2023 was an expansive year for the vanpool program! There are currently 31 vans running through Deschutes, Jefferson and Crook counties. These 31 vans are transporting 176 passengers and covering 1,600,000 passenger miles/year. This means 1,185,000 less miles driven,...
2023 was an incredible year for us at Commute Options. Here are a few highlights from a great year! Safe Routes to School Safe Routes to School is one of Commute Options’ foundational programs and is part of a national network of providers bringing walking and biking...
This year’s Get There Challenge was a great success- thank you to everyone who participated and logged trips! The Challenge had 254 teams and 1,180 participants, averaging 4.6 participants per team. Here are some of the stats from the challenge this year....
Join us on September 6th from 5-6:30 pm to talk E-Bike law with Chris Thomas, an attorney based in Portland and a leading expert in E-Bike Law. An opportunity to clear up the gray areas around Oregons E-bike Laws and get up to speed on how to safely navigate the...
The first day of school is right around the corner, making it the perfect time to start planning your students route to school! This year consider walking or biking to school! Why? Educates the community about the benefits of walking and rolling to and from school....
E-Bike Voucher Program Recap Our E-Bike Voucher program wrapped up in June, and was a huge success! The program was made possible by a Pacific Power E-Mobility Grant received by the City of Bend. 75 qualified participants received a $2,000 instant rebate to be used...
This summer Cascade East Transit has launched their Transit to trails shuttle program, connecting people from Bend up the Cascade Lakes Highway for summer recreation! The shuttle runs Wednesday – Sunday and makes stops along Century drive up to Mt. Bachelor’s...
Summer is here! This means longer days, warmer weather and busier roads as people come from all over to see what Central and Eastern Oregon have to offer! With so many events and activities happening, using your bike to commute can help you save time, money and...
On May 30th Commute Options co-hosted the first Walk and Rollabout event with the Central Oregon Coalition for Access (COCA), the City of Bend, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), and Cascades East Transit. The event included a tour of two roundabouts and...
May Events with Commute Options! May is an exciting month at Commute Options! Join us for the May Walk and Roll Challenge, Walk and Roll to School Day, or any of the fun events and fundrasiers we have planned! May Walk and Roll Challenge May 8-19, join Commute Options...
