Programs & Services

Reap the Benefits of Modeshift 

Modeshift is the act of changing from one form of mobility to another, such as ceasing to drive alone in favor of using public transit or active modes like biking and scooting. The pursuit of modeshift underpins all of the programming of our Mobility Partnerships – the A Better City TMA and Allston Brighton TMA. We bring the expert analysis and guidance that employers, institutions, and property managers need to chart a path to modeshift for their people, and we provide consistent, cost-effective programs that help turn modeshift plans into reality. Our programs and services include direct subsidies, incentives, trip planning, ride matching, data analysis and much more, all designed to enable car-free, greener mobility.

Customized Mobility Support 

Within the broader, regional challenges we all face, each of our Partners have unique circumstances and constraints related to their specific location(s). To identify these hurdles and offer concrete suggestions to overcome them, we supplement traditional TDM programs with innovative, data driven programming that is tailored to their unique characteristics. By deeply engaging with our Partners, we develop site sensitive TDM strategies to set specific mobility goals, and push to achieve them. Along the way, our team collects data to evaluate performance, makes modifications as needed, and then amplifies successful programs across our Partners. Let’s innovate together!

GoMassCommute Benefits Platform 

GoMassCommute is our online platform to administer mobility benefits and programs for your people. Each of our Partners has a unique network where their people can sign up for free to access any of our Commuter Programs, log the trips they have taken, access incentives and promotions, participate in raffles, and more. 

As employees track their MBTA, bicycle, walking, driving, or telecommute trips each day in the trip logger, this trip data becomes available in the network management dashboard in GoMassCommute. Key datapoints include mode of each trip, distance traveled, time of travel, estimated GHG emissions saved (as compared to driving), and more. By increasing your workforce’s usage of GoMassCommute, you can uncover hidden trends and unique insights on what kinds of transportation options are most popular and impactful, which helps with resource allocation decisions.

Sign up for GoMassCommute here.

Bike Benefits 

Our most popular programs are those related to bicycling, and we are proud to offer several types of bicycle benefits that enable and encourage this efficient, healthy, and sustainable mobility option: 

Bike Check

Our most redeemed incentive pays bike commuters up to $50 per year for any bike-related expenses – from new equipment to basic maintenance – provided they use the GMC platform to log eligible bike trips.

Bike Clinics

Through our flagship Bike Clinic Series, we provide free bicycle safety checkups for our Partners across the city during the peak bicycling season. Our team of bike mechanics setup near or at your location and service your peoples’ bikes, provide route and safety tips, and give expert advice. We host dozens of Bike Clinics and reach hundreds of commuters every year. If you would like to host a Bike Clinic event on your property, send us an email!

NEMO

In Spring 2024, we launched an innovative pilot program using local bike-business NEMO to provide on-demand roadside bike repair for our Partners. Due to robust uptake, we intend to formalize and expand this program in 2025. 

Guaranteed Ride Home 

Changing the way you get around can feel stressful. Many people let fears of being stranded at the office or being unable to respond to a family emergency keep them from taking advantage of sustainable commuting options. With the Guaranteed Ride Home program, we provide peace of mind with a free Uber ride per for Partners who experience a qualifying emergency while trying something different.

Subsidy Programs to ‘Try It On’ 

Our Partners have access to multiple incentive programs meant to encourage modeshift for the first time. Built into our GMC platform are tools to support: 

  • Express Buses - up to $150 in reimbursements over 3 months for the cost of your monthly fare pass
  • Ferries - up to $100 for the cost of your first monthly ferry pass 
  • Carpooling - up to $225 over 3 months for the cost of fuel ($15 per rider per month)
  • Vanpooling - up to $150 in reimbursements for your vanpool seat cost over 3 months

Members of our Mobility Partnerships – the A Better City TMA and Allston Brighton TMA – enjoy customized access to direct subsidies that help launch and grow the programs that that are most impactful to their community.