WHAT IS THE “EMERGENCY RIDE HOME PROGRAM”?
The Emergency Ride Home Program (ERH) is your “safety net” in any rideshare or alternative transportation program. It gives you security to know that you can call a taxi or get a rental car paid for by Yuba-Sutter TMA if you are unable to catch your normal ride due to overtime, illness or other reasons listed below.
You are eligible to use this program if your employer is a member of Yuba-Sutter TMA and you do not drive alone to work at least 60 percent of your work week.
GUIDELINES
You may use the Yuba-Sutter TMA’s Emergency Ride Home up to six (6) times a year for the following circumstances:
- Your ridesharing partner has an emergency and you have no way to get home
- Unscheduled, approved overtime
- You are ill and must go home
- You must get to a family emergency
- Your commute bicycle broke down and cannot be repaired at your work site
- Unexpected severe weather is preventing you from bicycling or walking home after work today
You may NOT use the Emergency Ride Home for the following reasons:
- Personal errands
- Medical or dental appointments
- Building evacuations
- Business travel
- Job related injuries
- A natural disaster (floods)
- Transit problems (the transit provider is responsible for providing another bus)
- Missed bus, carpool or vanpool ride home
- Other reasons deemed invalid by program administrator
VEHICLE PROVISIONS
Yuba-Sutter TMA will pay for the following:
Taxi: Commuters traveling up to 20 miles will use a local taxi provider. The program voucher includes a 10% gratuity.
Rental Car: Commuters traveling 20 or more miles from work will use Enterprise Rent-a-Car. You will be responsible for returning the car, with the same fuel level as when rented, to the rental agency within 24 hours. A credit/debit card will be necessary to initiate the rental; however, only Yuba-Sutter TMA will be charged for the vehicle cost, less gas refill and optional insurance.
HOW TO DOWNLOAD YOUR ERH VOUCHER
In order to download the voucher, you must be registered on the Sacramento Region Commuter Club and list your rideshare mode (transit, carpool, vanpool, bicycle, walking) as your “primary” mode of commute. You will not be allowed to download a voucher if your primary mode is DRIVE ALONE.
The Sacramento Region Commuter Club website is different from Yuba-Sutter TMA’s website. However, the Yuba-Sutter TMA website does have an access portal to the Commuter Club website.
If you have an emergency or unscheduled overtime, log in to Commuter Club and download an Emergency Ride Home voucher:
- Locate “Emergency Ride Home”
- Read the brief statements
- Complete the application
- Click for the voucher
- Print and sign the voucher and give to provider
ERH PARTICIPATING PROVIDERS
You will use a taxi if your ride will be less than 20 miles or if you are too ill to drive. The phone numbers for participating taxi companies are listed below.
- Taxi
Budget Cab: (530) 755-1415 - Car Rental
Enterprise Rent-A-Car (before 6:00 p.m.)
(530) 673-7711
911 Gray Ave., Yuba City
(800) 736-8222 (national reservations)
Yuba-Sutter TMA Enterprise Acct. # 30C3251
For a ride 20 miles or more, call Enterprise Rent-A-Car before 6:00 p.m. The Emergency Ride Home Program provides worksite pick-up and delivery, a car and up to 200 miles of travel to deal with the emergency. The car must be turned in within 24 hours, with the fuel level the same as when you rented the car.
If you have any questions, please contact your Workplace Commute Coordinator whose name you see when you log in to Commuter Club, or contact Yuba-Sutter TMA: 530-554-9400; bob@yubasuttertma.org.
