Carissa Little (left) and Evi-Lynn Byer, both with the Stanford Center for Professional Development, are experienced train riders, who also bike, walk, and take the Marguerite. New commuters could benefit from tips from experienced commuters like these through the Commute Buddy program.
The Commute Buddy program matches experienced transit and bike commuters with new alternative transportation commuters. The program can provide tips, such as the following:
Transit
- Which buses, light rail, and/or train to catch
- How to make connections between the bus, light rail, and/or the train
- Where to find the stop
- Tips for new riders, such as timing, parking, gear, and reading transit schedules
- And more
Bicycle
- How to load a bike on the Marguerite, quickly, efficiently, and safely
- How to take a bike on Caltrain and what to expect
- Which routes to take to and from Stanford
- What gear is needed when riding a bike in the fall and winter
- And more
How the Commute Buddy Program works
Stanford’s Parking & Transportation Services staff will contact registered Commute Buddies when there is someone who requests assistance on a new transit or bike commute. Commute Buddies can choose to help by phone, email, and/or in person by answering questions from new riders, offering tips by phone or email, and/or accompanying a Stanford affiliate on his or her first day of transit or a new bike commute.
Each time you participate as a “Commute Buddy,” we will thank you with a $20 gift card. At the end of the calendar year, all participating Commute Buddies will be entered in a drawing for $200.
The program is voluntary, so you can always decline if you are unable or unwilling to participate when contacted.
Still have questions? Send an email to commuteclub@stanford.edu.
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