Guaranteed Ride Home Program

The PTC is proud to partner with the Atlanta Regional Commission's 1-87-RIDEFIND division to offer all area commuters the Guaranteed Ride Home Program.   This program was once only available to participating companies in the area, but because of the recent designation as a Best Workplaces for Commuters district, it is now available to every commuter in the area, regardless of whether their company is already participating or not. 

The GRH program is a safety net for those who use alternative forms of transportation, and it gives people the peace of mind to leave their car at
home. If a commuter uses an alternative form of transportation to get to work and experiences an emergency, inclement weather (for cyclists and walkers), or mandatory unscheduled overtime, 1-87-RIDEFIND will pay for their ride home. It does not matter how far he/she lives from the office. The ride home also provides one stop, if necessary, as in the case where a child is sick and needs to be picked up from school. The GRH Program allows individuals to rideshare, bicycle, walk, or take transit worry-free. And best of all, it's free!

Any employee who works in the Perimeter area, takes an alternative to work that day, has a valid reason for needing a ride home, and is a registered commuter in the 1-87-RIDEFIND ridematch database is eligible for a free taxi ride home.  An employee is limited to five free rides per year.  Once a commuter is registered in the rideshare database and has told the PTC or 1-87-RIDEFIND that he/she is taking an alternative, he/she will receive a GRH card, identifying his/her company (or PTC) contact and their GRH registration number. Commuters are not eligible to use this service unless they are registered in the database.

Visit our Guaranteed Ride Home page to learn more!

 

For more on the Best Workplace for Commuters program, visit www.bwc.gov

 

Perimeter Transportation Coalition
211 Perimeter Center Parkway, Ste. G-1
Atlanta, Georgia 30346
phone: 770-394-4540 fax: 770-394-4542
email: info@perimetergo.org