We asked employee transportation coordinators (ETCs), "What are you doing to help employees cope with high gas prices?" This is what they had to say:

"We are increasing the daily reimbursement from $2 to $3 a day and transit subsidy from $75 to $100."—Claudia Jones, Scripps College

"I start a conversation about how expensive gas prices are and suggest to them about carpooling with a friend."—Babette Ray, Hilton LAX

"We have distributed a flyer to staff informing them of reasons why they may want to consider changing their mode of transportation."—M. Angelica Loftin, Los Angeles Department of Justice

"We began a "Take a Vacation from the Gas Pump" transit promotion, targeting staff and faculty who have a solo parking permit and live within a quarter-mile of a transit line. Those who give up their parking permit for the summer receive a free transit pass good all summer long. We've got about 200 people who've already signed up."—Charles Carter, UCLA Transportation

"I emailed everyone the link to CommuteSmart.info to calculate how much it costs them to drive alone."
—Lillian Huerta, Angelus Sanitary Can Machine Co.

"I have a couple of lists put together with locations where carpoolers can meet and then park and ride. I think just being available for employees to bounce ideas off of is a big help."—Melissa Villasenor, City of Downey

 "I wrote an article for our newsletter urging them to join Rideshare and save gas."
—L. Sue Clemons, Ikea

   “We are offering employees preferential parking as an incentive to carpool.”
—Tabetha Johnson, ESRI

   "Some are working from home one or two days out of the week – others are ridesharing and coming in at different times."—Virginia Curtis, IHOP

   "We are stepping up on the advertising and will be starting a new eight-passenger vanpool."—Lucia Meraz, Long Beach VA Healthcare Systems

   "We are providing carpoolers with gas coupons."—Megan Scalia, Maguire Properties – Plaza Las Fuentes

"I'm overwhelmed with the number of employees who are calling, emailing and stopping by the office.  I've registered over 80 new transit riders in the last few weeks, the vanpools are totally full... the phones are ringing off the hook. Next week I'm taking my show on the road and doing some tabletop events in the various lobbies of Raytheon buildings as a form of outreach."—Rosemarie Bennett, Raytheon

"We’ve offered a buyout for employees – all who rideshare and are not utilizing their parking spaces (can get) $25 on their paychecks." —Denise Ruiz, Rusnak Auto Group

"I am currently reaching out to neighboring businesses to determine if there are matches for carpooling and vanpooling." —Steve Delmar, Avery Dennison

"We recently gave those without Internet access the availability of going onto metrolinktrains.com and metro.net so everyone can plan a trip."—Derek Anthony, State Compensation Insurance Fund