COMMUTE TRIP REDUCTION

If you represent a business with more than 100 employees, you may be CTR affected. Tacoma On the Go can help you manage your employee’s commutes, strategize parking solutions, and meet state required deadlines and metrics. Tacoma On the Go is partnered with the City of Tacoma to provide CTR services to Tacoma businesses. We will help you enrich your employees commute experiences and offer them transportation benefits that incentivize them to stay. What a great opportunity!

WHAT IS COMMUTE TRIP REDUCTION?

In 1991 Washington State passed the Commute Trip Reduction Law, requiring larger employers to offset the commutes of their employees with the goal of reducing congestion and environmental impacts. This is monitored through yearly reporting and a biennial survey, which provides information on how employees get to work, how far they are traveling, and what work sites are doing to incentivize alternative modes of transportation.


Each CTR affected worksite must assign an Employee Transportation Coordinator, or ETC. The ETC works directly with employees to optimize their commutes. They often provide information on commute options to new hires and distribute ORCA cards at sites that participate in ORCA programs. The ETC is responsible for gathering the necessary information to complete the annual report and administer the biennial CTR survey, as well as providing marketing for the site’s CTR programs.


ARE YOU CTR AFFECTED?

If your worksite is within the city limits of Tacoma and has more than 100 employees starting work between 6am and 9am, you are likely CTR affected. Please contact our CTR Coordinator Rebekah Mingus for assistance brining your workplace into compliance with state law, RebekahM@tacomaonthego.org.


Businesses outside of Tacoma in Pierce County should contact Debbie Germer at Pierce County, Debbie.Germer@piercecountywa.gov.


Businesses outside of Pierce County can search for their local CTR implementer or contact WSDOT for guidance StateAgencyCTR@wsdot.wa.gov


EMPLOYER SUPPORT

Partnering with Tacoma On the Go means we support you in getting your employees out of their single occupancy vehicles. If you’re an employer interested in accessing our services, please email Info@tacomaonthego.org to learn more.


For Tacoma businesses, we offer the following tips and resources:

  • Access to low-cost ORCA cards for your employees through the ORCA Passport program.
  • Guides to creating effective and equitable teleworking and parking programs.
  • Staff meeting presentations, transportation fairs, and individualized trip planning support for your employees.
  • Support to both voluntary and mandated Employee Transportation Coordinators.
  • A connection between you and the many opportunities for community engagement and advocacy in transportation planning at the state and local levels.
  • Access to a comprehensive website offering a multitude of resources to meet your business and its employees’ commute planning needs.
  • Support in establishing flexible work arrangements for your employees.*
  • Events such as Walk Tacoma, Bike Month, Bike Everywhere Day, and more that your business can sponsor and promote to your employees.
  • Additional incentives to encourage your business and its employees to use commute options, including car sharing.
  • Additional resources via RideTogetherPierce.