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Local Commuter Benefit Ordinances

Some cities and regional areas have passed mandatory “commuter benefit ordinances,” which require covered employers to offer pretax programs that give benefits to employees who use transit passes, vanpools, or other covered methods to commute to work. Following are the local commuter benefit ordinances in effect in California:

Bay Area Commuter Benefits ProgramBay Area Commuter Benefits Program
The Bay Area Commuter Benefits Program (BACBP) is a mandatory environmental regulation that requires certain employers within the jurisdiction of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District to offer commuter benefits to their employees.

Berkeley Commuter Benefits Ordinance (TRACC)Berkeley Commuter Benefits Ordinance (TRACC)
Berkeley's Tax Relief Action to Cut Commuter Carbon is an ordinance that requires certain employers to offer a commuter benefits program.

Richmond Commuter Benefits OrdinanceRichmond Commuter Benefits Ordinance
The Richmond Commuter Benefits Ordinance requires that certain employers offer a commuter benefits program.

San Francisco Commuter Benefits OrdinanceSan Francisco Commuter Benefits Ordinance
The San Francisco Commuter Benefits Ordinance requires certain employers to offer a commuter benefits program that aims to reduce single occupancy driving trips.