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The Winter Walk Challenge Starts in January
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Register now for 511 Contra Costa’s Winter Walk Challenge – a fun, FREE activity for the whole family. Here’s how it works: You receive a new walking challenge by email each week starting January 13th. Snap a selfie during a walk which fits that week’s challenge theme, then submit your photo to earn an entry in the weekly drawing for $20 Amazon gift cards – 10 winners every Monday! You’ll also be entered in the iPad Grand Prize Drawing just by signing up, so register today.
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Power Up Your Drive: Go Electric
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Vehicle traffic is the top contributor to air pollution in the Bay Area. If you drive a gas-powered car, going electric is one of the most effective ways to make a positive impact on the environment. And cleaner air isn’t the only benefit – rebates and tax credits, money not spent on gasoline, and significantly lower maintenance costs add up to real savings.
Nearly 25% of cars sold in California this year were zero-emission vehicles. Currently, there are 283 electric vehicles on the market, and PG&E’s EV Savings Calculator offers side-by-side cost comparisons of every EV model against similar gas vehicles.
Check out a partial list of rebates and credits available for new or used vehicles:
- NEW or USED: The Federal Electric Vehicle Credit gives you a tax credit of up to $7,500 for qualified new vehicles, and up to $4,000 for used ones.
- USED: The PG&E Pre-Owned EV Rebate provides a standard rebate of $1,000 or an income-eligible rebate of up to $4,000.
- NEW or USED: MCE’s EV Instant Rebate offers income-qualified customers up to $3,500 at participating dealerships.
- Retire a qualifying older vehicle and you may be eligible for cash:
- Clean Cars for All provides grants for income-qualified Bay Area residents to retire their 2007 or older car and replace it with a ‘clean’ car (i.e. plug-in hybrid, battery, or hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle), or receive a pre-paid card to use for public transit and/or the purchase of a e-bike.
- Starting in 2025, the Consumer Assistance Program will offer up to $2,000 to retire a qualified older vehicle.
- The Air District’s Vehicle Buyback Program offers up to $1,500 for taking your 1998 or older car off the road.
Discover all your rebate options. Simply click here and enter your zip code.
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511 Contra Costa is a program of the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA). Funded through a half-cent sales tax approved by Contra Costa voters, CCTA plans, funds, and implements innovative transportation programs to improve lives and connect communities. These include popular 511 Contra Costa programs such as the Summer Bike Challenge, Winter Walk Challenge, Pass2Class, E-Bike Rebate, Guaranteed Ride Home, traffic safety education in Contra Costa schools, and more.
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2025 Pre-Tax Commuter Benefit
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Your company’s commuter benefits program might allow you to do things like load your Clipper card, buy transit passes, pay vanpool costs, or cover qualified parking expenses with pre-tax dollars. In 2025, commuters will be able to allocate up to $325 of their monthly pre-tax earnings to pay for commute expenses.
Bay Area employers with 50 or more full-time employees are required to register with the Bay Area Commuter Benefits Program and offer a commuter benefit. Ask your employer how to take advantage of pre-tax benefits.
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