Emergency Ride Home

RideFinders, A Division of GRTC Transit System, makes ridesharing even easier by providing a safety net for commuters and paying for you to get home if the unexpected happens while you’re at work.

You’re eligible for the Emergency Ride Home (ERH) Program if you register with RideFinders and carpool, vanpool, bike, walk, or ride the bus to work at least three days a week.

Need an emergency ride home? Simply call RideFinders, and we’ll handle the details in getting you to your home or vehicle.

Benefits of the ERH Program

• Safe and convenient way to get home on days when you rideshare.
• Provides security for rideshare commuters
• First three rides each year are free (excluding gratuity, fuel, and insurance charges), and after the third use of the ERH Program, each ride is $5.00 regardless of your home destination.

Am I Eligible for the Emergency Ride Home Program?

It’s easy to be eligible! Simply carpool, vanpool, bike, walk, or ride the bus to work at least three days a week and register with RideFinders. After ridesharing begins, call (804) 643-RIDE to receive your ERH card.

Visit ridefinders.com to register now!

How Does the Program Work?

Once you register for the Emergency Ride Home program, you will receive an ERH booklet that explains the program and an ERH card. Keep them at work. If you have an emergency at home, must unexpectedly work late, become ill, or your rideshare partner leaves early, call RideFinders at 804-643-RIDE during operating hours (8:30 am - 5:00pm.) and we’ll arrange a ride to get you home or to your car.

If you need an Emergency Ride Home after the RideFinders office has closed for the day, use your ERH card to call the service provider. The following morning, you must call RideFinders to report your usage for the services to be covered.

How Much Does It Cost?

Your first three rides each year are free (excluding gratuity, fuel and insurance charges) ! After your third use of the ERH program, each ride is $5.00 regardless of your home destination. RideFinders takes care of the entire balance of your fare, up to the maximum annual allowance of $250.00 (not including your co-payment).

For more information, visit ridefinders.com or call us at 804-643-RIDE.

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