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West Piedmont

You’ve Got Options

While driving is the predominant mode of travel in our region, other options are available if you don’t have the option to drive or if you’d rather save money and extend the life of your vehicle. Trust RIDE Solutions as your source for transportation options in Southern and Southwest Virginia.

A central feature of RIDE Solutions is the Connecting VA app, which helps you find travel options, whether it’s connecting with another commuter to set up a carpool, to see when the next bus to your destination is scheduled to arrive, or to generate a bike route for a short trip to the store.  All of our services, including download and use of the app, are always free for everyone.

If these benefits are not enough, then what about discounts on some of your everyday activities or the chance to win a gift card?  That’s right!  Each time you log a trip into the app – whether it’s carpooling, vanpooling, transit (bus), bicycling, walking, or even telework, you’ll accrue points toward discounts on select shopping (online and brick and mortar), dining, and entertainment/activities, or the chance to enter raffles to win a gift card!  You’ll even get 1,000 points just to sign up for the app!

When commuting for work or taking a trip to another local destination, You’ve Got Options!  Let RIDE Solutions help get you on your way while saving you money and earning you rewards for your trips.  It’s a win-win!

Employers

RIDE Solutions is the West Piedmont Region’s commuter assistance program, and our mission is multi-faceted: to reduce the number of single-occupancy vehicle trips on the region’s roadways, to facilitate transportation options for commuters, and to work with employers to resolve their employees’ transportation needs.

As a hiring manager or HR professional, you may have acknowledged transportation as a barrier to your company or organization’s ability to recruit or retain employees.  We at RIDE Solutions can help, and at no cost to our clients!  Some of the services we can provide for you include the following:

  • Host “Lunch & Learn” or “tabling” events for you and your employees to encourage employees to learn about the program and sign up for the Connecting VA app, if they wish. The app serves as a tool to match commuters for the purpose of carpooling, generates transit (bus) routes and schedules, and produces bike routes for shorter trips, among its many other functions.  Points toward discounts are accrued each time a user logs a qualifying trip.
  • Work with you to identify ways to improve your workers’ commutes by implementing commuter benefits programs which may include direct or pre-tax transit or vanpool benefits.
  • Leverage our partnership with Enterprise Mobility (a division of Enterprise Rent-a-Car) to help you set up one or more vanpools for your employees. Vanpooling is an appealing alternative to driving alone for longer commutes, while enabling your company or organization to geographically expand its recruitment efforts.
  • Conduct data collection and analysis to help you identify transportation issues and opportunities.

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We’re here to help! Reach out to us anytime with your queries or concerns. Our team is eager to provide the support you need.

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