Commuter Benefits Program

The commuter benefits program saves you money on taxes if you commute to and from work using public transportation and/or you pay for parking at or near work. Once you sign up, funds are deducted from your paycheck automatically on a pre-tax basis, lowering your taxable income. For 2021, the maximum pre-tax transit contribution is $270 per month and $270 per month for parking.

The program is administered by HealthEquity. After you enroll, HealthEquity makes it easy to pay providers at the time of service directly from your transit and/or parking account with a debit card. If a parking facility doesn’t accept debit card payments, you can pay out of pocket and submit a reimbursement request from your account. If you are enrolled in a flexible spending account, the transportation and/or parking benefit will be added to your Visa FSA debit card.