Smart Business Partners & Levels

The Rio Metro Regional Transit District and ABQ RIDE are committed to encouraging greater use of alternative modes of transportation in order to reduce traffic congestion and improve air quality in central New Mexico. Our Smart Business Partnership Program provides area employers with tools and resources in creating awareness and incentives to using public transportation. Becoming a Smart Partner makes your organization a more attractive place to work, can save your organization money, and help the environment.  It also makes it easier for your employees to get to work while spending less time and money stuck in traffic.  

Everyone benefits when your business becomes a Smart Partner

We believe that everyone wins when commuters choose to use public transit. Area employers can easily create awareness and incentives to reduce the use of single occupant vehicles while improving their bottom line.  

Make investments that will give your business, your employees and your community the opportunity to flourish

High value benefits for your business

·         Attract and retain skilled employees

·         Help employees arrive at work relaxed and on time.

·         Reduced parking challenges and costs

·         Recognition for being commuter-friendly and socially responsible.

·         Attractive and cost-effective employee benefit

·         Reduced employee turnover and absenteeism

·         Increased employee productivity

High value benefits for commuters

·         Savings on commuting costs

·         Reduced stress

·         Reduced wear on tear personal vehicles

·         Increase productivity

·         Consistent travel times and routes

High value benefits for the environment

·         Reduce environmental impacts. Demonstrate environmental excellence by reducing gasoline demand, greenhouse gas emissions, and air pollution.

·         Reduce dependence on foreign sources of energy by helping commuters reduce fuel consumption.

Select the right combination of employee incentives for your business

We can help you determine the right combination of commuter benefits for your organization by allowing you to assess the costs and benefits of different options. Employers who choose to participate can qualify for recognition as one of the Smart Partners in our community.

The more that each business does to support alternative transportation, the more their business will be rewarded

Rewards include recognition, free advertising and discounted transit passes for employees.

Get your business involved

Contact Irma Ruiz at 505-724-3650.

Gold Partners
Carrington College
CH2MHILL
City of Albuquerque
Gap, Inc.
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Albuquerque
Hinkle Family Fun Center
Hotel Andaluz
Mid-Region Council of Governments
The Santa Fe New Mexican
Social Security Administration-Albuquerque
University of New Mexico
UNM Hospitals
UNM West, Rio Rancho Campus
U.S. Forest Service

Silver Partners
Adelante Development Center, Inc.
Albuquerque Convention & Visitor's Bureau
AMEC Earth & Environmental, Inc.
AMERIND Risk Management Corporation
Brookline College
Eye Associates of New Mexico
Fidelity Investments
New Mexico Human Services Department-ISD
New Mexico Job Corps
Santa Ana Star Casino
Social Security Administration-Rio Rancho
Sprint, Inc.
Towne Place Suites by Marriott

Bronze Partners
AECOM Technology Corporation
Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce
Albuquerque Public Schools
Albuquerque Publishing Company/Albuquerque Journal
Bernalillo Public Housing
Dekker/Perich/Sabatini
Hyatt Regency Downtown Albuquerque
ITT Technical Institute
Modrall Sperling Law Firm
New Mexico State Monument
Sandoval County
Sun Country Industries
Town of Bernalillo

Partnership LevelsThe more that each business does to support alternative transportation, the more their business will be rewarded. Rewards include recognition, free advertising and discounted transit passes for employees.
Gold Level
Employer must meet Silver Level criteria and actively participate in or offer at least three of the programs listed below.
  1. Offer preferential parking for carpools and vanpools
  2. Host an event/fair at your worksite and include an alternative transportation information table
  3. Offer a shuttle van or vanpool for your employees
  4. Provide fleet vehicles for use by employees who use alternative transportation
  5. Set up and staff booths and other displays for special onsite events hosted by Rio Metro, ABQ Ride or member employers
  6. Provide informational support items, materials or giveaways for offering commuter choices and benefits to employees
Silver Level
Employer must meet Bronze Level criteria and actively participate in or offer at least three of the programs listed below.
  1. Allow flexible work schedules when possible to accommodate public transportation
  2. Subsidize a portion of your employee's bus or rail pass
  3. Creation of an internal incentive program to encourage alternative transportation use
  4. Add bike racks or promote existing bike racks/bike storage
  5. Allow employees to participate in a carpool matching party at your worksite
  6. Allow informal alternative work arrangements through telework, compressed work weeks or flextime
 Bronze Level
Employer must have all of
the following program elements to be considered a Bronze Level Partner

  1. Complete a partner sign- up form
  2. Appoint one onsite transportation coordinators (TC)
  3. Allow us to set up a Travel Training and Trip Planning session for the TC and key administration
  4. Display transit schedules, brochures, promotional posters and flyers at your worksite
  5. Provide our alternative transportation in your employee memos, postings, newsletters, emails, paycheck stuffers or other employee communication