Commuter Benefits
VPP has set up a plan that lets you set aside pre-tax dollars to pay for qualified employment-related transportation and commuter parking expenses. To participate in the plan, you simply estimate your qualified transportation expenses for the year and enroll online, indicating your estimated monthly expense(s). This amount may be changed on a monthly basis. There is a monthly limit of $300 for transit and $300 for parking for calendar year 2023.
• Qualified Parking: Expenses for parking at or near your hospital premises or parking at or near a location from which you commute to work by mass transit, vanpooling, carpool, etc.
• Transit Passes and Vanpooling: Expenses for any pass, fare card or similar item that entitles you to transportation on a mass transit system to and from work or for the cost of transportation between your place of residence and place of employment in a commuter vehicle that has a seating capacity of 6 persons or more (not including the driver) where at least 80% of the mileage used for the year is for the purpose of transporting employees to their place of employment. Common eligible expenses include public transportation such as train, bus, monorail, streetcar, subway, ferry and Amtrak. • Accessing Your Funds: There are a few ways you can access your commuter funds. You can use your benefits debit card to pay providers directly at the time of service from your transit and/or parking account. If a transit or parking facility does not accept debit card payments, you can pay out of pocket and submit a reimbursement request through the Benefits Mobile App by Discovery Benefits or your online account.
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