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Sustainable commuting looks different for everyone.
Public transit agencies across Maryland operate a wide network of services making local and regional trips. Depending on their location, riders may have access to bus routes, the metro, light rail, and even water taxis!
Walking and biking are affordable ways to commute that improve your health and reduce your environmental impact.
Check with your employer to find out if they offer assistance to match up coworkers for carpool opportunities, or help cover costs, including parking, tolls, and vanpool leases.
Telework allows employees to work remotely full-time, part-time, or occasionally, while flexwork includes options like compressed work weeks, flextime, and staggered work hours. These can help reduce or eliminate your commute while giving you more control over your day.
Check with your employer to find out if they offer telework/flexwork or help cover costs, including computers, software, and internet service.
Several programs are available to help reduce sustainable commuting costs:
The Guaranteed Ride Home program offers commuters a free and dependable ride home in the event of an emergency, such as a personal illness, a sick child, or unexpected overtime required by an employer. Commuters may take advantage of GRH up to six times per year. Rides are available weekdays from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. To participate, commuters must:
CommuterCash is a smartphone-based incentive program for commuters who work in Maryland and the greater DC region and can be used in combination with all of the other incentives and programs.
By tracking commute trips through the app, participants can earn points and redeem them for rewards like PayPal, Venmo, SmarTrip credit, and Capital Bikeshare memberships. The app also includes a Trip Planner that helps users explore their commuting options, including access to the Commuter Connections ridematching database.
Participants can earn up to $600 in incentives per calendar year simply by choosing sustainable modes of transportation such as carpooling, biking, walking, or transit. The app is free to download via the App Store or Google Play.
Employees who carpool to work in the Baltimore region now qualify for a $5 daily incentive through the new Baltimore Commutes Carpool Program! This 90-day special incentive program is funded by the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) and administered by Commuter Connections to encourage Baltimore-area commuters to start or join a carpool.
Vanpool groups traveling to the Baltimore region can receive $500 off their monthly vanpool lease through the Ride Together Rewards Vanpool Program! This ongoing incentive is funded by the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) and administered by Commuter Connections to encourage Baltimore-area commuters to start or join a vanpool.
New transit riders receive FREE CharmPass transit passes (during promotional periods). During times when no campaign is running, you are welcome to sign up for an alert for the next CharmPass promotional period for new transit riders.
Find the best way to commute and discover available incentives. Create your free Commuter Connections account on BaltimoreCommutes.org to explore your commute options, rewards, and more.
Your local Transportation Demand Management (TDM) coordinator can provide guidance on potential benefits, travel options, and funding options for your workplace.
Employer-led commuter benefits programs can help commuters access additional resources and financial support. Learn more about how your employer can help your commute!
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