Many  Alexandria employers  participate in the GO Alex employer services program. Is yours one of them?

The City of Alexandria’s GO Alex Program offers employers free assistance in designing and implementing a successful commuter benefits program and customized transportation solutions. Transportation benefits not only add to the success of your business but also improve the economic and environmental vitality of the region.

The Employer Services Outreach team works with you to tailor a program specifically for your organization that will help realize the bottom-line benefits of alternative commute options.

The Rewards of establishing a commuter benefits program are significant and include:

• A happier and healthier workforce
• Advantageous tax incentives
• City-wide benefits of easing traffic congestion
• Contributing to a greener and sustainable Alexandria
• A strong employee recruitment and retention tool
• National, regional and local recognition as a top employer for commuters

Contact GO Alex at GOAlex@alexandriava.gov to take advantage of free commute assistance.

Your employees will thank you.

The City of Alexandria’s GO Alex  Program offers employers free assistance in designing and implementing a successful commuter benefits program and customized transportation solutions. We are dedicated to assisting you with a program that will serve your specific needs.

GO Alex can provide complimentary assistance to your business by offering an array of programs:

• Conduct Employee Transportation Surveys — As a starting point for developing a transportation benefit program, we can develop a comprehensive survey to help you understand your employees’ commuting patterns and needs.
• Provide transit benefit assistance — GO Alex will assist in determining which tax-free transit benefits [IRS Section 132(f)] are right for your company and help you throughout the implementation process, including open enrollment for your employees.
• Supply transportation brochures — We provide you with free brochures for your employees for rail, bus, carsharing, bicycle, pedestrian, and other transportation options.
• Host employer seminars and workshops — GO Alex sponsors employer-oriented events on interesting and pertinent transportation and commuting topics throughout the year.
• Present on-site promotions — Seminars, special events and transportation fairs help educate employees about transportation options convenient to your property.
• Create parking management plans — GO Alex can help develop strategies to reduce the demand for costly parking spaces at your worksite.
• Deliver ongoing support— We provide continued support for your transportation benefits coordinator and staff through our knowledgeable team always ready to assist you.

It’s not about the challenge. It’s how you choose to overcome them. Give your staff your $50 SmarTrip, and gain the time and money needed to scale! 

When employers offer a transit benefit that allows staff to pre-tax their commutes to the workplace,

• Employers save an average of $40 per month for each participating employee, making growth and scaling affordable.
• Staff could save in income taxes annually, and gain more low-distraction time to relax or even check off tasks during their commute.

SmartBenefits® Plu$50 Incentive Program is an incentive program that offers employees a free $50 SmarTrip card just to try transit. The process is simple: 

• We help employers like you offer pre-tax and subsidized commuter benefits through the SmartBenefits® program
• Promote and incentivize the benefit with a free $50 SmarTrip card to employees, so that they can try transit before their new SmartBenefits® take affect.

Click here for FAQ about Plu$50 Program

Click here for Plu$50 Program Flyer

For more information on the program contact GO Alex at GOAlex@alexandriava.gov. 

Supplies are limited. Click here if you are ready to Join SmartBenefits!

Representatives are available to talk with staff during lunch, benefit fairs or community events. We can customize our visit for your needs –give a presentation, distribute information at a table or lead an informal discussion.

GO Alex materials provide a unique opportunity for businesses and organizations to promote economical and environmentally friendly transportation options. We can distribute colorful and informative resources that include:

• Public transportation maps and schedules (DASH, Metro, etc.)
• Bikeways map and safety tips
• Ride-matching and Guaranteed Ride Home information
• Telework pamphlets
• Capital Bikeshare brochures
• FREE GIVEAWAY ITEMS!

Want to strengthen your bottom line and boost your competitiveness in the DMV job market? Contact GO Alex to find the transportation tools and solutions for your commute challenges.

SmartBenefits is a program WMATA operates that makes it quick and easy to allocate transit tax benefits to your employees straight to their SmarTrip® cards; no paper necessary! SmartBenefits® is a convenient web-based program that lets employers assign the dollar value of employees' monthly commuting benefit directly to the employees' SmarTrip® cards. This can be done right from your computer using the WMATA website. 

SMARTRIP® CARDS CAN BE USED ON:

• Metrorail
• Metrobus
• Fairfax Connector
• ART Bus
• Many other transit systems in and around the Washington, DC metro area

Vanpools, MTA commuter bus, VRE, and MARC passengers can direct their SmartBenefits® payment to their transit service provider or a mail order ticket service . Passengers who participate in their employers' SmartBenefits® program will allocate their fare payments directly to their commuter service operators' designated account via the Internet. SmartBenefits® simplifies any transportation benefits program, for both employers and employees.

Telework is becoming more and more common in the modern working world. Let us help you design a telework program that works for your workplace and provide the tools to implement it effortlessly.