Worried if you take an alternative form of transportation into work you would not be able to get home in an emergency?

The Emergency Ride Home (ERH) program provides registered participants (commuters who regularly ride the bus, vanpool, carpool, bike, or walk) with a reliable, emergency ride home on the day the person has used an alternative mode of transportation to get to work.

Source : http://www.gotriangle.org/ERH/index.html

Do I Qualify?

To use an emergency ride home, you must:

• Register for the program.
• Be a part-time or full-time employee.
• Live or work in Durham , Orange or Wake counties.
• Ride the bus, carpool, vanpool, bike, or walk to work
  (on the day the ride is needed) .

You must be employed by a registered employer to take more than one emergency ride home.

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How Do I Register?

Simply visit ShareTheRideNC.org. Here, you can easily find carpool partners, vanpools and more! You may also choose to opt out of carpool matching at any time.

Click Here to Register Today!

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What is Considered an Emergency?

You may use this program if:

• You or an immediate family member suffers from an illness or severe crisis.
• You must work unscheduled overtime (supervisor must sign voucher).
• Your carpool or vanpool driver has to stay late or leave early.

Note: Only essential side trips are allowed on the way home (e.g., picking up a sick child at daycare/school).

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What Activities are Not Covered?

You may not use this program for:

• A ride to work.
• Personal errands.
• Scheduled overtime.
• Business-related travel.
• A trip to the emergency room.
• Pre-planned medical appointments.
• Non-essential trips on the way home.
• Missed rides because you were late.

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How Do I Get a Ride?

Once registered, you will be able to print a free ERH voucher from ShareTheRideNC.org. You can also view a list of participating taxi cab companies and rental car agencies which accept the voucher.

Note: You may use a voucher for emergencies six times in one calendar year , but no more than twice in any month.

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What Else Do I Need to Know?

If your trip is less than 20 miles (one-way), you must call a taxi for your ride home. If your trip is more than 20 miles, you will need to rent a car. Participants must be at least 21 years old to sign a rental agreement.

Vouchers are non-transferable. If you falsify information, use an ERH for a non-emergency trip, or abuse the program in any other way, you will be prohibited from using the program.

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