
Carpool or vanpool your way through October to celebrate Rideshare Month!
Here's how to participate in our challenge for the chance to win bonus rewards:
Why Participate
- Keep more cash in your pocket by splitting commute costs
- Ease your commute stress by sharing the ride
- Share the ride worry-free knowing the Emergency Ride Home program provides a ride home when unexpected situations with your carpool or vanpool/shuttle.
Find a Shared Ride
- Looking for a carpool buddy to share your ride and split the costs? Use the Carpool match tool in your Marin Commutes Rewards account to easily connect with carpoolers going your way
- Have seven or more co-workers that want to start a vanpool? Or looking to join an existing one? Learn more by visiting this page or contact [email protected]
- New vanpools may be eligible for the Transportation Authority of Marin’s $3,600 incentive, distributed at $150/month over a two-year period
Go for the Grand Prize
Log at least 12 carpool or vanpool/shuttle trips in October for a chance to win one of three $100 gift cards!
How it Works:
- Register or login to Marin Commutes Rewards
- Log at least 12 carpool or vanpool/shuttle trips in October
- Earn a bonus entry, if you log your first-ever carpool or vanpool/shuttle trip or first of the year, as part of your 12 trips.
- Prize winners will be announced in early November
Share Your Carpool/Vanpool Selfie
Share an October shared ride with us! This month, we’ll give $25 gift cards to the first three people who share their rideshare experience.
How it Works:
- Follow us on social media: @marincommutes on X and Facebook, and @marin_commutes on Instagram.
- Tag Marin Commutes and your carpool/vanpool buddies. Include the hashtag #MarinCommutes in a post about your shared commute and your experience with Marin Commutes Rewards. All tagged Marin Commutes Rewards users in your photo will receive a $25 gift card as well.
- If you don’t have social media, you can also email us with your story and a photo at [email protected].
Note: Your stories may be featured on Marin Commutes platforms.
If you’re already a Marin Commutes Rewards user, you’re automatically enrolled.
Reminder on Program Rules: Participants can not earn or win more than $500 in gift cards or other prizes over the course of the calendar year. If a participant meets that threshold, his or her eligibility will be reinstated once a new calendar year begins. Winners are responsible for any IRS reporting requirements and/or taxes related to prizes and incentives provided by Marin Commutes.
Promotional Toolkit
Will you help us spread the word? You can use these digital resources to share the Transit Month Challenge with your coworkers, employees, friends, or constituents!
Toolkit Contents:
- E-mail/Newsletter content
- Social media posts and graphics


