GREEN COMMUTES

Biking

Benefits of Choosing an Active Commute

Feel the thrill you get from bike riding solo or with a neighbor, coworker or fellow bicyclist. Learn what it takes to ride on urban and suburban streets safely. The more riders there are in a group, the safer the ride.

Save $8,500+

Biking even part of the way can help save operating costs of driving alone (source: AAA)

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Become a member of the eCommuter Bike Buddy community to share your knowledge or learn from other experienced cyclists

Reduce Your CO2

A typical passenger vehicle emits about 4.6 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year. (source: EPA)

Increased Health

By working out on your way to work, it may help you lose weight, live longer, boost your mood, and reduce your risk of heart disease, diabetes, and certain cancers (source: EPA & CDC)

About the eCommuter Bike Buddy Program

Our Bike Buddy Program is a service provided by eCommuter that matches bicycle commuters with one another. The goal of the Bike Buddy Program is to encourage more residents of New England and across the US to try bicycle commuting, and to ultimately increase the amount of trips made by bicycle.
Customized to You
✓ Find matches near your home, along your route or the nearest park-n-ride
✓ Adjust your work hours and flexibility
✓ Search entire database or only with others from your location

Search for Bike Partners with Commute Match

Commute Match is a flexible tool that helps you to design a commute that best meets your needs and schedule. Find others who live and work nearby that also want to share the ride to work. Search for carpool partners, vanpool groups, nearby park-n-rides, bike buddies, as well as see the best routes for using public transit and biking to work.
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Biking FAQs

  • What is the eCommuter Bike Buddy Program?

    Our Bike Buddy Program is a service provided by eCommuter that matches bicycle commuters with one another. The goal of the Bike Buddy Program is to encourage more residents of New England and across the US to try bicycle commuting, and to ultimately increase the number of trips made by bicycle.

  • New to bicycling in traffic?

    Share a ride with a neighbor, coworker, or another bicyclist, and learn what it takes to ride on urban and suburban streets safely. The more riders there are in a group, the safer the ride.

  • Biking Resources

    Whether biking for work or pleasure, the following resources will help to keep you rolling:

  • Have you been commuting by bicycle for years?

    Share your experiences on the ins and outs of riding on urban and suburban streets safely, and enjoy your ride with others.

  • Is recreational cycling your area of expertise?

    Add commuting to your repertoire, and then find the best route to your place of work.


    Additionally, those who regularly commute to work by bicycle may be eligible for our Emergency Ride Home Program, which provides up to four cab rides home per year if a qualified, unscheduled event occurs during the workday.

  • Need more reason to bicycle to and from work?

    Here are just some of the benefits:

    • Avoid unhealthy traffic congestion
    • Help to improve air quality
    • Save on gas
    • Avoid parking costs
    • Increase your physical activity
    • Reduce your stress and the stress of others
    • Be a member of the bike commuting community
    • Feel the thrill you get from bike riding
  • OK, so how do I sign up?
    1. Create a new registration, or modify an existing record on eCommuter.
    2. You will be given access to a list of other bicyclists. Once into the program and you’ve received your list, contact the other cyclists and arrange a time to meet to discuss your route.
    3. You will then be ready to begin your bike commute.

Green Commuters, Enroll Today!

EMERGENCY RIDE HOME (ERH)

Sponsored by your employer, residential property, or Transportation Management Association (TMA), ERH is provided to encourage commuters to leave their cars at home and use a less-polluting commute method. It ensures that if there is an emergency during the workweek, green commuters will not be left stranded at work.

In the event of an emergency, transportation is provided by Lyft™, taxi or Enterprise Rent-A-Car® — usually within thirty minutes — and at no cost to the participant.
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