Parking and Transportation

• Review Emergency Ride Home program guidelines and FAQ's
• Complete program application
• Submit your completed application to transportation staff at transportation@csumb.edu

Your application will be forwarded to TAMC staff for processing, and a confirmation email will be shared once the process is complete. Upon receiving confirmation, please notify your direct supervisor of your enrollment in the program.

On their next working day after an emergency, participants are expected to submit an Emergency Ride Home reimbursement request (below) along with a copy of a travel receipt to transportation@csumb.edu.

The signed form and receipt will be forwarded to the Transportation Agency of Monterey County for authorization. Within two weeks, the commuter will be reimbursed up to $60 for any authorized expense. Commuters are allowed one reimbursement per month while enrolled in the program.

What is the Emergency Ride Home Program?

The Emergency Ride Home Program is for commuters who use alternative transportation to get to or from work or school but worry about being stranded if there is a family emergency or if they are asked to work late. The program offers “peace of mind” to commuters by providing cost reimbursement for a taxi or rental car utilized in a work-related emergency situation.

Who is eligible to participate?

Commuters who live, work or go to school in Monterey County and use an alternative mode of transportation at least once a week are eligible to participate in the Emergency Ride Home program.

How do I request travel reimbursement through the program?

Should an emergency occur due to an illness, crisis or unexpected overtime required by one's employer on a day one uses an alternative mode of transportation, they may can call a taxi service for a cab, Uber or Lyft car or rent a vehicle to get home.

On their next working day, a participant must submit an Emergency Ride Home reimbursement request and copy of a travel receipt to transportation@csumb.edu. The signed form and receipt will be forwarded to the Transportation Agency of Monterey County for authorization. Within two weeks, the commuter will be reimbursed up to $60 for any authorized expense. Commuters are allowed one reimbursement per month while enrolled in the program.

What does the program recognize as "alternative transportation"?

Forms of "alternative transportation" which qualify for the program include: bicycling, public transit, carpooling, vanpooling, walking, wheelchair use and boarding, or any combination thereof.

What uses are not permitted under the program?

Participants may not use the Emergency Ride Home program for any of the following reasons: personal errands, medical or dental appointments, business travel, job related injuries, a natural disaster, missed ride home, or other reasons that may be deemed an invalid use of the program, as determined by the program administrator.

Is this program at all associated with the university's Enterprise Rent-a-Car agreement?

No. The university's Enterprise Rent-a-Car agreement may never be utilized for personal travel, and therefore is not compatible with the Emergency Ride Home program.

Who administers the Emergency Ride Home program?

The program is administered and funded by the Transportation Agency for Monterey County. The campus has elected to participate in the program, and has designated staff in the Campus Planning & Development Department to monitor participation and assure a quality experience.