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Employer Spotlight
Commuter Spotlight: Perimeter Vanpool
Colleagues Irene Laschuk and Vanessa Jones are not only co-workers, but they also spend every day riding to work together. For the past four years, these employees of Atlanta Center for Reproductive Medicine have vanpooled from their homes in Woodstock to their Perimeter area office.
“It costs about $100 per month for us to vanpool, and it really saves me from putting tons of miles on my car,” said Irene, a Patient Financial Services Manager.
Vanpooling Just Got Even Cheaper
The State Road Transit Authority (SRTA) currently provides a monthly cash incentive of $375 per vanpool, an increase that took effect at the beginning of 2016. “SRTA increased the incentive in order to increase participation in this cost-effective form of public transportation,” said Parker Martin, Performance Analyst with SRTA.
It’s Simple to Start Vanpooling
Vanpool popularity is on the rise, and over a dozen currently come to the Perimeter area daily, with more forming every month. Vanpools typically have bewteen seven and 15 passengers, and the van is owned, insured and maintained by a private vanpool provider. Driving in the HOV or HOT lanes is one of the many advantages of vanpooling.
Online Guide for Getting There on MARTA
Did you know that there are dozens of restaurants and shops and several hotels located near Perimeter’s three MARTA stations? Many of those destinations are in walking distance. It’s easy to find your way around with the MARTA Guide.
For a Better Commute, Just Say “Gimme Five!”
Ready to try a new commute? Ready to shake things up, get your time back, and get paid for it? All you have to do is say “Gimme Five!”
Commuter Spotlight: Daniel Harris
“Why don’t people dump the car and ride the bike? It’s so easy!” says bike commuter Dan Harris. A Senior Analyst at Verizon Telematics, Dan rides five miles from his home in Chamblee to his
Atlanta Bike Challenge Results
Two Perimeter Businesses Rise to the Challenge
The 2015 Atlanta Bike Challenge ended October 25, and two Perimeter area businesses, Verizon Telematics and Woodhams Eye Clinic, were big winners!
Commuter Spotlight: Lauren Ruiz
Lauren Ruiz, Cox Communications
Every day, Lauren Ruiz joins thousands of other commuters trying to make their way through the congested morning rush hour to get to her office in the Perimeter area.
APTA calculates how much you could save by taking public transit in Atlanta
Ever wonder how much you could save if you ditched your car and rode MARTA to and from work? A new study from the American Public Transportation Association,