WELCOME MAY 24 2011 FORT BELVOIR COMMUTER WORKSHOP 9:30 am 1:30 pm
Part One RIDESHARING Presenter Walter Daniel FCDOT
CARPOOLS AND VANPOOLS SAVE TIME AND MONEY!
Commuter Connections Finding Carpoolers and Vanpoolers We are Commuter Connections! Home address or work address not required. Largest Commuter database in the region.
Google Style maps at www.commuterconnections.org org Find Carpools and Vanpools!! Neighbors Coworkers Blue = Cowork kers
www.nuride.com FLEXIBLE CARPOOLS & REWARDS
www.nuride.com Ride Matching = Carpools Require a corporate or organization email address to register (includes @mil) Can be used for non standard carpool trips. Once or twice a week. Rewards can accrue from Transit trips as well. (Bus p ( and Rail)
Hints about NuRide.com Require a corporate or organization email address to register (includes @mil) Can be used for non standard carpool trips. Once or twice a week. Rewards can accrue from Transit trips as well. (Bus and Rail)
Guaranteed Ride Home Provides commuters who regularly (twice a week) carpool, vanpool, poo,bike, walk or take transit ta sttoto work with a FREE and reliable ride home Commuters may take advantage of GRH up to four times per year to get home for unexpected emergencies such as a personal illness or a sick child. GRH can also be used for unscheduled overtime when your employer mandates that you must stay late. Best of all, the GRH service is FREE!
STARTING VANPOOLS
VANPOOL Save Time and Money!
Enjoy your Commute Read, Work, Sleep
3 TYPES OF VANPOOLS Third party vans leases the vanpool vehicle for a monthly fee that includes the vehicle operating cost, insurance, and maintenance. Owner operated vans An individual leases or purchases a van and operates the van independently. Employer provided vans The employer buys or leases vans for employees' commute use. The employer organizes the vanpool riders and insures and maintains the vehicles.
How 2 Start a Vanpool Group of Interested Individuals usually 7 to 15 (can be less) Dedicated Drivers (at least 2)
Pick up Points, You Decide! VDOT Commuter lots Park and Ride lots Church lots Shopping Centers
Where you work Fort Belvoir
Where you live
Van Start Funding Assistance to START a new vanpool Pay for empty seats up to 4 months while you advertise and recruit
Van Save Funding KEEP YOUR VAN ON THE ROAD! Pay for empty seats up to 4 months while you advertise and recruit
COMMUTER CONNECTIONS MARYLAND RIDESHARE AGENCIES Maryland Transit Administration Annapolis Regional Transportation Management Association (ARTMA) Baltimore City North Bethesda Transportation Center Bethesda Transportation Solutions Tri County Council for Southern Maryland TransIT Services of Frederick County Harford Commuter Assistance, Division of Community Services Commuter Solutions of Howard County Montgomery County Commuter Services Section (CSS) Prince George's County
COMMUTER CONNECTIONS VIRGINIA RIDESHARE AGENCIES City of Alexandria Local Motion Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission Rappahannock Rapidan Regional Commission Fairfax a County RideSources GWRideConnect Loudoun County Office of Transportation Services NorthernNeckPlanning Neck District Commission Potomac & Rappahannock Transportation Commission LINK Richmond RideFinders
VANPOOL FORMATION INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP! LETS GET STARTED VANPOOL FORMATION GROUPS BY ZIP CODE MAKE CONTACT WITH VANPOOL PROVIDERS
Great Resource For Fort Belvoir Employees! www.belvoir.army.mil/rideshare
QUESTIONS Call or visit your local County Transportation Agency Commuter Connections (800) 745 RIDE Fairfax County RideSources (703) 877 5900 www.belvoir.army.mil/rideshare il/ id
Part Two TRANSIT Presenter Glenn B. Hiner FCDOT
www.metroopensdoors.com Trip Planner Wmata landing page
NEW GOOGLE TRANSIT PLANNING
Fort Belvoir Shuttles Internal l& Et External See maps at this event
www.fairfaxconnector.com
Commuter Connections One Stop Shop for Commuting information
www.511virginia.org Trip Planner & Commute info
www.vre.org Virginia i i Rail RilExpress Commuter Ril Rail
www.mta.maryland.gov Commuter Rail
SMARTRIP CARDS A SmarTrip card is a permanent, rechargeable farecard. It's plastic, like a credit card, and is embedded with a special computer chip that keeps track of the value of the card.
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fcdot PARK AND RIDES!!!
www.commuterconnections.org Cost of Commute Calculator $ 8331.12 Per Year!
Commuter Connections Not tjust tride Matching! GRH and Transit too!
Great Resource For Fort Belvoir Employees! www.belvoir.army.mil/rideshare
RECAP VANPOOLS!!! Talk to your co-workers www.commuterconnections.org org Metro s Trip Planner at www.wmata.com THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING www.belvoir.army.mil/rideshare