San Luis Obispo - Caltrans - State of California
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SAN LUIS OBISPO REGION<br />
COORDINATED HUMAN SERVICES-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PLAN<br />
Table 5-1, page 9 <strong>of</strong> 9<br />
<strong>San</strong> <strong>Luis</strong> <strong>Obispo</strong> Regional Rideshare<br />
SLO Regional Rideshare acts as a one stop shop for all transportation choices including biking, walking, sharing the ride, taking the bus and working from home. SLO Regional Rideshare plays a pivotal role in coordinating<br />
multimodal information to support all transportation choices for employees, residents and visitors in the county.<br />
SLO Regional Rideshare’s role includes:<br />
• Centralize and facilitate transportation information<br />
• Create an environment for people to easily access information<br />
• Develop incentives to encourage people not to drive alone<br />
• Reduce barriers to using an alternative transportation choice<br />
• Provide more convenient and useful information<br />
• Provide individualized trip planning assistance<br />
• Develop materials for target audiences and geographic areas<br />
• Participate in community events, make presentations and conduct outreach<br />
• Develop the annual Rideshare Week (October) and Bike Month (May)<br />
• Provide a free “Triplink data base” for commuter matching (all modes)-new user friendly features (summer 2007)<br />
Guaranteed Ride Home SLO Regional rideshare contracts with Ride-On to provide a shuttle to pick up employees registered with Regional Rideshare at work (within 30 minutes <strong>of</strong> request) for just $4.00. Some employers will<br />
pay the full fare for their employees; SLO County, Cal Poly and the City <strong>of</strong> <strong>San</strong> <strong>Luis</strong> <strong>Obispo</strong>.<br />
The Guaranteed Ride Home is available from 8 am until 7 pm, Monday through Friday. Individuals can register for this service at no charge by calling SLO Regional Rideshare at (805) 541-2277; to request a Guaranteed Ride<br />
Home, call Ride-On at (805) 541-8747 before 5 pm to set up a ride.<br />
The Guaranteed Ride Home may be used by any employee who commutes to work by vanpool, carpool, bus, bike, walking, or any means other than driving alone. Ride-On will take you to any location in <strong>San</strong> <strong>Luis</strong> <strong>Obispo</strong><br />
County and into <strong>San</strong>ta Maria. Commute eligible rides include: family member or employee gets ill unexpectedly; need to work late and came to work via carpool, vanpool, bus (schedules do not fit return time).<br />
76OCTOBER 2007