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Heads up! The IRS Transportation (Commuting) Benefits are set to roll back to pre-2009 levels of $125 per month (adjusted for inflation) for public transit passes and vanpool expenses beginning January 1, 2012. The maximum was temporarily raised to $230 per month under The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Keep reading >>

Brown and Caldwell in Walnut Creek kicked off Bike to Work Day 2011 with their own Better Way to Work Week.  511 Contra Costa attended the Commuting Information Fair during the week leading up to Bike to Work Day.  The fair was intended to give employees on the fence about commute alternatives a Keep reading >>

Have you tried the 511 Contra Costa Bike Mapper yet?  If not, you’re missing out on the coolest bike routing application for the Bay Area.  This mapping tool covers traditional streets as well as regional and neighborhood paved trails allowing users to quickly find the safest and quickest paths in the Bay Area.

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It’s that time of the year again for some baseball!  Leave the car at home (or at least a BART station) and take yourself to the ballgame on BART to root for your favorite team. Enjoy some peanuts and Cracker Jacks (but not on BART of course) cheering Keep reading >>

Spring into spring with chapstick and suncreen?  Yep, we are celebrating the month of March by encouraging you get out of your vehicles and enjoy the great outdoors with a little “spring” in your steps by cycling or walking on the trails.  With daylight savings time moving forward another hour and the official start of Keep reading >>

Why the madness?  Just look at the events and holidays taking place this month!  Pledge to reduce your carbon footprint when you travel green (like carpooling, biking, walking, or taking public transit) to any of these activities below or create your own (like a family reunion or museum day) and we’ll reward Keep reading >>

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The debut of our new website design is heading towards its first birthday, just in time for the holidays!  We thought it be interesting to see how much you know about us, our programs, Keep reading >>

Our Program of the Week promotions are very popular.  However, we love to hear from you what you like to see as a future promotion.  Please remember the theme is to travel green, so any ideas should have a green transportation premise.  Who knows?  Maybe you will see your idea as the next Program Keep reading >>

Huh?  Do Your 2?  What does this mean?  511 Contra Costa wants you to try green commuting by sharing your ride to work or school just two times per week.  Hence, do your 2.

We’ve  added a little extra whip or foam to  the carpool and transit incentive–if you know the Keep reading >>

This promotion is no longer available. Check out our promotions page to see all of our current promotions. Keep reading >>