What Other Employers Are Doing

Benefits are Available for Companies of Any Size. iCommute assists companies large and small, private and public, in setting up commuter benefit programs. Programs range from encouraging employees to ride share, use transit, or bike to work, to subsidizing transportation costs.

In the San Diego Region there are many organizations and agencies that have model commuter programs and help their employees with their commute:

• Organizations and Agencies

Get Recognized and Highlight Your Business

Exemplary companies in the San Diego region have earned a SANDAG Diamond Award for their ongoing efforts to provide and promote commuter programs. Some have also received national recognition from the Best Workplaces for Commuters alliance formed between the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Diamond Awards

The Diamond Awards honor organizations and individuals for their outstanding contributions to reducing traffic congestion, improving air quality, and lowering greenhouse gas emissions in the San Diego region. Awards are given annually to private companies, non-profit organizations, public agencies, and individuals.

In March 2009, SANDAG honored eight organizations and two individuals for their efforts to reduce traffic congestion in the San Diego region at the seventh annual Diamond Awards ceremony held during the SANDAG Board of Directors meeting.

Nominations are open to any business, agency, or other organization in the region that has a commuter benefit program for employees. Applications are accepted in January and February. For more information, please contact Deborah Jones at (619) 699-6988, or e-mail icommute@sandag.org.

Best Workplaces for Commuters

Best Workplaces for Commuters is a national distinction earned by companies in recognition of their commuter benefit programs.

By signing up and qualifying as a Best Workplace, your organization will enjoy:

• Public recognition for being commuter friendly, including use of the Best Workplaces for Commuters logo on your careers Web page;
• Training to help implement commuter benefits;
• Web-based tools to help calculate the overall financial, environmental, and traffic improvements associated with your commuter benefits;
• Networking opportunities with peers and experts in the field to exchange ideas and learn new strategies;
• Special assistance to answer program questions, provide tips and resources, and help publicize your achievements.

iCommute offers FREE assistance to companies applying for Best Workplace for Commuters distinction. Sponsorships to cover the $250 cost to apply are also available. Please contact your employer representative for more information at icommute@sandag.org.