Get There Portland Metro and the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) assists employers in delivering commute benefit programs and promotions that make it easier for employees to carpool, vanpool, take transit, walk and bike to work - improving retention, job satisfaction, and employee well-being. Our staff and partners can help you find the commute benefit solutions that best fit your needs, connect you with inexpensive ways to promote travel options to your employees, and more!
We’re here to provide free support to your team and help your workplace get the most value from commute benefit solutions. Book 30 minutes with a PBOT transportation specialist to chat about your workplace's commute needs and challenges - we'd love to help!
We offer:
- Workplace Commute Solutions - Guidance to develop a successful commute benefits program customized to meet your business and employee needs.
- "Get There Connect" - A free online tool for trip planning, carpool matching, sustainability metrics tracking and delivery of incentive or reward programs.
- Human Resources & Employee Transportation Coordinator (ETC) support - Personalized assistance to implement your commute programs.
- On-Site Events & Outreach - Our team can help you engage employees at sustainability fairs, transportation events, and more.
- Communications and Marketing Resources - Everything you need to communicate the benefits of commute options and your benefit programs.
- Online and printed Walk and Bike Maps of Portland.
- Monthly City Bike Bus program for downtown commuters- A great way for new and beginner riders to learn how to commute downtown from neighborhoods all around the city. This group bike ride is hosted every second Wednesday of the month through October.
From our Partners:
- Commute Options by TriMet– Includes information about pre-tax transit pass programs.
- BIKETOWN for Business – Provide your employees with an easy way to get around with discounted usage fees with a business membership.
Top 5 strategies for a commute friendly workplace:
How employees get to work affects their health, our climate, and your bottom line. Encouraging healthy, active commuting increases employee happiness and retention.
- Promote flexible schedules so employees can travel off peak or telecommute.
- Offer pre-tax transportation benefits like a free transit pass, subsidized Annual Memberships to BIKETOWN, or cash benefit to walk and bike. Tax law makes transportation benefits less costly than an equivalent pay raise and makes your workplace more competitive when recruiting employees.
- Connect your employees to Portland SmartTrips – online and printed resources for getting around the city. You can order Portland bike and walk maps, and provide to your employees, especially during onboarding.
- Charge for parking on a daily per use basis (rather than monthly/annual or free parking). This provides flexibility and incentive to choose an active transportation mode. Funds collected by charging for parking can be used for commuter benefits, like subsidized transit passes, cash benefits to walk and bike, and emergency ride home programs.
- Create a culture of climate friendly commutes by offering secure bike parking, showers, and participate in competitions like the annual Get There Challenge.
Information compiled by the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT).