Corporate Pass Program

Throughout Southern California, Metrolink's commuter train service is helping employers and employees to save money, reduce stress, increase productivity and improve the quality of their lives. Additionally, commuting by train offers companies tax savings to both employers and employees!

Please take a few minutes to discover the Metrolink advantage and learn what Metrolink has to offer to help you stay on track.

Find out more about the benefits of riding Metrolink, tax savings and how to join our corporate pass program.

The Corporate Pass Program (CPP) is a convenient pass consignment transportation program. Organizations request and receive Metrolink passes each month on consignment. Your organization distributes the passes to their employees. You return to Metrolink a single check from your organization along with the unsold passes. The minimum requirement is five passes sold each month.

Employers save because they can enjoy federal and state tax benefits, satisfy air quality requirements and their employees arrive at work relaxed and on time. Employees benefit because they can receive a pretax savings on the purchase of monthly passes or ten-trip tickets. They can also easily access Metrolink information, and enjoy all the rewards of commuting by train. The bottom line is a savings and a benefit for the company and the employee.

Metrolink provides its corporate customers with all of the promotional material requested. We have train schedules, system maps, up-to-date service notices and current promotional flyers for participating partners with new employees who would like to try the train.

For more information on employer transportation programs, contact:

Laurene Lopez at (213) 452-0288 or email Laurene at lopezl@scrra.net (Sales)
Sheryl Carrerow at (213) 452-0210 or email Sheryl at carrerows@scrra.net (Service)

Simply fill out and fax both the Corporate Consignment Agreement and the Registration Form to (213) 452-0422.

Corporate Consignment Form - Consignment contract between Metrolink and your company to sell or distribute monthly passes and 10-trip tickets to employees or clients.

Registration Form - Detailed information on your corporate contacts responsible for ordering and managing the passes within your company.

NOTE: Processing takes up to three weeks.

Pass by Mail Form -Companies can order and receive by mail, up to 5 Metrolink passes with this form. A check or credit card number is required with the Pass by Mail form since these passes are not sent on consignment.

The following are just some of the benefits that Metrolink can bring to your company:

• Improve Recruitment Opportunities: Metrolink's six-county service area gives you access to a larger pool of qualified employees.
• Increase Productivity: Stress-free commuting on Metrolink means employees arrive relaxed, refreshed and ready to take on the day.
• Reduce Tardiness: Metrolink's excellent on-time performance record can improve your employees' on-time performance dramatically.
• Reduce Absenteeism: Traveling by train helps reduce employee stress levels, a major cause of absenteeism.
• Reduce Parking Costs: When employees commute on Metrolink, your company may benefit from reduced parking costs.
• Achieve Air Quality Regulatory Compliance: Metrolink is an easy way to increase your company's employees-per-vehicle ratio to meet SCAQMD requirements.
• Enhance Your Company's Reputation: By encouraging employees to use the train, your company demonstrates its concern for the environment and community.

• Gain Time: Commuting to and from work on a clean, comfortable Metrolink train puts extra time in your day to read, make calls, relax, get a jump on your workday, even nap.
• Reduce Stress: Instead of sitting in rush hour traffic, you'll be flying past it and enjoying all the benefits of stress-free commuting.
• Reduce Car Expenses: When you leave the car at home, you'll save on all kinds of automotive expenses, including gas, insurance, parking and auto maintenance and depreciation. Riding the train costs an average of 20¢ per mile, compared to 51¢ per mile for driving a car (based on current IRS calculations).
• Safe Commuting: Metrolink's excellent safety record adds peace of mind to your daily commute.
• Free Connecting Transit: Your Metrolink ticket entitles you to free bus and rail connections from your Metrolink station to your place of employment.
• Improve Quality of Life: Unwind on Metrolink at the end of the day and you'll arrive home relaxed and ready to spend more quality time with your family and friends.
• Networking: Riding the train offers the opportunity to meet and develop relationships with peers in other companies and industries.
• Reliable Schedules: Metrolink has a strong on-time performance record and convenient schedules to accommodate flexible working hours.

The employer's cost of providing transportation benefits can be deducted as a normal business expense. You do not pay payroll taxes of up to $230.00 each month per employee that takes this transit deduction. The payroll tax savings alone is usually more than enough to cover any costs of administering the program.

With a pre-tax paycheck deduction for transit commuter benefits, employers can allow their employees to purchase monthly Metrolink passes and reduce their taxable income by over $2,700 per year. The first $230 per month of commuting costs are completely exempt from federal income and payroll taxes. This option also benefits employers by saving them money on related payroll taxes. Click on the links below for more details on tax savings.