About
Wahoo Commute is the Department of Parking and Transportation’s commuter incentive program. Employees who sign up for Wahoo Commute can earn cash incentives for using alternative transportation to commute to Grounds for work instead of a single-occupancy vehicle i.e., driving alone. The qualifying alternative commute modes are walk, bike, scooter, transit, carpool, and vanpool.
Wahoo Commute is powered by Luum, a commute management platform. Employees will need to use the Luum website or app to log their alternative commutes in the platform’s commute calendar to earn the program’s incentives. All incentives are deposited directly into the employee’s paycheck at the conclusion of each pay period.
Incentives
Below is an overview of each incentive. Visit the Luum website for full details.
Commute Bonus
The commute bonus is a cash incentive an employee can earn everyday they commute using alternative transportation. When the employee logs their commute in Luum’s commute calendar, they earn a corresponding dollar amount based on the mode used.
| Commute Mode | Daily Bonus Amount | Potential Total Earnings per Year* |
|---|---|---|
| Walk | $1.50/day | $375/year |
| Bike | $1.50/day | $375/year |
| Scooter | $1.50/day | $375/year |
| Transit | $1.50/day | $375/year |
| Carpool | $1.00/day | $250/year |
| Vanpool | $1.00/day | $250/year |
| *If the commute mode was used 250 working days, the average in a year. | ||
Commute Raffle
Each month, Wahoo Commute has a commute raffle with a prize of $1,000 split between two winners. Entry is easy. All an employee must do is log their alternative commutes in the commute calendar. In addition to earning the commute bonus, each day logged is one entry, so the more an employee alternative commutes, the greater their chances of winning.
E-Bike Rebate
Employees can earn a $400 rebate on a qualifying electric bike purchase. The employee must register for the rebate reward and then must log 100 alternative commutes to qualify.
Features
Guaranteed Ride Home
Wahoo Commute includes a guaranteed ride home (GRH) option for employees. It provides four free rides home (or somewhere else) from work per year in case their alternative commute mode is not viable e.g., bike got a flat tire, missed their vanpool, or their child got sick and need to be picked up from school.
Sponsored Vanpools
P&T sponsors vanpools as a commute option, offering employees a fixed-monthly rate to participate. To learn more, visit the Luum website’s section on vanpools.
Carpool Matching
Wahoo Commute offers a closed-network carpool matching tool, where employees can search for others interested in carpooling at UVA. If an employee can find any matches, they can register their interest in carpooling so other employees can find them. To learn more, visit the Luum website’s section on carpools.
Program Requirements
To join Wahoo Commute, an employee must meet the eligibility criteria and submit a commuter incentive agreement.
Employee Eligibility
Most UVA employees are eligible to participate in Wahoo Commute. Eligibility is governed by Workday employment categories and worksite locations. Eligible employees meet the following criteria:
- Be full or part-time UVA staff or faculty
- Be an Academic, Medical Center, or University Physicians Group (UPG) employee
- Be payroll deduction eligible
- Their primary worksite location has parking managed by P&T
Student (undergraduate and graduate), temp, and contingent employees are not eligible to participate at this time.
Commuter Incentive Agreement
The commuter incentive agreement stipulates that an employee is not authorized to have an annual parking permit. If the employee has an annual permit at the time of submitting the agreement, the permit will be returned as part of signing up. Permit exceptions include carpool permits and transponders (gate cards) for nighttime/weekend access to Health System garages.