How to Sign Up 

The City of San Rafael provides employee commute benefits for getting to work without driving solo. For example, this could be carpooling, vanpooling, biking, taking the train or bus, or walking. Employees are eligible for City benefits designed to make alternative transportation easier. By signing up with Marin Commutes and Edenred, employees can unlock additional perks. See below to learn how to get started!

Automatic Benefits 

• Park It Closer Carpool/Vanpool Parking Incentive: If you carpool or vanpool, get prime parking spaces at work. 

• Charge It On Us Electric Vehicle Subsidy/Charging: Reduced charging rates at City charging stations. 

• Help! Emergency Ride Home: Provided by the Transportation Authority of Marin, this program helps you get home from work when family/home/work emergencies occur. The City will supplement the TAM reimbursement in the event that the trip home is longer than the TAM subsidy. (see below for more information) 

You can access even more benefits by signing up with Marin Commutes and Edenred. See below for how to easily sign up and what benefits each provide!  

Step 1: Click here to Register for Marin Commutes 

Marin Commutes is the platform the City of San Rafael uses in partnership with the Transportation Authority of Marin so that it’s easy for you to track your trips in one convenient location online or via the app and get rewards and benefits from both the City of San Rafael and the Transportation Authority of Marin!

Here’s a summary of the benefits you get when you register on Marin Commutes and start logging your trips:  

San Rafael Benefits 

• Bike, Carpool, Transit, or Walk: Get to work any way without driving solo twice a week and earn up to $75 twice a year. 

Marin Commutes Benefits 

• Ride Match Roulette: Use Marin Commutes and find others to carpool, bike or walk with to work. 

• Earn Rewards: Earn a series of gift cards for logging eligible trips, and enter drawings for even more prizes! Up to $500 per year. As few as 8 trips in a year qualify you for gift cards. 

• Compete with coworkers: Earn badges, climb the leaderboard, and compete in challenges! 

• Track your impact: See the difference your commute makes for your wallet, your health, and the environment! 

All full-time and part-time employees are eligible for the program. Regular volunteers are eligible for Marin Commutes rewards and raffles. 

Step 2: Click here to register for Edenred 

Edenred allows you to use pre-tax dollars for vanpool and public transit (up to the IRS limit) with the Income Tax Savings Soiree. Register above on Edenred if you want to order your pre-tax Commuter Benefits online through Edenred Benefits. 

New, Cheaper SMART Passes purchased through Edenred 

Do you live along the SMART Train route?  Monthly pass are only $117 per month and are eligible for purchase with pre-tax dollars!  Join fellow San Rafael employees who have already made the switch. Visit SMART's website to learn more about SMART Ticket options and sign up on Edenred to take advantage of pre-tax transit benefits!  

How to Use the Benefits 

How do I track my trips in Marin Commutes? 

1. Register for a Marin Commutes Rewards account or log in to your existing account. 
2. View your commute options (including employees you can carpool with) 
3. Log your green trips. 
4. Get San Rafael and Marin Commutes rewards! 

How does the Emergency Ride Home program work? 

The Marin Emergency Ride Home (ERH) Program provides a free ride home in cases of emergency for employees who use alternative transportation, such as carpooling, van-pooling, public transit, bicycling, and walking. 

If an emergency arises (like when child is sick, bike got a flat tire, carpool partner left early, need to work late, etc.), here’s what to do: 

1. Let your supervisor know . 
2. Call a taxi, Lyft, or Uber. 
3. Pay for the trip, then submit this form to be reimbursed. Reimbursement will be provided by the Marin ERH program. 

This program is administered by the Transportation Authority of Marin. Like everything else in life, there are rules, check them out. 

In the event that the trip home is longer than what the TAM reimbursement allows, the City will supplement the rest. Contact HR for the account code to use for your reimbursement request. 

Each employee can be reimbursed for up to four ERH trips per year. No single trip can exceed $125 and total reimbursement may not exceed $500 per year. See the following for more details: ERH Program.