The goDMV Commuter Competition wrapped up its inaugural challenge. The three-month long contest was the first such regional competition; a friendly challenge for District, Maryland, and Virginia employers to promote sustainable commuting to their employees.
During the competition, commuters logged their trips for a chance to win prizes and other incentives as they climbed the leaderboard. The competition was free to take part in for both employers and employees.
A total of 41 employers took part in the competition, with the top winners being The World Bank, American Public Transportation Association, and Loudoun County Government, each winning a catered recognition luncheon.
More than 1,200 individuals participated in the competition logging 36,000 trips using sustainable travel methods and reducing 425,000 single occupant vehicle miles.
The grand prize for individual participants was a choice between a staycation at the Pendry Hotel or $500 in CommuterCash points. The points are redeemable for cash rewards through PayPal, Venmo, or Visa Card, and can also be exchanged for credit towards SmartTrip, Capital Bikeshare, or Virginia EZ-Pass.
Various raffle winners received prizes including Washington Nationals Diamond Club tickets, a $100 restaurant gift certificate to ANJU, $120 RideDoc bike tune-ups, and a $250 Pacers Running gift card.
Other participants who finished in the top 20 on the Individual Leaderboard won $100 in CommuterCash points and over 300 participants qualified for monthly bonuses earning them $25 in rewards points. The first 50 participants who entered the competition received $50 to Pizza Paradiso.
All 41 employers in the competition played a vital role to encourage employees to participate and find more rewarding ways to commute to work instead of driving alone. The goDMV Commuter Competition will be back again and the CommuterCash app is available to your employees all year-round providing rewards for every commute trip taken using sustainable travel methods.
The goDMV Commuter Competition team would like to thank all the employers and individual participants that took part in the first of its kind competition in the DMV. Everyone who participated won something!
To promote the goDMV Commuter Competition, Commuter Connections partnered with the District (goDCgo), Maryland, and Virginia Departments of Transportation, along with local jurisdictions.
