Seattle Children’s outstanding long-term commuter services program is recognized throughout our region and beyond. Innovative transportation solutions for regional problems result in deep commitment to providing alternative transportation programs for its employees, neighbors and clients.

The exceptional medical care provided to children and families throughout the Northwest is mirrored in the exceptional solutions for which the Seattle Children’s Transportation Office is known. The CEO, for example, rides in a vanpool with other Seattle Children’s executives. Alternative commuting is ingrained in the day-to-day life of staff.  The commute program provides a full menu of choices to meet all needs and interests, including an online commute tracking system called My Commute Tools, implemented in 2009. This tool tracks environmental impacts as well as daily choices and gives bonuses if earned or charges fees if required. This is a real-time system and also allows casual carpooling partnerships to develop. Seattle Children’s supports active healthy lifestyle choices by providing lots of assistance with biking and walking, such as a company bike program on campus that gives each participant bike tools to use. Seattle Children’s is a regional leader in developing employer-driven solutions to the transportation challenges facing Seattle and the Puget Sound area.

*Some definitions: An "ETC" is the staff-level employee transportation coordinator responsible for the daily administration of the transportation program. "SOV" stands for single-occupant vehicle, and "CTR" for commute trip reduction.