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Sacramento Transportation Management AssociationYou are eligible to use this program if your employer is a member of the Sacramento TMA and you do not drive alone to work at least 60 percent of your work week, To get a voucher to give to the taxi or rental car, go to our main page. Log-in, or register in Commuter Club if you're not already, (Hint: click on New User? if you haven't preregistered.)
GUIDELINES
You can use the Sacramento TMA's Emergency Ride Home up to six times a year for the following circumstances:
- An immediate family member suffers an emergency and you can't wait for your normal ride home.
- A serious problem arises at your child's school or daycare center.
- Your home or property is damaged by burglary, fire, etc.
- You are sick and can't wait for your normal ride home.
- Your ridesharing partner has an emergency and you have no way to get home.
- Unscheduled, approved overtime.
- Your commute bicycle broke down today and can not be repaired at your work site.
- Unexpected severe weather is preventing you from bicycling or walking home after work today.
You may NOT use the Emergency Ride Home for the following reasons:
- Transit problems, light rail service disruptions (the transit provider is responsible for providing another bus)
- Medical or dental appointments
- Building evacuations
- A natural disaster (floods)
- Job related injuries
- Business travel
- Personal errands
- Missed bus, carpool or vanpool ride home
- Other reasons deemed invalid by program administrator
VEHICLE PROVISIONS
- Taxi: Commuters traveling up to 20 miles will use Yellow Cab. The program Voucher includes a 10% gratuity.
- Rental Vehicle: Commuters traveling 20 or more miles from work will use Enterprise RentaCar. User is responsible for returning the car, with the same fuel level as when rented, to the rental agency within 24 hours
To access an EMERGENCY RIDE HOME PROGRAM Voucher, you must register in Commuter Club through this, the Transportation Management Association (TMA), website.
It is recommended that you enroll now so you’ll be familiar and ready if ever an emergency arises. You will be asked to complete a short questionnaire.
Use these steps.
- Go to: www.sacramento-tma.org
- click on: COMMUTER CLUB
- LOG IN E-mail: your e-mail address password: (create one)
- Once in Commuter Club, in left column, click on Emergency Ride Home
For a trial voucher, click on DOWNLOAD VOUCHER. The next page that comes up you will see a line in bright red type that says “Run in Test Mode” (actual voucher not given, will not count against your total). Click on that box to run in test mode.
If you have an emergency or unscheduled overtime, you log in to Commuter Club and download a Voucher:
- Click on “Help, I need an emergency ride home”
- I understand ……………NEXT
- Complete Application……………NEXT
- Click for Voucher
- Print and Sign Voucher…..give to Taxi driver
Remember to let your supervisor know you are leaving.
You will use a taxi if your ride will be less than 20 miles or if you are too ill to drive. The phone number for Yellow Cab is (916) 444-2222.
For a ride 20 miles or more, call Enterprise Rent-A-Car at 1-800-736-8222 (before 6:00 p.m.). The EMERGENCY RIDE HOME PROGRAM provides worksite pick-up and delivery, a car and up to 200 miles of travel to deal with the emergency. The car must be turned in within 24 hours, with the fuel level the same as when you rented the car.
Enterprise Rentacar picks you up and delivers you back to your worksite. The car must be returned within 24 hours with the fuel level at the same as when you rented the car. Enterprise will ask you for a credit card to secure the service but the TMA will be billed.
If you have any questions, please contact your Commute Coordinator whose name you see when you log in to Commuter Club.
Too sick to drive?
Because of the cost of gas, Yellow Cab has increased their rates drastically, so we are monitoring use closely. If you are too sick to drive, but you live more than 20 miles and would receive a voucher for a rentacar, as you request a Voucher, there is a box to click so your voucher is for a taxi rather than a rentacar.
To find your Commute Coordinator, check the TMA Member page.
