Braymiller Market Employee Sustainable Transportation Benefits

Whether you walk, bike, take transit, carpool, or hail a ride, we’ll help you find a better way to get to work and home again. GO Buffalo Niagara offers tools, resources, and discounts so you can find a transportation mode that fits your lifestyle and saves you money along the way.

A Better Way to Get There

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So Many Options...

Save Money & Get Healthier

Bicycling and walking reduce your transportation costs to practically zero and you get fit in the process. A growing network of bike lanes, trails, and paths connect many parts of the region. Visit GObikeBuffalo.org for more information.

Ride Metro Bus or Rail

NFTA Metro Bus and Rail provides convenient and affordable service throughout the Buffalo Niagara region. Your employer may enable you to pay for transit costs on a pre-tax or even discounted basis, saving you 30% or more. Ask your employer about the Metro Perk and Corporate Pass Programs.

Share the Ride & Cost

Carpooling is an easy way to reduce commuting costs and stress. GO Buffalo Niagara offers FREE ride matching to help you find those with whom you can share the ride. Learn more at: GOBuffaloNiagara.org/201ellicott

Bikes on Demand

Biking to work is great exercise, and saves money on car payments, repairs, fuel, and parking. With Reddy Bikeshare, you don’t even need to own or maintain your own bike, with access to over 400 bikes at 90 locations in Buffalo and Niagara Falls.

Hail it!

Whether it’s a taxi or ride-hail service like Uber or Lyft, you can request a ride within minutes right from your phone. Use the Guaranteed Ride Home Program to call a Lyft, Uber, or local taxi in an emergency on days when you’ve taken a sustainable mode of transportation to work.

Online Tools & Carpooling

511NY Rideshare Portal

511NY Rideshare is a free online tool customized for employees of Braymiller Market.

Use the website to:

• Find carpool partners

• Plan bike and transit trips

• Locate park & ride lots

• View live traffic conditions

• Register for Guaranteed Ride Home

Create your free 511NY Rideshare account at: GOBuffaloNiagara.org/201ellicott

Commutifi Portal

Better understand your commute’s environmental impact and personal costs. Register for free to gain access to a personalized dashboard showing your current Commuter Score, your commute’s daily and annual emissions and costs, and suggestions for more sustainable commutes. Easily log your trips on Commutifi to enter to win our monthly Commuter Rewards gift card giveaways.

Create your free Commutifi account: questionyourcommute.org

Commuter Incentives

Commuter Rewards

Earn rewards for your commute! Commuters who use Commutifi to log at least 10 sustainable trips per month will be automatically entered into a raffle to win one of five Shop716 $50 gift cards to local businesses each month.

Start earning points today: questionyourcommute.org

Guaranteed Ride Home

People often wonder what they would do if a sudden emergency came up and they need to get somewhere quickly, but they rode the bus or bike to work. Guaranteed Ride Home (GRH) has you covered. In the event of an emergency, eligible commuters can Uber, Lyft, or taxi to get home. GO Buffalo Niagara covers the cost of the ride up to $50/ride and $200/year.

For more details about eligibility and to enroll, visit: GOBuffaloNiagara.org/guaranteed-ride-home-program

Bike Programs

Reddy Bikeshare

Biking to work is great exercise, and saves money on car payments, repairs, fuel, and parking. With Reddy Bikeshare, you don’t even need to own or maintain your own bike.

Sign up for a 20% discount on your annual membership to Reddy Bikeshare at: GOBuffaloNiagara.org/201ellicott

GObike Buffalo

Through GO Buffalo Niagara, Braymiller employees receive a 20% discount to annual membership at GObike Buffalo. Members get unlimited access to the community workshop at 313 Broadway in Buffalo, as well as discounts to GObike Buffalo events such as the annual SkyRide.

Get your discount code at: GOBuffaloNiagara.org/201ellicott

Riding Transit with

Nearby Transit Options

Braymiller Market is conveniently located within a few minute walk of two Metro Rail stations (Lafayette and Church St.), and within a few blocks of 8 bus stops served by over 10 Metro Bus routes going in every direction. Right next door, you’ll find the NFTA Bus Terminal for additional Metro Bus stops and longdistance bus service. Want to avoid the hassle of driving and parking downtown, but still need a car for part of your trip? Explore regional park-and-ride options at:

GOBuffaloNiagara.org/park-n-rides

Plan Your Trip

Planning a transit commute is easy with helpful tools available through the NFTA. Find the best routes to work, explore schedules and maps, and get up-to-date information about when your bus is going to arrive at your stop.

Plan your transit commute: metro.NFTA.com/schedules/ plan-your-trip

Explore routes: bit.ly/nfta-map

Riding Transit with

How To Ride

Download the Token Transit app on your smartphone to pay for single, daily, weekly, or monthly passes with a credit or debit card, then use your phone as your ticket. Starting in 2023, NFTA is also launching MetGo, a reloadable-card fare system with stored value and passes for Metro Bus & Rail.

Learn more about how to ride with our helpful guide: GOBuffaloNiagara.org/how-to-ride-guides

Give Transit a Try!

May is Clean Air Month, and to celebrate, GO Buffalo Niagara offers a $40 discount on NFTA Monthly Passes for the first 500 participants who register. The program is open to anyone, but it is a great way for new riders try transit for a month at a discount.

Keep your eyes out for more information about Give Transit a Try! at:

GOBuffaloNiagara.org/give-transit-a-try

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