The primary incentives to encourage bicycling and walking to work are showers, lockers and secure bicycle parking. Offer flex-time schedules. Make it possible for bicycle commuters to arrange their work schedules to avoid peak-hour traffic congestion and darkness or to take bikes on Metrorail Permit a more relaxed dress code on specified days. Provide a company-owned pool of bicycles for short business trips, errands, and recreation. Allow an occasional 15 minute grace period for bicyclist who experience a breakdown of similar incident which causes them to arrive at work late.
Award points to employees for bicycling to work.
These points can accumulate and be redeemed for cash or prizes. Offer financial help to purchase a bicycle or accessories. Give cash to bicyclists for part or all the parking spaces they do not use if your business subsidizes parking. When constructing its new offices across from the Ballston Metro Station, Qwest Communications include bike racks in the parking garage as well as showers and lockers for cyclists and others. Supporting bike commuting is one more way to attract and retain quality employees in a competitive high tech market.