Waymo offers credit for San Francisco riders using public transportation

(KRON) — Waymo announced a public transit credit program to help San Francisco commuters use more public transportation. According to Waymo officials, the program will offer $3 in Waymo credit to riders going to select Bay Area public transit destinations.

Here are the public transit destinations riders can earn credit from, according to Waymo:

4th & King

22nd Street

West Portal

Glen Park

Revere / Shafter

Balboa Park

Daly City

Colma

Photo Courtesy: Waymo

This is a one-month pilot program that is slated to run through Nov. 15, Waymo said. Accumulated credits will be available to use until Dec. 31, 2024.

According to a recent survey conducted by Waymo, “36% of San Francisco riders said they have used Waymo One to connect to other forms of clean transit, like BART, Muni, or Caltrain.”

Adam Lenz, Head of Sustainability and Environment at Waymo, says connecting people to public transportation was always “at the heart of Waymo’s mission,” saying the following:

“By offering electric rides on demand and improving access to public transit, Waymo One is making daily travel more sustainable and convenient. Our riders consistently tell us they value sustainability, and we’re proud to offer it as a core benefit to the communities we serve,” Lenz said.

Waymo officials say this is the first time an AV company has created a public transit credit program with an all-electric ride-hailing service. The AV company has also launched a “sustainability page” that provides information on Waymo’s environmental impact.

Over 100,000 electric rides have been completed around Waymo’s main three metro areas: the San Francisco Bay Area, the metro Phoenix area, and Los Angeles County.

​(KRON) — Waymo announced a public transit credit program to help San Francisco commuters use more public transportation. According to Waymo officials, the program will offer $3 in Waymo credit to riders going to select Bay Area public transit destinations. Here are the public transit destinations riders can earn credit from, according to Waymo: This […]