Commute!VA Launched to Help Virginians Find Commute Options and Earn Rewards

	Department of Rail and Public Transportation Contact: Jessica Cowardin Phone: (804) 205-8702 Email: Jessica Cowardin		MidPen RideShare Contact: Beth Johnson Phone: (804) 758-2311 Email: Beth Johnson
	RideFinders Contact: Von Tisdale Phone: (804) 474-9370 Email: Von Tisdale		RideShare Contact: Sara Pennington Phone: (434) 979-7310 Email: Sara Pennington
	RIDE Solutions Contact: Jeremy Holmes Phone: (540) 342-9393 Email:Jeremy Holmes		TRAFFIX Contact: Ron Hodges Phone: (757) 222-6006 Email: Ron Hodges
For additional information about each partner organization, please click on the logos above

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: April 25, 2019

Additional Commute!VA Launched to Help Virginians Find Commute Options and Earn Rewards
DRPT offers new service for Commonwealth commuters to provide multimodal transportation choices

RICHMOND – The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT), in partnership with five Virginia commuter assistance programs, is launching a new ride matching and commuter rewards service available to those who travel within the Commonwealth at commuteva.org.

Commuters can discover all of the multimodal transportation options available in the Commonwealth using the new Commute!VA service. Options within the service include finding rides to carpools or vanpools, finding bus and other transit services and stops, finding park-and-ride locations and finding bike share locations.

Commute!VA also allows users to earn points for tracking their greener trips. Points earned through the new service can be redeemed for rewards such as discounts at select retailers, restaurants, attractions and more. Commuters can also track the money, emissions and travel miles they save.

“This innovative ride sharing website in combination with the local commuter assistance program apps will help transform commuting in the Commonwealth,” said DRPT Director Jennifer Mitchell. “Commuters can now choose the optimal transportation option in one convenient location, which will decrease traffic congestion, increase air quality, and improve mobility options for everyone. Plus, they can be rewarded for taking the bus, carpooling, vanpooling, and even teleworking.”

To get started, visit commuteva.org and download the app for the local commuter assistance program in your region. This service would not be possible without the following partners:

Mid-Pen Rideshare in the Middle Peninsula region

RideFinders in the Richmond region

RideShare in the Charlottesville and Central Shenandoah regions

RIDE Solutions in the regions of Roanoke, New River Valley and Lynchburg

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About the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation
DRPT’s mission is to improve the mobility of people and goods while expanding transportation choices in the Commonwealth through rail, public transportation, and commuter services. DRPT is committed to ensuring that no person is excluded from participation in or denied the benefits of its services on the basis of race, color, or national origin as protected by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.