Find carpool and vanpool, transit, walking, and biking matches with the ShareTheRideNC (STRNC) website. 

Statewide Matching:

ShareTheRideNC Website

Orange County Employees Only:

Orange County ShareTheRideNC

Bike Month in Orange County  

May is National Bike Month and also the start of "bike season" in Hillsborough and Orange County. Check out all the ways you can participate, both virtually and in-person.

2021 Bike Season – Orange County Activities + Go CH Newsletter, Bike Month Edition

Wednesday, May 12, 4-6 pm
Cycle the Riverwalk
Entrance at Nash and Kollock St

Get ready for National Bike To Work Week (May 17-23) with free bike checks from the Clean Machine. Hosted by Orange County Commuter Options (OCCO), free lights for cyclists and pedestrians will also be available while supplies last. The event will wrap up with a quick bike ride to Gold Park at 6 pm. Cyclists should dismount at covered walkways. 

All Month Long - May 2021
ALL BICYCLE TRIPS EARN DOUBLE POINTS;
PLUS BONUS POINTS FOR NEW STRNC USERS
Learn more about GoPerks and STRNC 

Throughout May, cyclists who track their bike trips in the ShareTheRideNC (STRNC) Commute Calendar will earn DOUBLE points! That includes cycling trips that are part of your commute and cycling trips that are for exercise or fun. Each trip earns points to enter into prize drawings for gift cards to local bike shops, restaurants, small businesses, and local events. Cyclists can even sync their Strava, FitBit, and other apps to their accounts and automatically track trips. 

Plus, something special if you're new to STRNC—throughout May, all new users receive four bonus points in the Commute Calendar. Many GoPerks prizes require 5 points, so all you have to do is track one smart trip (bike, walk, transit, carpool, vanpool, or telework), and you'll earn enough points to enter into a prize drawing. It's free, it's fun, and it's local.

Thursday, May 6, 2021, 2-3 pm
Webinar: Finding the Right Bike for You
The event is over but check here for info from the session!

Are you buying your first bicycle or a replacement? Whether it's your first or not, we'll give you details on how to select a bike for the rides you love. Local cyclists who know what it's like to ride a bike in the Triangle will walk you through selecting a bicycle based on how and where you ride, your body and abilities, and your budget. We'll have a Q&A, too, so you can feel confident in your bike selection and not intimidated by all of the options when you make your purchase.

Telework Trips are Eligible for GoPerks!

In terms of savings, the best commute really is no commute, and GoTriangle just makes telework even more beneficial-- tracked telework trips are now eligible for GoPerks prize drawings. 

Register at STRNC.org and use the commute calendar to get points you can use to enter drawings for GoPerks prizes. The GoPerks drawing is held the first Friday of every month, so you've got until then to track your telework from the previous month.   

Orange County Telework Policy and Agreement:

Policy and Agreement Form

(For Orange County Employees Only)

North Carolina Telework Toolkit

NC Telework Toolkit Website

(Information on how to start a telework program within your organization)

Personalized Trip Planning 

We'll work with you one-on-one to find your best way to get where you need to be, whether that be by bus, carpool, vanpool, or biking/walking. Contact the Orange County TDM Coordinator, Brandi Beeker, 919-530-9137 to explore your commute options. 

Emergency Ride Home (ERH) 

If you or a family member gets sick or has a severe crisis on a day that you used a carpool, vanpool, or bike/walk to get to work, we'll send a taxi to pick you up. The ride is free, but you're responsible for tipping your driver.  

When you register for the ERH program, you will be able to schedule an Emergency Ride Home trip using a taxi. You may use the service twice in a given month, up to six times per calendar year. Full, detailed instructions for the service will be provided once you register. You must work for a registered employer to take more than one emergency ride home. Students do not qualify for this program. You will be responsible only for the taxi driver's tip.

To qualify for ERH, you must be a part- or full-time employee that works or lives in Durham, Orange, or Wake county and have shared a ride, taken the bus, bike, or walked to work on the day the ride is needed. In addition to getting you home if you or an immediate family member is sick, ERH can also be used if your carpool driver has to unexpectedly leave early or stay late, or you must work unscheduled overtime that causes you to miss your shared ride or bus trip home. Register for ERH by signing up at ShareTheRideNC.org. For full details, visit GoTriangle.org/ERH. 

ShareTheRideNC 

Share the Ride NC (STRNC) is a statewide website that was created to help form carpools and vanpools. It is provided free of charge in support of the effort to improve air quality. In addition to providing rideshare matching services such as carpool and vanpool options, STRNC houses the free Emergency Ride Home program, the Commute Calendar tool, Single Trip Matching tool, and the GoPerks incentive program. Visit sharetheridenc.org to learn more. 

GoPerks 

Get rewarded for your Go! Track your trips by bus, bike, walk, carpool, or van to get points you can use for $5 gift cards and other cool prizes. Visit gotriangle.org/goperks for details.