If you chose an alternative mode of
transportation at least eight (8) times during the month of November you can enter for a chance to win
the "Thankful for Blue Skies" prize!
By riding the bus or light rail, or
by carpooling, vanpooling, bicycling, or walking you help reduce air pollution,
you save time and money, and you reduce stress. As an alternative commuter you
already know that commuting become less work!
Three alternative mode users (AMU) will win a $25 gift
card for using an alternative mode
of transportation at least eight times/days during the month of November.
Enter by December 14, 2015
Enter to win the "Thankful for Blue Skies" AMU drawing
More prize giveaways are up for grabs in December! Make plans now to bike, bus, light rail, carpool, or vanpool to work so you can enter to win next month too.
We are getting close to transitioning monthly prize drawings away from SurveyMonkey and into a ShareTheRide.com site for Maricopa County. If you have not yet done so, please register at ShareTheRide.com, select "Maricopa" as your subsite or register with your work email to begin tracking your commute. Not only will you have the opportunity to win prizes unique to Maricopa County but you also have the opportunity to win prizes from Valley Metro!
Christmas
Eve, Thursday, December 24
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Bus and light
rail will run on a Sunday schedule
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Customer Service
open 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Christmas
Day, Friday, December 25
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Bus and light
rail will run on a Sunday schedule
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Customer Service
closed
New
Year’s Eve, Thursday, December 31
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Coors Light Free
Rides® on all bus, light rail and Dial-a-Ride services begins at 7 p.m.
through end of service day
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Light rail will
operate on a weekday schedule with extended hours until 2 a.m.
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Bus will operate
a regular weekday schedule with certain routes in Tempe operating extended
service
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Customer Service
open 6 a.m. – 8 p.m.
New
Year’s Day, Friday, January 1
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Bus and light
rail will operate a Sunday schedule
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Customer Service
closed
Riders can plan trips
with a variety of online
tools, including Ridekick™,
Valley Metro’s mobile app, which provides up-to-the-minute arrival times. For
more information, visit valleymetro.org.
 Valley Metro is proud to be part of a national effort to increase safety awareness on public transportation. Transit Watch encourages riders to take an active role in maintaining a safe transit environment by being aware of their surroundings. It is as simple as, if you see something – say something. Please report all suspicious packages, activities, and/or persons by calling 911, notifying the transit operator, or pushing the emergency call button inside the light rail.
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Three names were randomly drawn to win a $25 Harkins gift card plus medium popcorn voucher.
Congratulations to Diane Hilow, Media Specialist with Employee Benefits and Health. Diane has been taking the bus for at least eight years and she appreciates the many advantages to riding the bus including the time she has to catch up on the news, read a book, take a nap, chat with friends on social media, and the list goes on. Additionally, and foremost, the bus is a stress-free way to get to work because the driver deals with the traffic!
Congratulations to Robert Harwood, Finance Manager with the Department of Finance. Robert has been using alternative transportation for nine years and he likes not having to worry about rush hour traffic in addition to saving money and gas.
Congratulations to Angelina Diaz, Judicial Clerk with the Adult Probation Department. Angelina has been carpooling to work for approximately four years. The benefits she realizes include saving money, reducing her carbon footprint, and developing friendships with her carpool partners. She said that the laughter and joking on the ride together is one of the best stress-relievers.
One name was randomly drawn for a grand prize from all employees who indicated 20 or more days of alternative travel to work during the month of October.
Congratulations to Kimmie Wong, Senior Internal Auditor, she won the Rideshare month grand prize! Kimmie recognizes that there are many advantages to riding the bus which she has been doing for over 15 years, including lower car insurance costs, having time to nap or read, and time for fun conversations with her bus friends. Kimmie won gift cards to the Olive Garden, iTunes, and the Fractured Prune.
Nearly 30 employees registered an account at ShareTheRide.com during the month of October and were entered to win a $10 Starbucks gift card plus two Harkins movie passes. Instead of drawing one name, two names were drawn and a second lucky winner won a $10 Amazon gift card plus two Harkins movie tickets. Congratulations to:
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Elizabeth Maymana, Assessor's Office ($10 Amazon gift card)
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Marlene Olivas, Office of Procurement Services ($10 Starbucks gift card)
Congratulations to all the winners! Thank you for helping keep the skies blue!
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