The Emergency Ride Home program is currently undergoing some changes and improvements. Stay tuned for more updates!
In partnership with Lane Transit District, the University of Oregon offers an Emergency Ride Home (ERH) program. This program provides up to four free taxi rides a calendar year to your home or to a park and ride in the event of a qualifying emergency.
How to Request an Emergency Ride Home
- Make sure you are registered with Get There and have joined the UO Faculty & Staff network
- Log in to Get There
- Choose Programs>Rewards
- Choose the Emergency Ride Home Program (ERH) Details and Inventory
- Redeem your ERH Voucher using your points
- Follow the instructions and print the voucher
- Call one of the participating taxi providers on the voucher
Eligibility
- Faculty and Staff
- Student employees and Graduate employees are not eligible for the program
- Employee must have used one of the following transportation options to travel to work:
- Bus
- Bike
- walk
- Carpool
- Vanpool
- Other active mode (e.g. skateboard)
Qualified Emergencies
- Personal or family illness or emergency
- Carpool/vanpool ride is unavailable due to driver illness or emergency
- Unscheduled overtime
Non-Qualifying Emergencies
- Planned overtime, personal errands, or scheduled appointments
- Business related travel
- Natural disasters, such as earthquake or flood
More questions?
Contact LTD: ltd@ltd.org
Or University of Oregon Transportation Services
transportation@uoregon.edu
541-346-5444