Welcome to Smart Commute Toronto
Smart Commute works with businesses and organizations across the Greater Toronto & Hamilton Area region to help their employees commute to work in sustainable ways. Together, we can reduce congestion, improve air quality, reduce climate change emissions, and improve our daily commutes.
Smart Commute invites you to gear up for Smart Commute Month in September!
Smart Commute Month is a celebration of all sustainable transportation modes and the
perfect time to explore alternative ways to travel.
We want to hear how you are traveling to work and around your community. Have
you been cycling and walking more? Are you currently working from home? What is
your comfort level with taking public transit? Complete the annual Smart Commute Month
survey for a chance to WIN one of five $100 e-gift
cards.
To enter the contest, take the survey between September 1 to September
30, 2024, for an eligible contest entry for a chance to WIN one of five
$100 e-gift cards:
- Only one entry per participant for contest entry
- Each respective Smart Commute office reserves the right to distribute prizes,
subject to change without notice.
- Gift cards available: The Bay, MEC, Canadian Tire, and PRESTO
Click here to download the
official contest rules.
Smart Commute Month Webinars:
Carpooling and the Smart Commute Tool: Thursday, September
12
Discover how the Smart Commute Tool can help you save you time and money on
your commute anywhere in Ontario. And learn how to connect with carpooling partners
in your neighborhood and how to start a carpooling program at your workplace.
Register
Here
Cycling All Seasons Webinar: Thursday, September 19
Learn about the benefits of cycling to work, typical challenges and how to overcome
them, bike essentials, and important safety tips for all seasons.
Register
Here
Electric Vehicles Webinar: Thursday, September 26
Learn about the variety of electric vehicles available today, the growth of EV
charging infrastructure, and how technological progress has impacted EVs capabilities
to withstand winter conditions making them a more popular choice in Canada.
Register
Here
Programs and Services
Smart Commute offers customized programming to encourage employees to make the switch from driving alone to more sustainable forms of transportation such as biking, walking, carpooling, and taking transit.
As a Smart Commute partner, you can take advantage of:
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Dedicated Smart Commute staff who will work with you to bring Smart Commute programs and services to your workplace
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Annual campaigns to encourage your employees to explore their commuting options
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Support for new hybrid work models and your return to office planning, including telework, and work from home programs
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Virtual and in-person events and workshops for your employees
- The Emergency Ride Home program - Employees at Smart Commute workplaces who commute in a sustainable way and have an unforeseen emergency, can be reimbursed up to $75 for emergency transportation costs to get home quickly
Join Us!
If you’re an employer or property manager interested in becoming a Smart Commute client, email us at scommute@toronto.ca.
We’d be happy to connect with your team to provide more details and discuss how we could best support your organization.
Return to Office Resources
As part of the City of Toronto’s recovery strategy, Toronto's employers can access free Return to Office resources to help with their planning and adoption of hydrid work models. These resources include safe commuting guides for employees, work from home best-practices, employee survey templates and more.
Return to the Office resources.
Special Bike Share Toronto Discount
Special Discount: Bike Share Toronto is offering a corporate discount on annual memberships in support of Toronto’s Return to Office campaign. Companies can enroll for no cost as a corporate partner with Bike Share Toronto to unlock a special discount for employees on annual memberships. Smart Commute Clients are eligible for a 25% discount on annual memberships.
Learn More
Bike Share Toronto offers 24/7 convenient access to over 6,800 bikes and more than 620 stations across Toronto. Whether you're commuting or exploring the city with friends and family, Bike Share Toronto is a fun, flexible, and cost-effective way to navigate Toronto. Enjoy unlimited 30- or 45-minute, station-to-station trips while your Bike Share pass is active. Learn more about the system and membership options at https://bikesharetoronto.com/.
Explore travel options online at SmartCommute.ca
SmartCommute.ca is a new Smart Commute tool that can help commuters explore their travel options, connect with others, find cycling and transit mentors, and arrange carpools.
Key features include:
Additional City of Toronto resources
ActiveTO is a City program that helps to ensure people have space to be active and respect physical distancing. Locations are based on a number of factors including population density, equity, access to greenspace, and traffic volumes.
For more information on ActiveTO www.toronto.ca/activeto.
Cycling in Toronto is one of the fastest growing transportation modes in Toronto. The City is working to make travel by bike safer and more inviting. Making it easier for people to cycle helps to ease congestion on our streets and on transit, creates a cleaner environment, and promotes health. Learn more about Toronto’s cycling infrastructure, events, and plans: www.toronto.ca/cycling.
Walking in Toronto
Whether walking to work, school, or for exercise; Toronto is an exceptionally walkable city full of paths, trails, and hikes. Explore the many options to get around the city on foot at www.toronto.ca/walking
Toronto Transit Commission (TTC)
With four subway lines, 11 streetcar routes, and more than 140 bus routes the TTC moves thousands of people throughout the Greater Toronto Area every day. To learn more and plan a trip visit: www.ttc.ca.
GO Transit
As the regional public transit service for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, GO Transit provides service to downtown Toronto and other nearby urban areas, carrying over 70 million passengers a year. To learn more and plan a trip visit https://www.gotransit.com/.
Smart Commute Community-based
Travel Program