Looking to serve your community in a meaningful, lasting way? Join us at Ride Together to make an impact now!
What is Ride Together?
Ride Together is a free travel training program dedicated to providing community members with short-term, focused instruction on how to ride the city bus, specifically GMT's fixed route public transit system. Learning how to use the city bus can be daunting for many types of people and for many different reasons, so our program is designed to be flexible and personalized to address the needs of every individual. Public transit is a cheap and manageable way to maintain independence and mobility -- we're happy to help you get there!
What is a Travel Advisor?
Travel Advisors are volunteers that facilitate travel training in two ways:
- Classroom instruction, where a Travel Advisor will provide a comprehensive overview of navigating GMT fixed route transportation, including topics such as reading bus schedules, planning and making a bus trip, utilizing the Transit app, maneuvering mobility devices, paying the fare, using bike racks, and practicing bus etiquette and safety. Can be one-to-one or in a group; can be remote or in-person.
- Field instruction, where classroom knowledge is put into practice on a real GMT bus, accompanied by a Travel Advisor. Can be one-to-one or in a group; must be in-person.
Volunteer schedules are flexible and will be arranged depending on the availability of the volunteer. Free training is provided by GMT. Committed volunteers will receive free bus passes to encourage continued community assistance, usable on any GMT bus when fares resume on March 6, 2024.
Interested?
Apply online HERE or download the printable version HERE. For more information and a full job description, visit the Ride Together webpage on the GMT website. Feel free to contact us at any time at ridetogether@ridegmt.com or call Volunteer Manager Irene Choi at 802-540-6873 ext. 550.
