Leave your car at home this spring and take the Bike & Bus Everywhere Challenge for your chance to win prizes while taking transit.

The challenge, which runs from May 12 to June 15, encourages people who live, work, or attend school in Snohomish County to use alternative transportation methods while logging their trips on rideshareonline.com.

Whether you ride your bike, hop on a Community Transit bus, or take a Zip shuttle. Every trip counts.

Pictured above: Using the bike rack isn't as scary as it looks. Click to learn how to load your bike and more tips.

Earn prizes for biking and busing

Two grand prize winners will receive a $750 Visa gift card for logging the most bike and bus miles.

Other prizes will go to people who log:

• The most bike miles
• The most bus miles
• The most total trips
• The most days participating

Why join?

You might find a new favorite way to get to work or school. It’s a great way to save money, reduce stress, and help the environment — plus, it’s fun to compete and win prizes!

See our Snohomish County bike maps to plot your route or use Plan My Trip to get started.

About the Bike & Bus Everywhere Challenge

Community Transit started the Bike & Bus Everywhere Challenge last year to help people try new ways of getting around. The challenge runs during Bike Everywhere Month in May and Ride Transit Month in June. It encourages people to leave their cars at home and use bikes, buses, or other transit options instead.

Ready to get started?

Anyone 18 or older living, working, or attending school in Snohomish County can join the challenge. Ready to get started? Follow the steps below:

• Go to rideshareonline.com and create a new account or log in if you already have one.
• Once logged in, click the "Join the challenge and get started" link on the dashboard.
• Record bike and bus trips taken between May 12-June 15 on the Trip Log Calendar. Both work commute and personal trips count!

Learn more about the contest and see the rules.