Big Win on Transit

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.

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:

1. Create an account.
2. 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!
3. Weekly drawings take place every Monday (or Tuesday if Monday falls on a holiday) 
4. 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.
5. 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 any prize winnings over $50 in value.  No reporting by 511 Contra Costa will be required under $600 in total prizes to any individual in a 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.