Wheel Options 2013 Kicks Off Next Week

Washington’s annual statewide commuter incentive campaign, Wheel Options, starts October 1st.  Any employee who records at least six days of eligible Wheel Option commutes in the month of October will be entered to win a trip for two to Hawaii or many other great prizes. Wheel Option modes include carpool, vanpool, bus, train, light rail, streetcar, bicycle, walk, working from home or skipping the commute because of a compressed work schedule (e.g. four 10-hour shifts in a week).  Everyone who participates will receive a coupon for a free companion fare on Amtrak Cascades.   If you already have a RideshareOnline.com account (did you participate in last year’s Wheel Options campaign, or the RSO Summer Promotion earlier?) you are good to go.  Just sign in, update your information and start logging your trips.  If you don’t, go here and register first.

As its name suggests, RideshareOnline (RSO) is first and foremost a tool for helping match up carpoolers, vanpoolers and others whose needs aren’t met by fixed-route transit.  However it has evolved into the primary tool through which incentive campaigns are implemented in our region.  Given the easy qualifying threshold for Wheel Options and the growing number of other incentive campaigns (such as Metro’s Rideshare Rewards), it is well worth your time to familiarize yourself with both Wheel Options and RideshareOnline.com.

Prize List below the fold.

Wheel Options Statewide Prize List

Grand Prize:
A Trip to Waikiki, Hawaii!

Say “Aloha!” to the sunny beaches of Hawaii with this 7 night trip for two to paradise.

Grand Prize includes:

• Seven Night Stay for two at the Sheraton Waikiki
• $1500 Gift Certificate on Alaska Airlines
• $500.00 in Visa Gift Cards

Weekend Getaway; Veg in Vancouver: Vancouver BC: Two Night stay for two at The Westin Bayshore in Vancouver BC including breakfast for two each morning and two BOLT Bus Tickets

Weekend Getaway; Shop in Seattle: Seattle, WA: Two night stay for two at the Downtown Sheraton in Seattle Washington, including a $100 Macy’s gift card and two BOLT bus tickets

Weekend Getaway; Play in Portland: Portland, OR: Two Night stay for two the Westin Portland, right in the heart of downtown, close to dining, shopping and ideal for exploring, getaway includes 2 BOLT but tickets

Weekly Prize drawings:

¨       $100 VISA gift card (courtesy of Quanex Window & Door Systems)
¨       $100 Target gift card (courtesy of Greater Redmond TMA)
¨       $100 Home Depot or Lowes gift card (courtesy of Legacy Health Salmon Creek Medical Center)
¨       $100 Home Depot gift card (courtesy of Symetra)
¨       $100 Home Depot gift card (courtesy of Symetra)
¨       $100 REI gift card (courtesy of Symetra)
¨       $100 REI gift card (courtesy of Symetra)
¨       $100 Safeway gift card (courtesy of Safeway)
¨       $100 Safeway gift card (courtesy of Safeway)
¨       $100 Safeway gift card (courtesy of Safeway)
¨       $100 Fred Meyer gift card (courtesy of NWOS)
¨       $100 Gift card (courtesy of Astronics Advanced Electronic)
¨       $100 gift card (courtesy of William Kastner)
¨       $100 Amazon gift card (courtesy of Avista)
¨       $100 gift card (courtesy of William Kastner)