The Transit Commute how your business can benefit

It’s good for your bottom line!

Reduced investment in parking Employees that walk, bike and take transit don’t require parking. Save money on leasing and/or constructing parking spaces for your employees.

Save money For every employee that takes transit or bikes to work, save up to $365 per month on payroll taxes! For more info - see the Federal Qualified Transportation Fringe Benefit and the Bicycle Commuter Act tax credit.

Healthy, productive employees Riding transit, biking and walking to work supports healthier employees. On average, they take one less sick day per year than their colleagues who drive and arrive to work invigorated, clear headed and ready to take on the day.

Diversify your workforce Present your company as an innovative and forward-thinking workplace to attract top talent. According to the Downtown Development District’s research, 74% of creative class workers surveyed identified public transit as critical to their choices about where to live and work.

“I ride transit to work because it’s cheaper than driving and its good for the environment...I am saving hundreds of dollars every week by not driving.”

-Keynin

Transit Week 2012 - Employer Transit Challenge

It’s good for your employees!Relax or be productiveRiding transit to work replaces the stress of driving and traffic with the time to relax, read the newspaper, check Facebook or catch up on email during the commute.

It’s healthy Biking or walking to work or the nearest transit stop allows employees to get the exercise they need to boost their energy throughout the day while supporting their overall health.

Save moneyParking, gas, car maintenance and insurance all adds up and quickly becomes the second highest household cost after housing. Walking, biking and riding transit can save employees money!

It’s good for New Orleans!Vibrant economyEvery $1 invested in public transportation generates $4 in economic returns. Just look at the Loyola Avenue corridor where a $45 million investment in a new streetcar line is resulting in over $500 million of private development.

Greater transit optionsGreater transit ridership supports the Regional Transit Authority to invest more money into expanding transit service so that lines run more frequently in addition supporting future capital expansions like adding new streetcar lines.

Connecting people to jobsPublic transportation provides a critical linkage for New Orleanians to access employment supporting the economic vitality of our region and providing opportunities to support the growth of the middle class.

Promoting sustainabilityBy shifting travel from individual cars to public transit, biking and walking, we can reduce harmful vehicle emissions that are bad for our health and our environment.

Transit Week 2012 - Employer Transit Challenge

“I like to ride public transit to work because it’s convenient. I can hop on and hop off. I also don’t have to worry about parking, traffic or traffic cameras.” -Rosetta Oliver