RideLink provides free assistance to either set up a new commuting program or improve your current program. There are many ways to implement or improve a program at little or no cost – some programs actually save employers money.

Corporate Tax Benefit Information

Under the Transportation Equity Act, IRS code 132(f), and California state law, employers are allowed to offer transportation assistance up to $115 a month per employee ($1,380 per year), tax free, by providing transit passes or vanpool vouchers. For more information visit:

• Employer's Tax Guide to Fringe Benefits
• Commuter Tax Benefits: Implementing Commuter Benefits as One of the Nation's Best Workplaces for Commuters

Employers also can offer a program to set aside pre-tax dollars for employees to pay for public transit or vanpool costs. If they'd rather have a combination, employers can subsidize part of the commuting cost and allow employees to pay for the remainder of the cost, up to a monthly limit, with pre-tax dollars.

For more information, dial 511 and say RideLink when prompted or e-mail ridelink@sandag.org and an employer representative will help you.