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Transit Driver Appreciation Day is March 18. If you’re a regular transit rider, please take a moment to thank your driver that day. These essential workers keep us moving.
Trying transit for the first time, or ready to get back on board?
- Get a Clipper card. Accepted on transit services across the Bay Area, Clipper lets you pay your fare with a simple tap. If you’re under 19, are 65+, or have a qualifying low income or disability, you can apply for a discount Clipper card to take advantage of reduced fares when you ride.
- Plan your trip. Your local transit agency has up-to-date route information, and mobile apps like Transit, Google Maps, or Apple Maps make on-the-go route planning a snap. If you need help from the experts, ask our Commute Coach.
- Get $25 to ride. If you don’t have a Clipper card, apply for a free one pre-loaded with $25 from our Try Transit program. If you already have Clipper but use your car for most trips, our Drive Less program offers a $25 gift card if you start using the bus or BART instead.
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- It’s Spring. The longer, warmer days make it more enjoyable to be outside and on the move. Bonus: Make it even more enjoyable by walking to work and getting a $25 Drive Less incentive!
- Clean Air. Cars are the biggest source of air pollution in the Bay area. Walking is emission-free.
- School Zone Zen. Walking your kids to school lets you avoid the drop-off traffic jam and contributes to the social, emotional, and physical well-being of your student.
- Regional Trails. Our county trail system includes 120 miles of paved, car-free paths that connect schools, businesses, and transit centers.
- Health and Exercise. Just 30 minutes a day of walking is a great way to improve or maintain your overall health.
If you need a little inspiration, it’s not too late to join our free Winter Walk Challenge. Weekly $20 Amazon gift card drawings and an iPad Grand Prize add to the fun. Register today!
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In the Bay Area, air pollution from wildfires and vehicles often rises to dangerously unhealthy levels that can make breathing difficult. When Spare the Air Alerts are issued by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, we need to act together to help protect the air we breathe.
Be ready to go emission-free on Spare the Air days:
- Plan to work from home or be ready to carpool, use transit, ride a bike, or walk.
- Kids should bike or walk to school instead of being driven.
- Turn off your car’s engine when you are waiting for more than 30 seconds. Take the Idle-Free Pledge.
- Go electric. Electric cars, along with electric lawnmowers and leaf blowers, reduce dangerous pollutants in our neighborhoods.
- Don’t burn wood or charcoal.
- Sign up for Spare the Air Alerts by texting the word “START” to 817-57. Ask your neighbors and friends to sign up too.
511 Contra Costa incentives can help you save money while improving air quality.
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Bike Champion of the Year
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Do you know a dedicated and inspiring bike commuter? If so, nominate them for Bike Champion of the Year. As part of the annual Bike to Work Day celebration on May 18, one devoted bike commuter will be crowned Contra Costa’s Bike Champion of the Year! Nominations close March 31.
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If you currently drive alone to get to work, take advantage of incentives for trying a new commute. Pledge to Try Transit and we’ll send you a $25 Clipper card. Or, switch from a solo drive to biking, walking, carpooling, vanpooling, working from home, or taking transit to work, and receive the $25 Drive Less Incentive.
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