Green Your Business by Registering with 511 Contra Costa
The 511 Contra Costa Employer Based Trip Reduction (EBTR) program provides assistance to worksite initiatives aimed at increasing the number of employees using alternative transportation modes. Employers and multi-tenant building managers in Contra Costa may register with 511 Contra Costa for a variety of no-cost transportation support services. There is no obligation and participation is voluntary.
Get the Word Out: You’re Going Green!
We highly recommend that employers direct their employees to our site to find useful information on cycling, carpooling, vanpooling, and taking transit. Guaranteed Ride Home vouchers are also available for the employment population in Contra Costa who use a commute alternative. Consider making your workplace bike friendly.
Workshops, Trainings, Consultations
511 Contra Costa offers a number of no-cost training seminars for employers and employees alike. If you’re a manager or HR director interested in having Contra Costa provide free workshops on ways to implement no-cost green commute options for your employees, give us a call us at (925) 969-0841 x204.
Topics include:
- Pre-tax benefits for commute expenses, such as Benefit Resource Inc., Clipper Direct, Edenred USA (Commuter Check), TranBen, TransitCenter (TransitChek), and WageWorks
- Teleworking or compressed work week program development mini-grants
- Obtaining Green Business Certification
- Establishing company-sponsored commuter rewards programs
- Administering employee transportation surveys
Is your company relocating? Consultation Services
511 Contra Costa offers personalized reviews of work place commute practices, including parking policies, bicycle parking access, transit stop location, and ways to reduce drive-alone commutes while minimizing the impact of office relocations. Call us at (925) 969-0841 x204 for more details.
Transportation Information Events
511 Contra Costa partners with agencies to organize transportation fairs at worksites to inform employees of alternative commute options and programs. Request a no-cost transportation fair at your worksite.
511CC at a transportation event at Shadelands Business Park in Walnut Creek, CA
511CC and Brown and Caldwell host a Commuting Information Fair in Walnut Creek, CA
Free Bike Racks and Lockers
Employers and multi-tenant building managers in Contra Costa County may be eligible to receive free bicycle lockers and racks for use by their employees and the public.
To read about bike rack placement, space requirements, and more, click to download a PDF of 511CC’s Bike Parking Infrastructure Guidelines.
Transit and Vanpool Tax Credits
Mass transit riders and vanpoolers may set aside up to $125 of pre-tax income per month in 2012 for transit or vanpooling, saving up to $1,000 a year.