The Westside Transportation Alliance (WTA) is a great resource for the southbound commuter. It provides transportation information and resources for the Southwest Washington commuter who works in Washington County.
You can register as a Smart Commuter today!
Sharing a ride with one, two, or even three other southbound commuters is the most flexible way to cut down on the cost of your southbound commute.
Do you need to find a carpool partner? CarpoolMatchNW.org Web site is a confidential and easy way to find another southbound commuter who works in Washington County. If you need assistance please call (360) 487-7733.
If you know of five to twelve people who live in the same area and want to share a ride to Washington County you might want to consider forming or joining a C-TRAN vanpool.
The City of Vancouver's Commute Trip Reduction Program is offering a short term incentive on a first come, first served basis for newly formed C-TRAN vanpools. A new vanpool will receive 50% off the 1st month up to $300 maximum and 25% off the 2nd month up to $150 maximum. This reduces the financial cost of trying vanpool. There are no contracts to sign. C-TRAN operates on a month to month basis. If you try vanpool and it doesn't work for you, simply notify C-TRAN by the 15th of the month that you will be turning in your van at the end of the month. You will not have to pay back any of the incentive money used.
For more information, please call 360-906-7510 or email bradw@c-tran.org.
There are several options available to southbound commuters who want to relax during their commute and leave the driving to someone else. With the cooperative efforts of C-TRAN and TriMet, there may be a transit route that is a perfect fit for you!
While Washington County may seem like a far bike ride, depending on where you live in Southwest Washington, it could be a good option for you. You can ride the whole distance or you could ride your bike to a bus stop or transit center and either leave your bike there if secure facilities are available or you could take your bike with you.
Both the I-5 bridge and I-205 bridge have bike paths that are accessible from both Vancouver and Portland. The City of Vancouver has developed a new bike map that shows routes within Vancouver to the bridges, and then it also includes the City of Portland bike map. If you’d like a copy of the new Vancouver Bike Map, send us an e-mail that includes your name and mailing address and we’ll send one to you right away!
