If your employer participates in TriMet's Emergency Ride Home (ERH) program, you may be eligible to receive a free ride home in case an emergency arises during work hours. To find out if your company has ERH, talk to your Transportation Coordinator or Human Resources representative.

This program provides a free ride home for employees who carpool, take the bus or MAX, bicycle or walk to work and need a ride home during work hours because of an emergency.

Eligible companies are those with work sites located in the TriMet service district who offer a minimum subsidy of $10 per month for employees who use transit or who carpool, vanpool, bike or walk to work. Companies must have a transportation coordinator or similar staff person who can administer and promote Emergency Ride Home.

After you set up an Emergency Ride Home contract with TriMet, TriMet will send you Emergency Ride Home vouchers (the number you receive will depend on the size of your company). If a participating employee needs to use the service, the TC fills out the voucher and calls one of the taxi companies listed on the voucher. The taxi driver will complete the form and give one copy to the employee. The employee will give the voucher back to the TC, and the taxi company will bill TriMet directly.

For more information about Emergency Ride Home, contact TriMet Employer Programs at 503-962-7670 or employerprograms@trimet.org

How does ERH benefit you?

• Emergency Ride Home is a free service for companies participating in a transit pass program or a commute option subsidy program
• Employees have a safety net when they take transit to work, so more employees are likely to participate in transit pass programs or commute subsidy programs
• Very little administrative paperwork—TriMet deals directly with the taxi companies
• It provides peace of mind when leaving your car at home by easing your fear that you'll be stranded without transportation in an emergency
• It's free!