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Savings & Benefits for EMPLOYEES


FareShare Program

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FareShare for Employees

The FareShare Program encourages the use of transit and vanpooling by employees working in Montgomery County by matching employer contributions.

Employees benefit from FareShare:

  • Save money on commuting by receiving transit subsidies up to $300 to help pay your commuting costs tax free beginning January 1, 2023
  • Montgomery County will reimburse your employer up to the maximum of $300 less the employer contribution for using the FareShare Program
  • Help reduce traffic congestion and pollution

Employees Don’t Have to Live in Montgomery County to Participate

You can live anywhere and still be eligible for cost savings for transit trips, benefits for bikers and walkers, telework options, and tax incentives – as long as your employer is in Montgomery County. 

Share the Benefits of FareShare with Your Employer

If your employer does not already have FareShare set up, encourage your employer to explore the benefits for the business and its employees. It’s easy to set up.

  • We can help create a commuting benefits program tailored to your employer’s needs
  • Employers can help pay for their employees’ transit and vanpool commuting and lower their taxes
  • Employees receive enhanced benefits at a lower cost and save money on their commute
  • Together both employers and employees help reduce pollution and congestion
  • Remind your employer that transit benefits programs can help attract and keep the best talent available

To learn more about  FareShare

Ask your employer to download a brochure, call us at 240-773-BWTW (2989) or email us at mcdot.commuterservices@montgomerycountymd.gov to get started. Our marketing specialists will visit your office free of charge to help you set up a commuting benefits program that is tailored to your company's needs.
 
 
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Guaranteed Ride Home

If you use mass transit, carpool, vanpool, bicycle, or walk to work at least twice a week, you are eligible for the Guaranteed Ride Home (GRH) program, which offers you a free ride home by taxi, rental car, bus, or train, up to six (6) times a year when unexpected personal emergencies or unscheduled overtime arise. Register with Commuter Connections, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments or call 1-800-745-RIDE (7433).

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