TRANSPORTATION/COMMUTE TRIP REDUCTION

Commute trip reduction programs in King County result in about 20,000 less vehicles on the road each day. By participating in the Commute Trip Reduction category, your business will play a key role in reducing pollution, climate change, energy consumption, and traffic congestion. Email to request more information on what your business can do.

Business Name:
Contact Name:
E-mail:
Phone Number:
Number of Employees:

To qualify, complete each of the two sections listed below.

Section 1 – Required Activities

 25% or more employees participate in alternative transportation (non-single occupancy vehicles), including public transit, vanpool, carpool, biking, walking, rideshare and/or other alternative transportation programs.

Describe below how your business plans to contribute to commute trip reduction:

Section 2 – Elective Activities

 Complete a minimum of four (4) elective activities in the checklist to qualify.

Provide an information kiosk or bulletin board with bus schedules and promotional materials
Designate an office commute trip reduction coordinator
Offer teleworking or compressed work week schedules
Offer Orca cards (or subsidize cards) to employees
Offer reserved spaces for rideshare/vanpools
Offer lunch hour/doctor appointment use of company vehicle(s) to employees using alternative transportation
Offer lockers/showers for bikers, runners, and walkers
Offer bicycle parking
Encourage employees to walk to destinations during break/lunches by providing a list of local restaurants to walk to
Purchase a high fuel efficiency vehicle when replacing business vehicles.
Display information on urban bike trails and other alternative transportation routes
Provide plug-in stations for electronic vehicles
Offer office carpooling coordination (via intranet if possible)
Other:

Congratulations! You have completed the Transportation/Commute Trip Reduction category. Please review your application and click on the “Submit” button. City staff will review your application and contact you soon.