The way people get to work has changed. Employers can make that trip easier by offering benefits and policies that support transit, carpooling, biking, walking, flexible schedules and remote work.
Commute Friendly NC recognizes workplaces that invest in those choices and helps employers strengthen the programs they already offer. The program is a statewide network of employers committed to promoting commuter alternatives and providing commuter benefits to their employees.
Participating employers have access to resources including:
- One-on-one consultations
- All-staff coaching sessions
- On-demand guidance
- Public recognition for workplace efforts that support employee commuting
The program recognizes a wide range of employee benefits, including:
- Transit subsidies
- Carpool parking
- Vanpool benefits
- Bikeshare benefits
- Telework and hybrid-work policies
- Bicycle parking
- Lockers and showers
- Other programs that make alternative commuting easier
How Commute Friendly NC Recognition Works
How Commute Friendly NC Recognition Works
Workplaces can qualify for different recognition levels based on the benefits, policies and programs they provide to employees.
The program recognizes employers supporting options such as public transit, carpooling, vanpooling, biking, walking, flexible schedules and remote or hybrid work.
Gold
- Offer at least six commuter benefits to employees
- Participate in an in-person coaching session led by Commute Friendly NC
- Promote Commute Friendly NC on LinkedIn, at your storefront, or with other employers
Silver
- Offer at least four commuter benefits to employees
- Participate in an in-person coaching session led by Commute Friendly NC
- Promote Commute Friendly NC on LinkedIn, at your storefront, or with other employers
Bronze
- Offer at least two commuter benefits to employees
- Participate in an in-person coaching session led by Commute Friendly NC
- Promote Commute Friendly NC on LinkedIn, at your storefront, or with other employers
Statewide Program Partners
Statewide Program Partners
Commute Friendly NC is supported by organizations across North Carolina working to expand transportation choices and employer commute programs.
- Central Pines Regional Council — host organization
- Centralina Regional Council
- Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS)
- GoCoast, a program of Wilmington Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization
- GoTriangle
- Go Mountain Commuting, a program of Land of Sky Regional Council
- Piedmont Authority for Regional Transit (PART)
- Sustain Charlotte
Recognized Employers
Recognized Employers
Questions About Commute Friendly NC?
Central Pines can help employers understand commuter benefits, review existing programs and identify opportunities to strengthen transportation choices for employees.
