Need to locate the nearest Park and Ride? Looking for a more environmentally friendly way to travel? Check out the resources available through our commuter partners.
Commuter & Resident Resources
Transit: BARTA, under the scope of the South Central Transit Authority (SCTA), operates a number of transit routes connecting Berks County, as shown on BARTA’s System Map.
Carpool: Want to save money and have a less stressful commute? Try carpooling and share driving duties or split the cost of gas and parking. Commute PA helps commuters find carpool partners through a confidential ride matching database and provides advice on successful carpooling.
Park & Ride: The Commute PA Park & Ride Map and BARTA Park & Ride Map will help you to find a safe and convenient place to leave your vehicle while you carpool, vanpool, or take transit to work. Park & Ride lots are located throughout Berks County, with several lots just outside of downtown Reading.
Inter-City Connectivity: Want to travel to the Lehigh Valley, Philadelphia, or New York City, but don’t want to drive? Bus service to these cities is provided by: Our Bus in partnership with Klein Transportation. Visit their websites for up-to-date information on bus schedules and fares.
Bike or Walk: The Penn Street Bridge sidewalks and Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Trail) Bridge will provide a congestion-free link between Reading and West Reading for bicyclists and pedestrians. Find other trails, locations of bike racks, and plan your route using resources at Greater Reading Trails, Commute PA and BARTA.
Flexible Schedule: If your employer offers flexible scheduling, adjust your work hours to avoid the peak commute period. Go to work earlier or later and save time on your commute.
Work from home: If your employer offers the option to telecommute, avoid sitting in traffic and get more work done from home! Record your telecommute trips in the Commute PA program to earn points to use towards rewards.
Commute PA provides free services to reduce traffic congestion in the region. They help commuters explore transportation options other than driving alone and engage employers who can provide transportation resources as an added benefit to their workforce. Commute PA offers a free ride-matching and rewards program to help commuters find a carpool, take greener trips, record green trips, and get rewarded. Click on each page of their website to learn more.
Commuters can earn rewards for greener trips and be eligible for the Emergency Ride Home (ERH) program:
Record your carpool, vanpool, bike, walk or transit trips with the Commute PA ride-matching and rewards program to earn rewards. Those enrolled in the Commute PA program who use and record at least two green trips per week to work or a higher education school, by carpool, vanpool, bike, walk, or transit, would be eligible for the Commute PA Emergency Ride Home reimbursement benefit.