iCommute will go the extra mile to make transit work for you. If transit seems a bit too far from your home, then you need a first-mile solution. If transit appears a few steps too far from where you work, then a last-mile solution can help.
iCommute offers personalized first and last mile solutions like walking, bicycling, carpooling, carsharing, and short-distance vanpools.
The San Diego region offers the optimal climate for riding a bicycle to work. To make it even easier, there are more than 1,000 miles of bikeways! If your workplace is too far, or the terrain is too varied to bike that last mile, iCommute offers bike lockers at many transit and some Park and Ride locations to safely store your bicycle while you work. Or perhaps you’re looking for other cyclists to share your commute? Log on to RideMatcher to find a bike buddy!
Riding your bike to and from a transit station as part of your commute is a great way to save money, help the environment, and stay healthy. Please review these easy guidelines and requirements for taking your bike on transit.
Buses. Most buses are equipped with folding bike racks at the front of the bus. Each rack holds two bicycles. Feel free to ask the driver for instruction if you don’t know how to use the rack. Remember, bicycles are not allowed inside the bus.
Trolley. You must enter at the front or rear of each car and stand with your bicycle for the duration of the ride. Two bicycles per Trolley car are permitted during most hours with the exception of the peak commute hours where only one bicycle per car is permitted.
COASTER. Each COASTER car is equipped with straps to secure up to four bicycles at any time. Simply roll your bike on, strap it down in the provided space, and find yourself a seat!
SPRINTER. Bikes are welcome on the SPRINTER. Passengers need to enter the train through doors marked with a bicycle emblem. Bikes must not exceed six feet in horizontal length and must not block seats, aisles, doorways, or exits. You must supply your own straps or bungee cords to secure your bicycle.
For more information about taking bikes on transit call 511 and say ‘iCommute.’
What makes the ride go faster than some good conversation? Carpooling can help you save money on gas and car maintenance because carpoolers split driving costs and avoid traffic by using designated carpool lanes. iCommute has a database of thousands of commuters looking for carpool partners just like you – friends and neighbors who live near you, work where you do, and share your commute schedule. Trips can be short – home to a transit station or Park and Ride lot for example – or the whole way to work and home again. To get your free, personalized list, sign up for RideMatcher today.
Car sharing is a service where participants have access to a fleet of vehicles that can be reserved for a predetermined period of time. Car sharing has shown results in markets throughout the United States and Europe in lowering dependence on cars, increasing the use of regional transit systems, and improving the standard of living for members. In 2002, SANDAG applied for and received grant funds to develop a station car program, a form of car sharing specific to transit centers, in the SanDiego region. A subsequent study was done to identify on-street parking locations in the downtown San Diego area for future car sharing vehicles.
In 2009, SANDAG completed a Short-Distance Vanpool Transportation Feasibility Study reviewing multiple last-mile solutions such as station vans. These vans would be placed at transit stops to carry groups of employees to and from their workplace, similar to the station car pilot mentioned above.
Have an idea for a first- or last-mile solution or need more information on the solutions suggested above? Send an e-mail to iCommute or dial 511 and say, “iCommute.”
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