Commuter Challenge Starts April 1st!
This spring, commuters are invited to Ride&Shine. From April 1 through May 31, adults who live or work in San Mateo County can brighten up their commute to work or college by choosing a sustainable ride — whether that means walking, biking, carpooling, vanpooling, taking public transit, or working remotely.
Why Join?
Imagine starting your day with fresh spring air instead of brake lights and bumper-to-bumper traffic.
Maybe you’re walking as the sun rises. Maybe you’re biking through your neighborhood. Maybe you’re on transit listening to your favorite playlist or podcast, sipping coffee, and easing into your morning instead of navigating traffic.
Sustainable commuting helps you move your body, reduce stress, and get time back in your day. It connects you with coworkers and your community. And when you choose to walk, bike, carpool, vanpool, take public transit, or work remotely, you help reduce congestion, support local transit, and lower emissions across San Mateo County.
You don’t have to do it alone. Coordinate with coworkers, share the drive, or meet up at the station together.
Start with one day — brighten your routine.
How It Works
If you plan to try a sustainable commute even once, take the pledge. That commitment enters you into the Ride&Shine challenge and the grand prize drawing.
For the full experience, join CommuteStar and log your sustainable commute trips throughout April and May. Each day you log a trip counts as an entry into that week’s prize drawing. Four winners are selected every week.
Over the course of the two-month challenge, 40 prizes will be awarded!
Resources to Help You Get Ready
Use the Marketing Toolkit to promote the challenge in your workplace and motivate employees and coworkers to participate! Staff can commute together by carpooling, biking, or taking transit — turning the commute into a shared experience.
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