Ride to Win!
Ride BART, bus, or the ferry, show us you did, and you could win $511. Drawings every week – the more you ride, the better your chances of winning. Ride on Spare the Air Days for added entries or fun prizes.
Weekly drawing winners receive $511. You could win by riding transit just one day in any week!
February Winners:
- Week of February 23rd: Jason, Concord – Thank you very much! This is a great way to start my day!
- Week of February 16th: Todd, Brentwood – Awesome! Thank you!
- Week of February 9th: Raymond, Alameda – That’s wonderful news, thank you so much!
- Week of February 2nd: Justin, Pittsburg – That’s great news to get on a Monday morning.
January Winners:
- Week of January 26th: Adrienne, Pittsburg – Wow!!! What a surprise. I totally wasn’t expecting this.
- Week of January 19th: Yong Ha, Walnut Creek – I’m grateful to be selected as a 511 Contra Costa’s ‘BIG WIN on TRANSIT’ winner. It’s great to be part of a program that supports public transit and helps make our community cleaner.
- Week of January 12th: Jeremy, Concord –Wow! What a pleasant surprise! I’ve been riding BART to SF almost 5 days a week now since August and just last week, saw the 511 advertisement and figured I’d try it out. This made my day!
- Week of January 5th: Stacey, Brentwood – I can’t believe it! After a year, I finally won!! On my very long commute from Brentwood, I like to read on BART.
Other Recent Winners:
Helen, Rodeo
Anne, Martinez
Jia, Richmond
Joseph, Antioch
Adam, Richmond
Misty, Martinez
Amanda, Walnut Creek
Donald, Pittsburg
Shana, Kensington
Colin, Moraga
Julianne, Oakley
Ashley, Martinez
Ann, Clayton
Loretta, Antioch
Oxana, Pittsburg
Diane, Martinez
Jeremy, Benicia
Selene, San Pablo
Natalie, Martinez
Christopher, Oakland
Anessa, Richmond
Emilio, Richmond
Marissa, Hercules
Aaron, Pinole
Romae-Anne, Antioch
David, Richmond
Natalie, Hercules
Ziad, Concord
Nhung, San Jose
Michelle, Walnut Creek
Clay, Antioch
Isaac, Pittsburg
Shanavia, Bay Point
Derek, Berkeley
Crystal, San Ramon
Jeremy, Hercules
Yenny, Rodeo
Janica, Hercules
Shen, Richmond
What’s the incentive?
Eligible participants who ride transit at least once in a week can enter weekly drawings for $511. It’s easy. Create an account, then log your trips. You get one entry for each day you ride BART, a bus, or the ferry to or from Contra Costa County.
How does it work?
Eligible participants who log at least one ride can enter that week’s drawing for $511. If you ride transit every week, you can enter the drawing every week. Getting started is simple:
- Create an account.
- Log your trips daily, or all at one time! Just make sure you log into your account by Sunday at midnight to enter all the days you rode BART, a bus or the ferry that week. You’ll get one entry for each day you rode. You can re-enter every week that you ride transit!
- Weekly drawings take place every Monday (or Tuesday if Monday falls on a holiday)
- Upload a screenshot of a Clipper card transaction showing at least one ride during that week, or a photo of your digital ticket or paper bus pass.
- Program and eligibility rules apply.
Who is eligible for the incentive?
You are eligible if you:
- Live, work, or attend college in Contra Costa County, and;
- Are 18 years of age or older, and;
- Ride transit at least once in any drawing week, and;
- Agree to complete a brief program follow-up survey, and;
- Agree to receive email communications from 511CC – opt out at any time.
What are the program rules?
- Weekly $511 prizes will be sent by check to the winners’ mailing addresses.
- Weekly winners’ first names and cities may be posted on the 511 Contra Costa website and social media once they’ve been confirmed.
- 511 Contra Costa will use contact information provided by participants to deliver prizes; we are not responsible for errors that result in failed delivery.
- Prize checks are mailed via FedEx. In the event a check is lost, applicants may request a replacement check and the original check will be voided. Unless due to an administrative error by the 511CC Program, replacement checks incur a minimum fee of $18, which will be deducted from the amount of the replacement check.
- It is the individual taxpayer’s responsibility to report prize winnings to the IRS. No reporting by 511 Contra Costa will be required under $2,000 in total prizes to any individual in the 2026 tax year.
- 511 Contra Costa may request verification of the information a participant provides. Falsifying any information will disqualify that participant from all 511 Contra Costa programs and promotions.
- 511 Contra Costa reserves the right to make changes to or terminate this program at any time without prior notification.
Terms and Conditions
View the full Big Win on Transit terms and conditions
Big Win on Transit Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
No Purchase Necessary Sweepstakes Rules: Open only to those who live or work in Contra Costa County, California, who are at least 18 years old. No purchase of a transit trip necessary. To enter each weekly drawing without purchasing a transit ticket or riding transit, send a postcard with your name, email address or phone number, and mailing address to: Big Win on Transit, 3003 Oak Road, Suite 100, Walnut Creek CA 94597.
Questions?
Email bigwin@511contracosta.org
511 Contra Costa is a program of the Contra Costa Transportation Authority. The Big Win on Transit Program is made available with funding from the Contra Costa Transportation Authority and the Bay Area Air District.
