Ride Together Pierce is proud to be a part of the statewide campaign “Switch Your Trips”, October 1-31. The campaign encourages commuters across Washington State to replace drive-alone trips with sustainable travel options such as taking the bus, train, light rail, riding in a carpool or vanpool, and walking or biking.
Find resources to start your sustainable commute journey on RideTogetherPierce.com:
- Riding the bus – Bring exact cash, tap to pay, or purchase an ORCA card for easy boarding.
- Riding the Sounder train – Great for commuting or leisure, the Sounder Train also runs for special events including Seahawks games!
- Taking light rail – Sound Transit Link Light Rail expansions can take your farther than you might think. You can bring your bike on board!
- Carpooling – Share the ride to a restaurant, show, or other outing.
- Vanpooling – You only need three people to start a vanpool. They can be your coworkers or other commuters traveling a similar route. Find existing vanpools on the trip planner.
- Walking – Walking is inexpensive offers benefits to your health and the environment.
- Biking – Riding your bike is energy efficient and a great way to get to know your community.
Switch your trips 10 times during October, that’s five roundtrips, and log your trips on the Trip Calendar at RideTogetherPierce.com to be automatically entered for a chance to win one of these great prizes:
- $1,500, $500, $250, $100 and more cash prizes
- Gift cards for sharing your "Switched Trip" photo
Eligible modes include: Carpool, vanpool, bus, train, light rail, foot ferry, bicycle, walking, rolling, skateboarding.
Qualifying trips include: Commutes, errands, and any trip where you would have usually driven alone but are instead choosing a sustainable trip mode. You must be traveling to and from a destination.