Category: RideFinders News

  • Keep the RVA Region Moving: Support Open Access Transit on March 11

    Keep the RVA Region Moving: Support Open Access Transit on March 11

    Take a bite in supporting an open access transit network across the RVA region. On Wednesday, March 11, RideFinders’ Transit Access Partnership (TAP) and GRTC are hosting a special fundraiser at Chipotle Mexican Grill at 7106 Midlothian Turnpike to help support Open Access Transit across the region. From 4 PM to 8 PM, 25 percent of sales at this location will go directly toward keeping…

  • Take the Regional Safety Plan

    Take the Regional Safety Plan

    Take 5 minutes to complete the region’s transportation Safety Plan! Now through March 31st, our partners at PlanRVA are seeking public opinion and ideas about how to make the region safer for everyone traveling by any mode. They update this plan based on data, local existing plans and public input. The survey is short, anonymous and…

  • Share the Love of Your Commute This February

    Share the Love of Your Commute This February

    February is the month of love, and this year we’re inviting you to share the love of your commute by making travel choices that benefit your wallets, your community, and the environment. Valentine’s Day is a reminder to care for the people in our lives and the communities we call home. Choosing a shared or…

  • Route 88 Transitioning to LINK Microtransit in January

    Route 88 Transitioning to LINK Microtransit in January

    New changes are coming to better serve the Southside community. Route 88 will be replaced by the Broad Rock LINK Microtransit zone on January 26, offering riders a more flexible and convenient way to get where they need to go. The Broad Rock LINK Microtransit zone launched in October and is showing strong early success. Broad Rock LINK…

  • ConnectingVA Ride Home Rewards Program

    ConnectingVA Ride Home Rewards Program

    As we head into the new year, it’s a great time to make sure you’re familiar with an important commuter benefit designed to support flexible, reliable travel options. In July 2025, RideFinders transitioned from the Emergency Ride Home program to the ConnectingVA Ride Home Rewards program. While the name has changed, the purpose and benefit…

  • Count It. Change It. – Turning Everyday Choices into Real Change

    Count It. Change It. – Turning Everyday Choices into Real Change

    Every commute counts. Every mile matters. And every choice you make—whether to drive solo, carpool, vanpool, bike, take transit, or telework—has the power to impact not just your wallet, but the world around you. That’s the heart behind Count It. Change It., a new campaign from your Team RideFinders that puts commuters in control of…

  • RideFinders Receives ACT Chesapeake Chapter’s TDM Collaboration and Cooperation Award

    RideFinders Receives ACT Chesapeake Chapter’s TDM Collaboration and Cooperation Award

    Recently, RideFinders received the Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Collaboration and Cooperation Award from the Chesapeake Chapter of the Association for Commuter Transportation (ACT). This award recognizes organizations that join forces to advance effective strategies that reduce single-occupancy vehicle travel, support sustainable commuting, and improve regional mobility. This recognition highlights our efforts in promoting transit with…

  • Connecting People, Places, and Possibilities: FY25 Annual Report Now Live

    Connecting People, Places, and Possibilities: FY25 Annual Report Now Live

    We’re proud to release our Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Report – Connecting People, Places & Possibilities, highlighting a year of meaningful progress in advancing sustainable transportation options across the Richmond and Tri-Cities regions. The report showcases our impact through innovative programs, strategic partnerships, community outreach, and a renewed commitment to helping commuters choose greener ways…

  • TAP Into Transit Week October 20 -24

    TAP Into Transit Week October 20 -24

    This October, GRTC invites the region to TAP Into Transit, a weeklong celebration of zero-fare public transportation and the community effort that sustains it. In Fiscal Year 2025, GRTC provided more than 12 million rides, the highest ridership in our history! That record-breaking demand shows how vital zero-fare transit is for connecting workers to jobs, students to…

  • Help Shape the Future of the North–South Pulse

    Help Shape the Future of the North–South Pulse

    GRTC and its partners are inviting the community to share input on the Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) planning study for the North–South Pulse corridor. Your feedback will help guide plans for more connected streets along this future bus rapid transit route. All meetings will be held 6–8 PM: Join us to learn more about the study and share your…