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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently updated its guidance to state that those who have received COVID-19 vaccines can 鈥渞esume activities鈥� like they did prior to the pandemic. When that happened, many employers whose employees were working from home due to the pandemic turned their eyes . 

Whether you鈥檙e bringing your employees back to the office full-time, offering a hybrid, or even if your employees continue to work from home, their work-related driving and parking needs could reach or eclipse pre-pandemic levels. Fortunately, you can help them save on these expenses. 

What鈥檚 stayed the same

work from home. For the 86 percent who aren鈥檛 working from home, their parking and work commute needs may not have changed in the last year.

In metro areas, leaving that car on a street or in a parking garage comes at a cost. In 2018, the average New York City driver spent in annual parking costs. In other cities such as Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington, Chicago, and Boston, parking costs per driver per year. 

What could change

In December, 71 percent of employees that they were working from home most or all of the time in an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. As COVID-19 case numbers drop and vaccines increase, work could look very different for these employees. Some may be offered the opportunity to work from home full-time, while others may be given hybrid options. Either way, they could be leaving their homes more, which increases demand for commuting and parking. 

Even those who are working from home than they would if they were in an office. Climate scientists anticipate that private vehicle usage will from pre-pandemic levels. 

How you can support

Offering commuter benefits to your employees gives them an opportunity to save on work-related parking costs (and other work-related commuter costs) by setting aside pre-tax funds. You and your employees鈥� need for commuter benefits may have changed if your office transitioned entirely to work from home. As the country opens up, your employees may have the same commuter needs they had pre-pandemic.听

亚洲色吧 makes it easy for your employees to spend their commuter benefits funds through a variety of parking mobile apps, including: 

• PayByPhone
• ParkMobile
• LAZ Parking
• SpotHero
• Passport Parking
• ParkWhiz
• Parking.com
• And more!

Your employees can also tap into their commuter benefits funds to save on eligible mass transit and vanpooling expenses.听

Would you like to learn more about commuter benefits and how important they are for the modern workplace? Get your free white paper. 

The information in this blog post is for educational purposes only. It is not legal or tax advice. For legal or tax advice, you should consult your own counsel.