Guaranteed Ride Home Program (i.e. Emergency Ride Home)

Description

Provides a subsidized trip or reimburses commuters that use a sustainable transportation option to get to work or school and experiences an unplanned emergency and requires a way home quickly.
GRH programs acts as a safety net for non-driving commuters to be able to get home as quickly as possible during an emergency and conveniently using a preferred mode of transportation. Eligible trips typically include medical emergencies, unexpected overtime, early departure of a carpool driver, or bike damage on the way home from work.

For non-residential uses, join the Smart Commute North Toronto-Vaughan program to access to this established program.
For residential uses, establish a program that subsidizes or reimburses residents who choose a sustainable mode of travel to get to work or school.

The applicant shall submit proof of correspondence to join the Smart Commute program as a paying member as a condition of the applicable development agreement and/or through a letter of credit.

Submit completed monitoring survey results to the City of Vaughan at the required intervals.

York Region Required

Yes