reThinking Transportation

Goals | Programs & Services | Serving Central Florida | Privacy Policy

Read our Annual Report for FY 10/11.

reThink is your #1 resource for commuter options in Central Florida. A service of the Florida Department of Transportation, the program has four essential goals.

Back To TopOur Goals

• Saving YOU money
• Reducing congestion
• Improving air quality
• Conserving natural resources

To achieve these goals, reThink promotes commute options that make sense for you. There are many ways to get to work other than driving alone in your car every day!

Better Ways to Get to Work

• Sharing a ride by carpooling or vanpooling
• Biking & Walking
• Telecommuting
• Riding the bus

Back To TopOur Programs & Services

reThink helps you reThink your commute with a variety of programs and services.

Ridematching

• Online assistance to connect commuters to share the ride to work by carpooling or vanpooling

Employer Outreach

• Identifying worksite & employee transportation challenges
• Development of programs to reduce employee commute trips, which help reduce a company’s carbon footprint, as well as saving money for both the employer and the employee
• Training of Employee Transportation Coordinators (ETCs) to implement transportation benefit programs

Commuter Outreach

• Empowering YOU the commuter by providing information on commute options other than driving alone in a car
• Connecting commuters who are interested in sharing the ride to work through online, instant ridematching
• Useful information about safe cycling, walking and how to ride the bus
• Guidance on how to approach your employer about telecommuting and alternative work schedules

Incentive Programs

• Qualified Transportation Fringe Benefits (tax benefits for employers and employees)
• Emergency Ride Home (ERH) Program
• Designation as Best Workplaces for Commuters

Smart Growth Clearinghouse

• Best practices and educational seminars free to Central Florida employers, commuters and residents highlighting the benefits of alternative modes of transportation, including their positive impact on our communities

Back To TopServing Central Florida

reThink serves the nine counties in Central Florida that comprise the Florida Department of Transportation’s District 5.

Back To TopPrivacy Policy

Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office in writing at Florida Department of Transportation, ATTN: District 5 Regional Commuter Assistance Program, 133 S. Semoran Blvd., Orlando, FL 32807 or by phone at 407-482-7866.