Commuter Options Program

Program name

Orange County Commuter Options (OCCO) helps you get to work without driving in alone, from public transportation to telework, we have you covered! 

Got questions about finding a better way to work? Orange County’s TDM Coordinator is available to help you find your best option.

Brandi Beeker, TDM Coordinator
bbeeker@orangecountync.gov
919-530-9137

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  1. Services
  2. Transit
  3. Telework
  4. Bike + Walk
  5. Ride Share

Personalized Trip Planning 

We'll work with you one-on-one to find your best way to get where you need to be, whether that be by bus, carpool, vanpool, or biking/walking. Contact the Orange County TDM Coordinator, Brandi Beeker, 919-530-9137 to explore your commute options. 

Emergency Ride Home (ERH) 

If you or a family member gets sick or has a severe crisis on a day that you used a carpool, vanpool, or bike/walk to get to work, we'll send a taxi to pick you up. The ride is free, but you're responsible for tipping your driver.  

When you register for the ERH program, you will be able to schedule an Emergency Ride Home trip using a taxi. You may use the service twice in a given month, up to six times per calendar year. Full, detailed instructions for the service will be provided once you register. You must work for a registered employer to take more than one emergency ride home. Students do not qualify for this program. You will be responsible only for the taxi driver's tip.

To qualify for ERH, you must be a part- or full-time employee that works or lives in Durham, Orange, or Wake county and have shared a ride, taken the bus, bike, or walked to work on the day the ride is needed. In addition to getting you home if you or an immediate family member is sick, ERH can also be used if your carpool driver has to unexpectedly leave early or stay late, or you must work unscheduled overtime that causes you to miss your shared ride or bus trip home. Register for ERH by signing up at ShareTheRideNC.org. For full details, visit GoTriangle.org/ERH. 

ShareTheRideNC 

Share the Ride NC (STRNC) is a statewide website that was created to help form carpools and vanpools. It is provided free of charge in support of the effort to improve air quality. In addition to providing rideshare matching services such as carpool and vanpool options, STRNC houses the free Emergency Ride Home program, the Commute Calendar tool, Single Trip Matching tool, and the GoPerks incentive program. Visit sharetheridenc.org to learn more. 

GoPerks 

Get rewarded for your Go! Track your trips by bus, bike, walk, carpool, or van to get points you can use for $5 gift cards and other cool prizes. Visit gotriangle.org/goperks for details.

Transportation Management Plan: Southern Orange County Government Services Campus

Orange County Transportation Management Plan

Attachments: 

Attachment 1 – 1994 Special Use Permit

Attachment 2 – 1995 Revised Special Use Permit

Attachment 3 – 2005 Revised Special Use Permit

Attachment 4 – 2014 Revised Special Use Permit

Figure 1: Orange County Sothern Human Services Center

Figure 2: Approved Southern Campus Master Plan