Join the movement! Ride Smart and find a new way to commute!

Want to win great prizes?
Save money on gas?
Contribute to a healthier environment?

Then we hope you will participate in RideSmartThursdays 2007!

Take the RideSmartThursdays pledge to commute differently just one day a week, either Thursday or any day that works best for you.

As gas prices rise, it's getting more and more expensive to commute. From August through October, make or renew your pledge to try an alternative form of commuting - join the movement! - and help keep our highways clearer and our air cleaner.

You can sign up today by clicking on the Pledge tab above. Company Coordinators can enter their company into the Business Challenge by clicking on the Business Challenge tab. For more information on Business Challenge events, click on the Events tab.

Why make the RideSmartThursdays pledge?

Pledge today and be automatically entered to win monthly prizes, including 2GB mp3 players and a brand new 2007 Urban-X KHS bicycle sponsored by Denver's 7 and provided by Turin Bicycles Ltd. You also become eligible for two Grand Prizes:

• An all-inclusive, six-night trip for four to Mexico sponsored by Denver's 7 and provided by Apple Travel or
• A LX50 Vespa scooter provided by Erico Motorsports

You'll also receive three RTD FREE Ride Coupons valid for travel on any RTD Local, Express or Regional bus or light rail route once you make the pledge.

Click here for details.

Register early and get free stuff!

• The first 500 pledgers will receive a FREE $5.00 coffee card
• Enroll in DRCOG's RideArrangers online carpool database and receive a FREE $10.00 King Soopers card (This offer is only valid for those new in the database.)

Why RideSmartThursdays?

• Save time and money compared to driving your own car
• Fewer vehicles on the road mean everyone gets where they're going faster
• Less congestion means a safer, less stressful commute
• Options like walking and biking are good for your health and fitness
• Fewer vehicles and less gridlock improves our air quality

Try any of these great commuting options just one day a week or more:

VANPOOLS

Vanpooling is a great alternative for groups of five or more who travel more than 15 miles one way. RideArrangers provides the van, fuel, insurance, maintenance and the Guaranteed Ride Home. Call 303-480-6755 for more information or log onto DRCOG.org and click on RideArrangers.

TRANSIT

RTD operates 175 bus routes with over 10,000 bus stops, 66 park-n-ride locations and 49 light rail vehicles serving 23 stations. Visit RTD-Denver.com to plan your trip.

BIKE

Ride your bike and catch a bus! Storage lockers and bike racks are available at many park-n-Ride locations and transit stations, and all RTD buses are equipped with front-end bike racks. For more information on rules of the road, click on Colorado Bicycling Manual.

CARPOOL

The Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) RideArrangers program, offers a free ride-matching service to help you find carpool partners. Log onto DRCOG.org to sign up.

GUARANTEED RIDE HOME

Guaranteed Ride Home: This program offers vanpool and RTD EcoPass customers a free cab ride home from the office in case of an emergency or schedule change. It is also available to employers for purchase as an add-on service. For more information, call 303-480-6755.

TELEWORK

Get your company to set up a telework program and work from home! Call RideArrangers at 303.480.6725 to find out how your company can get started.

WALK

consider walking to your destination, bus stop, park-n-Ride or light rail station.

Pledge online now by clicking on the Pledge button above and completing the pledge form.