Employers
Providing commute benefits can make a positive impact on your business. Strong commute programs help to recruit and retain employees, make efficient use of parking and office space, as well as potentially increase employee performance. In addition to this, your efforts improve mobility on our streets and highways, making Bellevue an attractive center for commerce.
Telework Bellevue keeps employees connected
Teleworking gives employees a real commute advantage by eliminating or reducing the need to travel! Employers benefit with increased productivity, reduced costs and business continuity in case of emergencies. However, implementing polices and evaluating technology is often a daunting task. Now companies have the chance to demystify what it means to incorporate teleworking into their culture through customized consultations.
Bellevue employers are eligible for free assistance to assess your technology, establish policies and train your employees—everything you need to get your program off the ground. Learn how to get started by contacting TransManage at (425) 453-0644 or commuteadvantage@bellevuedowntown.org.
Compare the Cost of ORCA Passport
As an eligible employer, you may purchase a deeply discounted package of commute benefits for your employees, saving your company money. ORCA Passport is an annual, comprehensive transportation benefits program that includes transit, rail, vanpool, and emergency taxi ride features. If your organization currently provides a transit or vanpool subsidy, the ORCA Passport program would likely provide more benefits while costing less.
Eligible employers are those with 20 or more employees, or those located in the downtown core with five or more employees.
To learn more about ORCA Passport and other ORCA Business Account options, click here.
Provide Expanded Work Options
Commuter Challenge, a non-profit organization sponsored by the City of Bellevue and 20 other agencies and cities, offers assistance and training materials to employers wishing to create or expand work options—including compressed work weeks, telecommuting and flexible schedules. Case studies of Washington employers offering work options are online, as well as other great resources, for example "Telework Works," a video featuring CH2M HILL and other local employers that will show you how to establish your own telecommuting option for your employees. View it online and learn more by visiting the Commuter Challenge Telework page.
You Can Provide a Car for Your Employees Without Having a Fleet
Consider the flexibility of Zipcar for getting your employees around town—a convenient carsharing system with a fleet of over 230 vehicles in the Seattle area, including five cars in Downtown Bellevue! Zipcar membership is more convenient, affordable, and reliable than managing an in-house fleet or reimbursing employees for parking and mileage. With vehicles distributed across eleven metropolitan areas, your employees can always have a clean, efficient, and reliable car, truck or van when they need one. In addition, Zipcar can provide your employees with a car for occasional personal use without having to drive alone to work—a valued benefit.
Get the Commute Advantage!
Commute Advantage is a program facilitated by TransManage, the transportation service of the Bellevue Downtown Association, and provides to employers free workshops, assistance with setting up commute benefits programs, staffing for employee events, and more. To learn more, click here or contact TransManage at (425) 453-0644 or commuteadvantage@bellevuedowntown.org.
Share Your Story
Do you have a successful commute program in place at your company? If so, we want to hear about it! Complete our form to share information about the successes and challenges of meeting your employee’s transportation needs. Or contact TransManage at 425-453-0664 or commuteadvantage@bellevuedowntown.org. We’ll contact you to discuss your story. You may already qualify as a Commute Advantage Community Leader and could be featured on ChooseYourWayBellevue.org.
