{"229991":{"#nid":"229991","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Save Money with Commute Alternatives","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ENot many people can say that their commute to Georgia Tech is relaxing \u2014 but David Santa Ana can.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor three years, Santa Ana, associate director of parking in the Office of Parking and Transportation Services (PTS), has taken the GRTA Xpress bus to work from Newnan.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt can be faster than driving and is very relaxing,\u201d he said. \u201cInstead of arriving at work stressed or getting home tired, I can read or sleep on my commute, or talk with passengers that work in this area.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Xpress bus or MARTA are just two\u0026nbsp; alternative commuting options available. Through a partnership with the Clean Air Campaign and Midtown Alliance, Tech is sweetening the deal for faculty and staff members who embrace the alternatives.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Commute Options program offers participants the chance to win $25 gift cards for every month they use a clean commuting option such as biking, walking, car\/vanpooling, or taking transit. New participants can earn $3 a day (up to $100) just for switching from driving alone, and carpoolers can earn up to $60 in gas cards each month for 12 months.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs program participants, commuters who are unable to catch their normal ride home due to unexpected events can also receive up to five free guaranteed rides home. More information about the program is available at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.GaCommuteOptions.com\u0022\u003Ewww.GaCommuteOptions.com\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPTS also offers the following alternative commute resources:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EZimride.\u003C\/strong\u003E Tech offers a free ride matching service that helps commuters find other people at Tech who are interested in carpooling. Find information at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.zimride.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ewww.zimride.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESmartPark.\u003C\/strong\u003E Tech\u2019s SmartPark program allows flexibility for commuters who may have to drive to campus on occasion. Employees pay $25 per year to enroll and may then park on campus at specific locations for $6 each time.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETransit.\u003C\/strong\u003E Employees may purchase discounted MARTA, GRTA, Cobb, and Gwinnett transit passes through payroll deduction. Visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.ohr.gatech.edu\/payroll\/deductions\/transitpass%20\u0022\u003Ewww.ohr.gatech.edu\/payroll\/deductions\/transitpass \u003C\/a\u003Efor details.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ENot many people can say that their commute to Georgia Tech is relaxing \u2014 but David Santa Ana can.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Not many people can say that their commute to Georgia Tech is relaxing \u2014 but David Santa Ana can."}],"uid":"27445","created_gmt":"2013-08-19 15:39:13","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:14:46","author":"Amelia Pavlik","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2013-08-19T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2013-08-19T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"172801":{"id":"172801","type":"image","title":"MARTA train","body":null,"created":"1449178999","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:43:19","changed":"1475894811","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:46:51","alt":"MARTA train","file":{"fid":"195771","name":"marta.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/marta_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/marta_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":105335,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/marta_0.jpg?itok=DdJBd2e9"}}},"media_ids":["172801"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/pts.gatech.edu\/Pages\/default.aspx","title":"Parking and Transportation"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.GaCommuteOptions.com\/","title":"Georgia Commute Options"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.zimride.gatech.edu\/","title":"Zimride"}],"groups":[{"id":"1259","name":"Whistle"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"71801","name":"commute alternatives"},{"id":"71821","name":"Georgia Commute Options"},{"id":"479","name":"Green Buzz"},{"id":"71811","name":"Office of Parking and Transportation Services"},{"id":"171288","name":"SmartPark"},{"id":"488","name":"transit"},{"id":"13853","name":"zimride"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:Torise.young@gatech.edu\u0022\u003ETorise Young\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOffice of Parking and Transportation Services\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}