Hotels Champions

After completing BRONZE, SILVER, and GOLD Levels, complete three additional actions:

• Provide or subsidize shuttle service or current transit route
• Provide a non-mandated transportation display and/or real-time digital screen
• Provide non-mandated-free, covered, secure bike parking (Class 1)
• Implement a new program or benefit based on survey results and goals
• Form a new vanpool or add three riders to existing vanpools
• Promote at least one online rate offering for one of the following transportation options:
  • Provide 24-Hour Capital Bikeshare passes
  • Provide SmarTrip cards
• Achieve or maintain a Bicycle Friendly Business designation
• Complete a comprehensive, research based case study
• Refer a new hotel to Champions and receive credit after their enrollment meeting
• sponsor an ATP event
• Complete four additional Gold or Silver Level items (at least two must be Gold Level)

Recognition at this level:

• All BRONZE, SILVER, and GOLD Level rewards
• Exclusive invite to and recognition at annual Arlington County Board Meeting
• Recognition of business in/on transit and associated locations
• Credit of up to $100 towards an Association for Commuter Transportation event, webinar, or membership

Champions 2023 activities must be completed by November 30, 2023.

After completing BRONZE and SILVER Levels, complete three actions:

*Site plan properties must be in compliance with County requirements to achieve Gold Level or higher.

• Conduct an employee commute and benefits survey, discuss recommendations
• Offer a pre-tax commuter benefit
• Provide free, non-mandated, covered bike parking (Class 2)
• Host a custom event with ATP
• Provide free, pre-loaded SmarTrip cards to employees
• Host a custom presentation or training with ATP
• Provide annual Capital Bikeshare corporate membership and/or bulk passes
• Refer a new hotel to Champions and receive credit after their enrollment meeting
• Host vanpool information meetings
• Offer non-mandated preferential and/or discounted parking for carpools and vanpools, promote program to employees
• Complete one additional unique program as identified with ATP representative

Recognition at this level:

• All BRONZE and SILVER Level rewards
• Recognition in two local or regional publications
• Opportunity to be featured as Champion of the Month on ArlingtonTransportationPartners.com
• Opportunity to be nominated for a regional award from Commuter Connections or the Association for Commuter Transportation

Champions 2023 activities must be completed by November 30, 2023.

After completing BRONZE Level, complete three of these actions:

• Participate in or promote an ATP event:
  • Bike to Work Day
  • Car Free Day
  • Other ATP community events
• Adopt an ART bus stop
• Allow commuters free access to showers and lockers
• Invite ATP to a wellness or benefits fair
• Offer equal benefits for parking and transit or better
• Host a meeting with an ATP partner to identify opportunities
• Introduce ATP to a regional contact and receive credit after the meeting
• Participate in one ATP prgoram:
  • ATP webinar
  • Networking event
  • Feedback survey
  • Qualifying research opportunity

Recognition at this level:

• All BRONZE Level rewards
• Opportunity to be nominated for a national award from Best Workplace for Commuters
• Social media support on Twitter and Facebook

Champions 2023 activities must be completed by November 30, 2023.

Complete all these actions:

• Distribution transportation packets
• Promote at least two transportation options or programs:
  • BikeArlington/WalkArlington
  • Capital Bikeshare
  • Carsharing/Ridesharing
  • Public transportation
  • Carpool
  • Vanpool

Recognition at this level:

• Invitation to the annual Champions banquet
• Featured Champion on ArlingtonTransportationPartners.com
• Access to Champions Resource Kit (i.e., logos, press releases, case studies)
• Receive framed Champions award certificate
• Invitations to ATP virtual and in-person events

Champions 2023 activities must be completed by November 30, 2023.