Hotels Champions

As a hotelier in Arlington, Virginia your hotel can be recognized and rewarded for your dedication to sustainable transportation programs.

Through your partnership with Arlington Transportation Partners (ATP), your company will see immediate benefits, including:

  • Enhanced visitor experience
  • Competitive advantage and increased marketability
  • Operational cost savings
  • Improved employee health, well-being, and productivity
  • Assistance with innovative rate offerings
  • Environmental stewardship

As a Champion, you’ll receive great perks and opportunities to be featured around the County. Every Champion is recognized and rewarded; however, the higher your level, the more benefits your company receives.

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Champions Criteria


After completing BRONZE, SILVER, and GOLD Levels, complete three (3) of these actions:

  • Provide or subsidize shuttle service or current transit
    route
  • Provide non-mandated transportation information
    display and/or real-time digital screen
  • Offer a direct or combination commuter benefit
  • 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
  • Apply for a Bicycle Friendly Business designation
  • Refer a new hotel to Champions and receive credit after
    their enrollment
  • Sponsor the annual Champions banquet
  • 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 2024 activities must be completed by November 30, 2024.

After completing BRONZE and SILVER Levels, complete four (4) of these 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)
  • Add on-site tools and space for bicycle repair for
    employees
  • 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 memberships
    and/or bulk passes to employees
  • Host vanpool information meeting(s)
  • Offer non-mandated preferential and/or discounted
    parking for carpools and vanpool, promote program
    to employees
  • Provide shared micro-mobility solution
  • Complete one additional unique program as identified
    with ATP representative
  • Form a new carpool with ATP assistance
  • Provide/Install e-bike and/or e-scooter charging station
  • Participate in/Promote 3 or more ATP events
  • Participate in a qualifying research opportunity
    identified with ATP

Recognition at this level:

  • All BRONZE and SILVER Level rewards
  • Recognition in two (2) 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 this action:

  • Participate in two post-enrollment follow up meetings
    with ATP

Complete three (3) 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 transit compared to parking
  • 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 program:
    » ATP webinar
    » ATP sponsored event
    » Feedback survey
  • Maintain a formal telework process or hybrid / flexible
    workplace schedule
  • Provide zip code data for an employee commute map
  • Set up a carsharing discount for employees
  • Provide electric car charging station
  • Actively promote and manage mandated facilities at
    the property

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 2024 activities must be completed by November 30, 2024.

Complete these actions:

  • Provide or subsidize shuttle service or current transit
    route
  • Provide a non-mandated transportation information
    display
  • Offer a direct or combination commuter benefit
  • Provide free, non-mandated, covered bike parking
    (Class 1)
  • Implement a new program or benefit based on survey
    results and goals
  • Host a free tenant bike tune-up event
  • Apply for a Bicycle Friendly Business designation
  • Complete a data-driven client success story and share
    with your audience
  • Sponsor the annual Champions banquet
  • Refer a new employer or property to Champions and
    receive credit after their enrollment
  • Establish/update building’s bike registration process
    and donate abandoned bikes
  • Provide e-bike/e-scooter charging station
  • Provide property-owned/private bikes, e-bikes, or
    e-scooters to tenants
  • Complete three additional Gold or Silver Level actions
    (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 property in/on transit and associated
    locations
  • Credit of up to $100 towards an Association for Commuter Transportation event, webinar, or membership

Champions 2024 activities must be completed by November 30, 2024.



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