The Emergency Ride Home (ERH) service provides a "safety net" for those who commit to sharing their ride (carpool, vanpool, transit), or to bike or walk to work on a regular basis. In the event of an unexpected personal or family emergency or illness, unscheduled overtime, or if the regular carpool or vanpool ride is not available for certain reasons, registered commuters are reimbursed for their extra ride to home, their car or to the place of the emergency.
This service is available only to:
1. commuters who apply and are approved by signing up on the Share-A-Ride site (ERH is component of SAR but you do not need to involved in matching to qualify);
2. commuters who are already registered with the Share-A-Ride (SAR) ridematch program; or
3. employees registered through an employer that participates in the TripSmart PA program.
NOTE: Registration via SAR is a new feature. If you were previously registered in the ERH database (prior to 2022), you should have received instructions to add to your information in the secure SAR website. If you haven't yet, please register via SAR as soon as possible to ensure you continue to qualify.
Employees who register for ERH must commit to leaving their car at home at least two (2) times a week, and the request for ERH must be made on a day when the commuter is not using their own car. Commuters who qualify will be given detailed instructions of requirements and procedures upon registration. Note: ERH does is not valid on work-from-home days.
To be reimbursed for your Emergency Ride Home, you must be registered with the program and submit this sheet [0.5 MB pdf] with a valid receipt to receive payment (up to $50 per use and/or $100 per year - 2 uses per year).
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