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TravelWise is an internationally recognized workplace program available to employers across Waterloo Region. TravelWise aims to encourage employees to take transit, cycle, walk and carpool to work instead of driving alone.
TravelWise supports employers in reducing parking demand, lowering emissions, and improving employee satisfaction through practical commuting solutions.
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Employees at participating TravelWise workplaces receive access to the Corporate Transit Fare, which is 15% less than the regular fare.
Eligible employees can purchase:
Monthly Corporate Passes
Stored Value - Corporate
Information on Corporate Fare pricing
Request a Corporate Fare card
The Corporate Fare is exclusive to employees at workplaces currently participating in TravelWise. Employee friends and family members are not eligible for the corporate pass.
*We are in the process of updating this service.*
GoTravelWise.ca is an online carpool matching platform where employees can find and organize carpools.
Employees who commute sustainably to work (bus, carpool, walk, bike etc.) have access to an Emergency Ride Home Reimbursement program.
TravelWise will repay travel costs if an employee needs to leave work for an emergency or other unplanned event (e.g., employee who biked to work takes a taxi to pick up their sick child from school and takes them home).
To see the program's terms and conditions or submit a claim, review the Emergency Ride Home form.
TravelWise staff can attend your workplace to promote the program and help make sustainable commuting part of your workplace culture. This can be in the form of a pop-up info session, a bike tune-up event, an online info session, etc. We can also attend your vendor or sustainability events. We focus on encouraging your employees to try new ways of getting to work.
In addition to this, we can also design and deliver presentations that align with your company’s unique culture—whether that’s integrating into existing staff initiatives, lunch & learns, townhalls, or special workplace events.
Bike Month
Bike month happens every June. TravelWise helps workplaces run promotions and events to encourage cycling to work.
Employee Travel Survey
To help find commuting solutions that will work for your workplace, TravelWise carries out employee travel behaviour surveys. These surveys provide you with a better understanding of how your employees get to work and what would motivate them to adopt new behaviours.
TravelWise will help your organization identify goals and opportunities for developing or refining commuter programs and policies.
Does your workplace have a parking issue? Are you looking for programs for your corporate sustainability initiative or climate strategy? TravelWise can help.
TravelWise membership is open to any workplace with sites in Waterloo Region. Membership is best suited for worksites with 25 or more employees.
If you’re interested, email TravelWise for more information. We can explain the benefits of the program, provide the terms and conditions, and explain how to sign up.
TravelWise member organizations pay an annual membership service fee based on the size of their workplace. Member fees are set by the Region's Fees and Charges By-law.
In exchange for your membership fee, your employees will have access to all services and TravelWise administrators will help you to find solutions to reduce the number of employees driving alone to work.
TravelWise Corporate membership fees are based on the number of Full Time Equivalent staff, reported annually.
| Workplace size | Membership fee |
|---|---|
| 1-100 employees | $650 |
| 101-250 employees | $1,250 |
| 251-500 employees | $1,750 |
| 501-1000 employees | $2,750 |
| 1001-3000 employees | $4,500 |
| 3001-6250 employees | $6,250 |
| 6251+ employees | $1/Employee, to a maximum of $10,000 |
Not-for-profits may be eligible for a 20% discount on membership fees. Developers/property managers may be eligible to offer TravelWise services to all employees of businesses at a particular site.
Contact Us
Grand River Transit
250 Strasburg Rd
Kitchener, ON N2E 3M6
Phone: 519-585-7555
