06-14-2018, 06:40 PM
(06-14-2018, 12:02 PM)robdrimmie Wrote: Tom, one option to support cyclists in inclement weather might be bus tickets (or a fare card that the corporation replenishes, once they're widely available). I worked at one very flexible employer who bent over backwards once I gave up my parking pass. They bought me monthly bus passes in the winter (which were somewhere around 60% the cost of parking in their area) and would let me expense tickets for the months I rode more than not.
It would be great if such stipends for active transportation weren't considered taxable benefits. Everywhere I've worked that has to report parking as a line item for individuals, the people have complained about it being a taxable benefit. Making alternatives more appealing through reduced taxation may be an incentive for some to switch.
Those are good ideas. Ideally there would be a solution that would cover all modes that don't require parking: bicycling, walking, transit, carpooling etc. And one that would be readily accepted/implemented by corporate HR departments.
As for making parking more expensive for employees, that's a disincentive for many people to work at the company, so I don't think many companies would move in that direction.