Emergency Ride Home Program

If you work in South King County and use sustainable forms of transportation to commute, you may be eligible for the Emergency Ride Home (ERH) Program!

ERH will get you home in the case of an emergency by covering up to $100 (including tip) for your trip using a taxi, Uber, or Lyft. Each person can use this program up to three times per calendar year while supplies last.

Guidelines

To be eligible for the ERH program, you must meet all three guidelines

You have an emergency
On the day of the emergency, you used an eligible form of transportation to commute to work
You take a trip to an eligible destination

Eligible emergencies

Unexpected personal or family illness
Unexpected request by a supervisor to work late, with the request happening on the same day and without notice
Unexpected change in planned ride home (Carpool driver has to leave early due to emergency)

Eligible forms of transportation

Bus
Train
Light rail
Carpool
Vanpool

Walking
Bike
Scooter
Ferry

Eligible destinations

Home
To a personal vehicle (Park & Ride lot)
Ferry terminal
Intermediate stop (Picking up a sick child from school)

How to use ERH

Order a taxi, Uber, or Lyft ride
Save/download the receipt from your trip
Complete the reimbursement form within 30 days of the trip and submit your receipt

Reimbursement Form

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