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Confused about what is the transit benefit program? Let’s dive right in.

Transit benefit programs provide transportation benefits for commuters. Different municipalities and other governments have slightly different variations on what is a transit benefit program.

What each has in common is a reimbursement component to employees to encourage them to use mass transit. Employees are also eligible for the benefit for qualified paid parking. Below we answer the most frequent questions, take a look:

The beginning of the year is a great time to start thinking about the things you can take advantage of to save money.

In this blog post we are going to help with your New Year’s resolution (at least if saving money is part of your list).

Here are 3 things you can start doing now:.

You have the best and worst of it if you are an NYC commuter. By one measure, you have the worst one-way commute time in the United States: about 34 minutes.
However, you’ve had a commuter benefits law on the books since January 2016. That law mandates for-profit and nonprofit employers with 20 or more full-time employees to provide the option of using pre-tax income to purchase commuter benefits.

In California, the San Francisco Bay Area is serious about its commuter benefits. There’s one regional law, three municipal laws and the San Francisco airport has its own regulations.

California commuter benefits laws stem from a desire to help protect the environment and reduce congestion on the roadways. Here is an overview of how these California commuter benefits programs work.

Wouldn’t it be nice to get a discount on your commute every day?

You can with commuter benefits. There’s a discount of up to 40 percent waiting for you if your company enrolls in a commuter benefits program.

It’s hard to believe a discount like that is available, so let’s look at some of the fine print so you can understand how both you and your employer can save money with commuter benefits.

When most people think of commuter benefits, they think public transit. However, if you are one of the millions of people who drive to work every day and pay to park (or if you employ them), we have something to help you out too.

When most people think of commuter benefits they think public transit. However, if you are one of the millions of people who drive to work every day and pay to park (or if you employ them), we have something to help you out too.

Do you mumble to yourself every time you have to fill up your gas tank or agonize over what a public transportation fare hike means to your budget?