Frequently Asked Questions

Should my business register as one or can we break it down into work groups?
We encourage you to decide what makes the most sense to you.
If your business has different locations and you think competing against the other locations would be fun then you can do that. If your organization is just too big to rally everyone, then register your team like this: Business Name: Team Name. So with different locations your team might look like this: Northwest Community Credit Union: Springfield Office or City of Eugene: Facility Management Department.

I rode my bike to the bus, or walked to my carpool. How do I count this in the report?
If you are walking or biking to get to the bus, then count this as a bus trip. If you are walking or biking a substantial distance, then feel free to average your reports to indicate this. For Example: If you walk one mile to get to the bus and the bus continues another four miles to get you to work, and you do this all week, then report one day as biking and four days as busing. This will keep the stats pretty accurate. Otherwise, just report for your primary mode.

The Business Commute Challenge is an incentive program to encourage more people to try alternate means to get to work -- and reward the folks that already do.

By the very nature of the bus, all trips that involve the bus involve another type of transportation. We are not trying to create a comprehensive commute log but we are trying to identify the number of commutes that are not in a single occupant motor vehicle. The rest is just a way to have an estimate of the number of miles saved when employees choose to leave their car at home. It really does make a substantial impact.

I take a lot of work trips during the day, can I get credit for these?
No. We are only capturing your commute to and from work.

Not all of my employees have internet access?
We understand that everyone is not able to report online and we do have an admin capacity for Team Captains to enter and report for their employees, but we also have a paper reporting form for groups that have that need. You can download the Paper Reporting Form if you choose and there will be a copy of one in your Kit as well.

Is there a Deadline for me to report?
Yes! We need all trip reports in by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 25. Paper reports can be faxed to (541) 682-6111.

What if one of my peeps has an emergency and needs to get home or pick up a sick child and they didn’t drive their car?
Good question! Your organization and employees can sign up for a free Emergency Ride Home voucher program provided by point2point Solutions. They pay for a free taxi ride to the qualified emergency. It takes the worry out of "What If." It's free to the employer and the employee! Check it out!

What does a Team Captain do?
A Team Captain is an enthusiastic ambassador for commute options. They will communicate with their team about the Challenge, what prizes are up for grabs, and what each participant needs to do to report. Can you pump people up, like a good challenge, and like leaving the car at home? Then you are what we are looking for!

Need help?
Email bcc-info@ltd.org or call 541-682-6206.