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Looking for a fresh way to connect with new customers in your community? The MidPenRideShare program offers an easy (and free!) way for local businesses on the Middle Peninsula to attract new traffic, build loyalty, and support a more connected region.

Here’s How it Works

MidPenRideShare encourages commuters to choose smart transportation options like carpooling, biking, walking, and teleworking. Participants log their trips on ConnectingVA—a platform powered by Agile Mile—and in return, they earn points that can be redeemed for rewards. That’s where your business comes in.

Offer a Reward, Get More Visibility

As a local business, you can sign up to provide a special discount or reward to ConnectingVA members. Whether it’s 10% off a purchase, a BOGO deal, or a free treat with a visit—your offer becomes part of a growing network of local rewards that users can access through the ConnectingVA website and app.

There’s no cost to your business to participate. Just complete the sign-up form to express your interest. Once you submit your information, a representative from Entertainment (the company that manages the reward system for Agile Mile) will follow up directly to help you create your offer. Just a heads up—it may take a few days for them to reach out.

Once your reward is live, it will be promoted through the ConnectingVA platform, where thousands of users can discover your business while earning points for making smart travel choices.

Want to Offer a One-Time Gift Instead?

If you’re not ready to commit to an ongoing discount but would still like to get involved, you can offer a one-time reward—like a gift card or product sample. We’ll work with you to create a custom reward that helps get your name in front of a new audience.

Why Participate?

  • Get discovered by a local, community-minded customer base
  • Support sustainable transportation and reduce congestion
  • Join a growing network of Middle Peninsula businesses
  • It’s completely free to sign up

 

Ready to Reach More Customers?

Submit your business today using the participation request form here, and let MidPenRideShare help drive new customers your way—literally.

Feel free to share this opportunity with other businesses in the region that want to build their brand, boost traffic, and be part of a movement that supports a better, more connected Middle Peninsula.

MidPenRideShare is a free service operated by the Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission for residents, workers, commuters, and tourists in Virginia’s Middle peninsula (Counties of Essex, Gloucester, King and Queen, King William, Mathews, and Middlesex and the towns of Tappahannock, Urbanna, and West Point).
The Commission has partnered with the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) and their Virginia-wide ConnectingVA program to provide free ridematching to find carpools, vanpools, and all forms of public transportation, trip planning, and information on park-and-ride lots, bike share services, electric vehicle charging stations, and rewards.