Rideshare Program

• A Rideshare is a minimum of three people sharing a similar commute and riding together in one vehicle.
• Rideshare is designed for commuters who cannot make use of regular fixed route buses.

Everyone in the group will start and end their commute in close proximity and work a similar schedule.

Each group will need a:

• Primary driver
• Backup driver
• Bookkeeper (in charge of reports that track miles, fuel usage, and ridership to be submitted once a month)

• Vehicle
• Fuel (Link Transit will provide each van with one fuel card and a PIN assigned to each driver for fueling; the fuel card may be used at any participating service station)
• Insurance
• Maintenance
• Guaranteed ride home (taxi reimbursement up to four times a year for qualified reasons)

All groups must start, end in or have at least one passenger located in Link Transit PTBA Boundary (which includes all of Chelan County and the Eastmont, Lake Chelan, Orondo and Waterville School Districts in Douglas County). The monthly per person rate is determined by each individual’s commute.

Rideshare has five different monthly rates based on the round-trip miles traveled each day:

• 0 – 50 miles traveled each day: $52/month
• 51 – 100 miles traveled each day: $94/month
• 101 – 150 miles traveled each day: $135/month
• 151 – 200 miles traveled each day: $177/month
• 200+ miles traveled each day: $219/month

All riders 18 and younger will not have to pay a monthly fee and can ride for free.

• Expands transportation access to the wider community beyond fixed route bus service.
• More people using fewer vehicles to commute.
• Provides safe and reliable transportation to the communities we serve.