rideshare month

TRANSPORTATION COORDINATOR
ASSOCIATION WEBINAR
Subsidizing Alternative Mode Trips
September 26, 2012
OVERVIEW
• News and updates
- Bikes & D-Backs
- HPA Dates
- Rideshare Month
- Clean Air Campaign awards
- Commuter Club Cards
• TRP Plan Section 6 – Subsidies
• Recap – Q & A
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BIKE VALET RIDES AGAIN!
• Discount tickets to D-Backs vs.
Chicago Cubs September 28-30
support VM bike programs
• Tickets available in all sections
• Free valet parking for bikes
• Search “Diamondbacks Group
Tickets” at Valleymetro.org
• Contact sday@valleymetro.org
for more info
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HPA UPDATE
Summer high pollution advisories to date
(April 1 – September 30, 2012)
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August 7, 9 & 10 - Ozone
July 20 – Ozone
June 1 – Ozone
May 25 – PM 10
May 20 – Ozone
May 11 & 12 – Ozone
9 HPA days!
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RIDESHARE MONTH
• Materials in your
fall “kit”
• ShareTheRide
Contest – GREAT
prizes!
• Employer challenge
October 7 – 13
Register by 9/28
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CLEAN AIR CAMPAIGN AWARDS
• Register by September 30 for early bird
pricing of $30/pp or $275/table for 10
• Final deadline to register is October 24!
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SPECIAL GUESTS
Dr. Art Mollen
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COMMUTER CLUB CARDS
•2013 Commuter Club
Cards available to order
soon
•$1 per card = Great savings
•Great for alternative mode
users – NOT a substitute for
prize drawing
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SECTION 6 – SUBSIDIES
“Time is money.”
Benjamin Franklin
“Show me the money!”
Everyone, all the time
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SUBSIDY DEFINED
• Pre-paying or reimbursing some or all of the
cost of an alternative mode trip
• Can be costly
• Very strong motivator
According to Maricopa County Trip Reduction,
about 42% of TRP employers offer in their
programs.
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DECISIONS, DECISIONS
• Which mode(s) to subsidize
• Flat rate or percentage, limits
-- Subsidy of 50% or more = “Ordinance” measure
• Frequency
• Annual budget
• Transit: How provided
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TO TAX OR NOT TO TAX
• Bus, light rail, and vanpool subsidies NON-TAXABLE up
to $125 per month
• Bicycling expenses may be reimbursed up to
$20/month, NON-TAXABLE
• Carpool, walk and other cash alternative mode
subsidies are TAXABLE INCOME
• http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-tege/fringe_benefit_fslg.pdf
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BIKE SUBSIDY NOTES
• Maximum $20 per
month
• NOT required
• Must be for actual
expenses: Parking, tires,
equipment, etc.
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COMMUTER BUCKS
• Easy way to subsidize
vanpools
• Buy online directly from
vRide
• Non-taxable up to
$125/month
• October’s webinar
topic: Vanpool!
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TRACKING PARTICIPATION
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Paper calendars
Entry forms
ShareTheRide
Shared-drive
Spreadsheets
• Other
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DOCUMENTATION
Be prepared to show:
• Subsidy communication
• How requested
• Proof of payment
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RECAP
• News & updates
- Bikes & D-Backs
- HPA Dates
- Rideshare Month
- Clean Air Campaign awards
- Commuter Club Cards
• Alternative mode subsidies
• Vanpool webinar Wednesday, October
24, 10:00 a.m.
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