Free Taxi Rides in case of Emergencies

When taking Xpress or GRTA Regional Vanpool, you shouldn’t have to worry about getting home for an emergency or illness.

Xpress passengers and GRTA Regional Vanpool participants are eligible for a free taxi ride home in case of emergencies (maximum of five in a 12-month period).

1-87-RIDEFIND provides this Guaranteed Ride Home (GRH) service to commuters who carpool, vanpool or ride transit and must get home quickly when there is an emergency.

Eligible emergencies:

  • You become ill at work and must leave immediately
  • Immediate family medical emergency
  • Serious problem at child’s school or daycare center
  • Home is damaged by fire or burglary
  • Carpool/vanpool driver has an emergency and must leave early without you
  • Mandatory unscheduled overtime

Many employers have GRH administrators on site to assist you. To find out about your worksite, either call our Customer Service Center at (404) 463-4782 or visit http://www.187ridefind.com/grh.html  to find out if your company is enrolled and has an administrator.  If your company is enrolled and you have an eligible emergency, simply contact the administrator at your worksite. 

If your company is not enrolled and you have an eligible emergency, call GRTA’s Customer Service Center at (404) 463-4782 and GRTA staff will help you enroll, provide you a voucher, set up your emergency ride home, and contact your employer to encourage them to register as a Guaranteed Ride Home Administrator.