Hudson Valley

511NY Rideshare members commuting to or within the Hudson Valley can use up to $400 per year* toward qualified rides. Members may use the Guaranteed Ride Program (GRP) in the event of an emergency or a qualified unexpected situation (please see qualifying reasons to take a ride). 

 The following are examples of valid reasons to utilize the program:

  • Driver of a carpool or vanpool had to leave work early for a family or personal emergency 
  • When a regularly scheduled connecting service is not available (for monthly UniTicket Holders only)** 
  • Unexpected personal, family, or medical emergency 
  • Missed last scheduled public transit run 
  • Unscheduled Overtime 

The GRP may NOT be used for:

  • Transportation impacts due to Weather Emergencies
  • Significant disruptions to mass transit operations**
  • Personal errands or travel
  • Pre-planned medical or dental appointments
  • Business-related travel
  • Non-emergency side trips on the way home
  • Trips to work

*Active UniTicket monthly bus/rail or ferry/rail combination ticket holders with qualifying connecting services trips are eligible for up to $600 per year toward qualified rides. Please see "I am a valid monthly UniTicket Holder'' below.  
**If one connecting service is unavailable, monthly UniTicket holders can utilize the GRP. However, in the event of a large-scale disruption affecting all connecting services, the GRP program does not apply due to funding limitations. The GRP administrator reserves the right to decline ride requests, especially during weather emergencies.

There is no limit on the number of rides you can take as long as you do not exceed your GRP allowance. Members can use up to $400 per year toward qualified rides.

If you are an active UniTicket monthly pass holder, you may use up to $600 per year by earning bonus funds listed in the 511NY Rideshare Expansion Welcome Packet.

GRP Members can use local cabs, ridesharing (Uber or Lyft), ride with a coworker, family member or friend, or take a transit trip*.

*This will only qualify for GRP trips, not normal carpool, or transit trips. All trips are at the discretion of a 511NY Rideshare GRP Administrator.

  1. Print and fill out the Hudson Valley Guaranteed Ride Program Reimbursement Form (located in your Welcome Packet).
  2. Take your desired transit trip.
  3. Send a completed Hudson Valley Guaranteed Ride Program Reimbursement Form with a copy of your trip receipt and transit ticket to grphudsonvalley@511nyrideshare.org. Only completed vouchers with a receipt(s) will be accepted.

You may choose to ride with a coworker, friend or family member during an emergency.

  1. Print and fill out the Hudson Valley Guaranteed Ride Program Reimbursement Form (located in your Welcome Packet).
  2. Send a completed Hudson Valley Guaranteed Ride Program Reimbursement Form with a copy of your trip receipt and transit ticket to grphudsonvalley@511nyrideshare.org. Only completed vouchers with a receipt(s) will be accepted.
  1. Print and fill out the Hudson Valley Guaranteed Ride Program Reimbursement Form (located in your Welcome Packet).
  2. Contact a local cab provider to schedule a pickup.
  3. Send a completed form with a copy of your taxi receipt to grphudsonvalley@511nyrideshare.org. Only the completed Hudson Valley Guaranteed Ride Program Reimbursement Form with a local cab receipt will be accepted.
  1. Call 511NY Rideshare Member support at 1-866-692-6668, Monday through Friday 6:00 AM - 7:00 PM. Our Member Support team will determine the eligibility of the ride based on the quoted trip cost, reason for the ride and trip location
  2. Once approved, Member Support will arrange the ride over the phone and provide individuals with the make and model of the vehicle, license plate number and driver name.
  3. Please be sure to note all the details before accepting the ride from the Lyft driver.

Note: Service Providers (Uber, Lyft and select local cab companies) can only pick up GRP members at their 511NY Rideshare registered work location or a qualifying connecting services location (see I'm a monthly UniTicket holder). If you do not have access to the 511NY Rideshare Uber or Lyft, you may still take a ride with those services. Please fill out the Hudson Valley GRP Reimbursement form to receive your reimbursement, and then contact 511NY Rideshare to connect to the proper accounts. 

511NY Rideshare is not responsible for ride provider fees, such as rider cancellations, vehicle damage, no-shows, or lost and found item returns. If you believe you have received a fee in error or need to check on the status of your ride, please contact customer service for the ride provider

When you are approved for GRP, you will receive a welcome email from Uber with instructions to add the 511NY Rideshare profile to your Uber account. You must complete the steps in the email before you are able to request a GRP ride through Uber.

Please allow 24 to 48 hours for our team to approve your account. Individuals will receive an email with steps on how to add the 511NY Rideshare profile to their Uber account.

To order a GRP ride using Uber, please follow the steps below:

  1. Enter destination
  2. Tap on the profile switcher
  3. Switch to the "511NY Rideshare" profile

While requesting a ride, members will be prompted to answer questions regarding the reason for their ride, which must be completed to qualify.

511NY Rideshare is not responsible for ride provider fees, such as rider cancellations, vehicle damage, no-shows, or lost and found item returns. If you believe you have received a fee in error or need to check on the status of your ride, please contact customer service for the ride provider

Commuters who hold a valid UniTicket monthly bus/rail or ferry/rail combination ticket can use up to $600* per year on GRP trips. Please email your valid UniTicket to grphudsonvalley@511nyrideshare.org each month. Commuters must take one of the following routes:

  • Ride Hudson Link Bus to Tarrytown or White Plains.
  • Commute monthly on the Haverstraw-Ossining Ferry
  • Commute monthly on the Newburgh-Beacon Ferry
  • Ride Putnam Moves to Croton Falls Station
  • Ride Coach USA Route 33 to Croton Falls Station.
  • Ride the Ridgefield-Katonah Shuttle to Katonah Station.
  • Ride the Danbury-Brewster Shuttle to Brewster Station.
  • Ride the New Fairfield-Southeast Shuttle to Southeast Station.
  • Ride the Dutchess Loop Commuter Train Connection to Beacon, New Hamburg, or Poughkeepsie Stations
  • Ride the Hudson Rail Link to Spuyten Duyvil Station or Riverdale Station.

*By earning bonus funds listed in the 511NY Rideshare Expansion Welcome Packet.