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Guaranteed Free Ride Home from Work Program

Commuter Connections Guaranteed Ride Home Program

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For many commuters, sharing the ride in a carpool or vanpool, taking transit, biking or walking to work means saving thousands of dollars each year. If you are taking one of these smarter ways to work, the Metropolitan Washington Council of Government's (MWCOG) Commuter Connections is making it even smarter with Guaranteed Ride Home.

Guaranteed Ride Home (otherwise known as GRH) provides commuters who regularly vanpool, carpool, bike, walk, or take transit with a reliable ride home when one of life's unexpected emergencies arises. Commuters are able to use GRH for personal emergencies and unscheduled overtime up to four time per year. Best of all, the ride home by cab, rental car, bus or train is free (excluding gratuity, fuel and insurance charges).

Who's Eligible to Participate in the GRH Program?

To be eligible for the GRH program you must use one of the following alternative commute modes at least twice a week, and you must use an alternate commute mode on the day you request a ride home. Alternate commute modes are:

* Ridesharing (carpools, vanpools) 
* Mass transit (bus, train) 
* Bicycling 
* Walking

Also, you must work in the Washington metropolitan area, as defined by the Metropolitan Statistical Area for Washington, D.C., and live in the Guaranteed Ride Home service area.

Getting Started 

To begin receiving GRH benefits, use the online Commuter Connections Program Application or call Commuter Connections at 1-800-745-RIDE (7433). The three Arlington locations of The Commuter Store also have application forms on hand and offer assistance in filling them out.

How the Program Works 

When an emergency arises call 1-800-745-RIDE (7433), Monday through Fridays (except holidays) from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. The hours of dispatching service have been designed to best serve employees with a change in their schedule due to unexpected overtime or personal emergencies. Commuter Connections has created a network of providers who offer several transportation option to get commuters home quickly and safely.

Karyn-Siobhan Robinson is the ANC Commissioner for single member district (SMD) 2B02. E-mail: Karyn-Siobhan.Robinson@DupontCircleANC.net

ANC 2B Commissioner Information

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