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On April 8, western New York will be in the path of totality of a solar eclipse. If you are traveling to see the eclipse, this page provides information and resources to help you go car-free or car-lite and skip the traffic, including transit trip planning, long-distance transit and travel information, and single-trip carpool matching.
Visit the Reopening Resources page for up-to-date transit and transportation information for essential workers, and telework information for new and experienced teleworkers.
Need to travel through the Bronx during the ongoing construction? The 511NY Rideshare Team is here to help. Plan an alternate commute and keep up with upcoming projects our Bronx Construction Page.
Know before you go. Check out our weather page to prepare before a storm occurs, and stay informed during a weather event.

511NY Rideshare in the News

  To encourage employees to make positive changes to their commutes, Northwell has partnered with 511NY Rideshare to offer preferred parking spaces to employees that carpool. Since June, Northwell has installed 22 preferred parking signs at its New Hyde Park (Long Island) locations, with plans to expand to more locations throughout the system. Through its partnership with 511NY Rideshare,...

Melanie Morris, the Assistant Director of Sustainability at Suffolk Community College has been working with 511NY Rideshare for the last five years. Through her partnership with 511NY Rideshare, she has been able to establish a comprehensive resource for students and faculty to improve their commutes. Melanie encourages other universities to do the same: "511NY Rideshare has become a household...

"The best is the morning commute. I arrive at work wide awake and feeling turbocharged." - 511NY Rideshare member, Paul F. Do your employees share this sentiment about their own commutes? We know not everyone feels like Paul F. does about his bike commute. Researchers at the University of West England found that every...