Who is Eligible?

To be eligible for the GRH program you must use one of the following alternative commute modes to travel to work:

  • Rideshare (carpools, vanpools)
  • Mass transit (bus, train)
  • Bicycle
  • Walk

Also, you must

  1. Register; use the easy GRH Application or call 1-800-745-RIDE (7433).
  2. Use an alternative commute mode to your job at least two times a week.
  3. Use an alternative commute mode on the day you request a GRH.
  4. Work in the Washington metropolitan area, as defined by the Metropolitan Statistical Area for Washington DC.
  5. Live in one of the areas approved by Commuter Connections
How to Register

You can register with our easy GRH Application or call 1-800-745-RIDE (7433) for an application. After Commuter Connections processes your application, and you meet the eligibility requirements, a Commuter ID card with your personal registration number will be mailed to you along with your copy of the Participation Guidelines. Please read these guidelines carefully, since they will explain how the GRH program works. Keep the wallet size ID card handy at your work site to use GRH services.

Registration is good for one year. You must renew your GRH registration prior to the expiration date shown on your Commuter ID card. Simply call Commuter Connections to renew your GRH registration

How Does It Work?

When you register for the GRH program, you can use the GRH service up to four times per year. Your year begins on your registration date. If a qualifying emergency arises on a day that you use an alternative commute mode (carpool, vanpool, transit, bike or walk) to get to work, call Commuter Connections at 1-800-745-RIDE and select option #2 for our dispatching service. Our dispatching service is open Monday through Friday (except holidays) from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Your GRH trip must be taken between these hours. To speed up processing of your GRH trip, please have your registration number from your Commuter ID card ready.

Commuter Connections has contracted with several taxi companies, a rental car agency and a paratransit service provider to provide GRH transportation to get you to your destination quickly and safely. Our dispatcher will determine the best method to get you to your destination. You will receive a GRH trip authorization number from our dispatcher. You will need to provide this number and your registration ID number to the rental car agency and taxi driver as proof that you have been approved for a GRH trip. There are no vouchers to worry about and in most instances the rental car agency will pick you up from work and take you to the nearest rental office. Commuter Connections will not reimburse commuters for taxi or other trips arranged on their own. All GRH trips must be authorized by the Commuter Connections dispatcher.

If an emergency occurs before you have registered, you may still use GRH one time. However, you must register before you are eligible to use GRH again, and the trip you took counts as one of your four allowable trips per year.

Sorry, GRH cannot be used for weather emergencies, or acts of God. The GRH program is for unexpected emergencies and unexpected overtime only. GRH may not be used for personal errands, previously scheduled appointments, business-related travel or working late without a supervisor’s request. Our dispatcher must verify unscheduled overtime requests with your supervisor. See the Participation Guidelines section for more trip restrictions.

 
 
 

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