-tax transit benefits or a transit subsidy. If they do, sign up to save on your commuting costs.

Find more tips, tools, and resources in Commuter Choice Maryland’s resource library

Get Your Employer Involved!

Does your employer not offer commuter benefits? Could they do a better job informing you about all the different ways you can get to work – especially those that could save you money? If they are located near MD 295 between West Nursery Road and I-95 then let them know they can get free support from Commuter Choice Maryland to help improve their commuter benefit offerings. Use our template to inform your employer about the program or share this URL with them.

Map Image of teh MD295 Corridor with Light Rail, MARC, and CityLink Bus Stops shown within the corridor

Commuter Resources

Looking for additional support to get a carpool program going in your workplace or community? Want to know more about Maryland Commuter Tax Credits and financial benefits? Interested in joining our free Employer Partner Program with resources to promote commuter benefits to your employees? Contact the MDOT Commuter Choice Maryland program or any of the Baltimore-area commuter programs: Commuter Choice Maryland (MDOT)

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Additional Commuter Choice Maryland Program Resources

The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) manages the Commuter Choice Maryland Program, which is a statewide program to help people find alternative transportation commuting options and modes of travel. The TDM program now offers resources and incentives to help you and your employees find alternative commuting options. New incentives for the Ride Together Rewards Program includes incentives for Carpool, Vanpool and Transit. Learn more here.

In addition to your FREE transit incentives, CommuterCash is a free app that helps you find optimal commuting options and earn cash and other rewards while you commute! Use the app to find carpool, vanpool, transit, biking, and multimodal travel options. Log your commute trips in CommuterCash and earn points that can be redeemed for cash, gift cards, or transportation credits.
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Provides commuters with a FREE and reliable ride home when unexpected emergencies arise. GRH provides commuters who regularly (twice a week) carpool, vanpool, bike, walk or take transit to work with a FREE and reliable ride home when one of life’s unexpected emergencies arise. Commuters may take advantage of GRH up to six times per year to get home for unexpected emergencies such as a personal illness or a sick child. GRH can also be used for unscheduled overtime when your employer mandates that you must stay late.
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CharmPass is the official mobile ticketing app for MDOT MTA. For the first time ever, you can pay for Baltimore local buses (City, Local, and Express Bus), Light Rail, Metro Subway, MARC Train, and Commuter Bus services directly from your smartphone. CharmPass is free to download for Apple and Android devices. Download today!
mta.maryland.gov/charmpass

Transit provides real-time arrival information for all MTA City, Local, Express Bus buses, along with Commuter Bus, MARC Train, Metro Subway, and Light Rail service across the region. Whether you are checking the status of your favorite bus route or need step-by-step directions to get somewhere new, Transit and MTA have you covered.
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Provides an origin and destination based trip planning function for the Maryland Transit Administration’s transit systems.
mta.maryland.gov/trip-planner

Provides detailed schedules for the Maryland Transit Administration’s transit systems, including Local Bus, MARC, Commuter Bus, Light RailLink and Metro SubwayLink.
mta.maryland.gov/schedule

Provides commuters with links to maps on the Maryland Transit Administration’s transit lines including BaltimoreLink Bus and Rail lines and connections, combined Commuter Bus and MARC lines, and Electric Vehicle Charging locations.
mta.maryland.gov/transit-maps