RPCV Health Crusade Support Program’s
Help RPCVs Vote 2020 Initiative
RPCV Health Crusade recognizes that disabilities and other health challenges can significantly add to the burden of getting to the polls or ballot drop-off locations. So we launched the Help RPCVs Vote Initiative to help remove some of the hurdles.
We worked hard to locate or arrange for options on free or low cost ways to safely get to the polls. Many of the located codes or options are available to all RPCVs as well as their friends and families.
We will try to notate any codes specifically for people with disabilities or medical needs. Please help protect these options by not misusing them.
Read more about how our support program evolved to include our new Help RPCVs Vote Initiative. Be sure to validate any of the listed options below before participating.
Free or Discounted Rides
to Polling or Ballot Drop-Off Locations
| NATIONAL OPTIONS | |
|---|---|
| CODE OR METHOD | DESCRIPTION |
| (contact local RPCV group) | RPCV groups Contact your local RPCV group for help. We encourage every RPCV group to either create a program or answer the call when asked to help any RPCV in need. |
| (online app) | AIRA Get Out The Vote 2020 Valid from Oct 2 to Nov 3, 2020 for up to 120 minutes of free audio description assistance for subscribers and guests on their AIRA app. |
| (sign up to request assistance) | Be My Eyes Free app that connects blind and low-vision people with sighted volunteers and company representatives for free audio description assistance. |
| (contact Bird for code) | BIRD Valid on Nov 3, 2020 for 50% off their one-day temporarily reduced prices. Check the website for cities across the USA where they operate. |
| (contact local Board of Elections office) | Board of Elections Contact the local Board of Elections office. Many communities have set up a volunteer program through their Board of Elections to help with rides to the polls. |
| (sign up form on the site) | Carpool Vote Connecting volunteer drivers with anyone who needs a ride to vote to the polls or voter ID office. |
| VOTE2020 | GOTCHA Valid on Nov 3, 2020 for a free ride on a bike, scooter, or cruiser at certain limited locations around the USA. |
| LIMETOTHEPOLLS2020 | Lime Valid on Nov 3, 2020 for two free 30-minute rides in cities where Lime operates. |
| 2020VOTE | LYFT Valid on Nov 3, 2020 for 50% off (up to $10) for one Lyft car ride to any polling or ballot dropbox location in cities that Lyft operates in. Code also valid for bike or scooter rental but only in select cities. NOTE: the code can only be used for a one way trip (unless you can get the driver to wait for you). |
| (contact Starbucks) | LYFT Valid until Nov 3, 2020. Starbucks is offering all of its employees a free one-way Ride on Lyft (up to $75) to the polling location or ballot drop off location. |
| (contact League of Women Voters) | League of Women Voters Valid for early voting and Nov 3, 2020. LWV partnered with Lyft to provide free ride codes (up to $30 credit for $15 each way) for voters in underrepresented areas. |
| (register on event page) | NAA WORLDWIDE Valid on Nov 3, 2020 for free rides to polling locations for all registered voters nationally. NOTE: Sign up on their event registration page |
| (contact local NFB chapter) | National Federation of the Blind Contact your local NFB chapter for free rides for people who are blind or have low vision through their partnerships with Lyft and Uber. |
| (in app poll-finding feature) | UBER Valid on Nov 3, 2020 for 50% off (up to $7 one trip or up to $14 for both trips) Uber round-trip ride to and from the polls. Valid also for bikes and scooter rentals. NOTE: Discount is automatically applied using the poll finder feature but check to confirm. |
| (in app feature) | VIA Via’s on-demand service offers a free ride through their app for trips scheduled to or from a polling location. Check with Via to see if this option is available in your area. |
| LOCAL OR REGIONAL OPTIONS | |
| CODE OR METHOD | DESCRIPTION |
| (contact Access 2 Independence) | Access 2 Independence Valid for early voting and Nov 3, 2020 only for individuals with disabilities to use Columbus Metra Paratransit buses to the polls in Columbus, Georgia. |
| VOTE2020 | Alto Valid for two rideshare rides (up to $15 each) when using the app in Houston or Dallas, Texas. |
| (contact Beloved Community Center) | Beloved Community Center Valid during early voting days and Nov 3, 2020 for certain riders in Greensboro, Guilford County, and throughout North Carolina. |
| (contact Black Political Empowerment Project) | Black Political Empowerment Project Valid on Oct 16-17, 24-25, 31, Nov 1 and Nov 3, 2020 for free rides to voters in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. |
| (contact Bounce Milwaukee) | Bounce Milwaukee Free ride to polling locations within Milwaukee, Wisconsin. |
| (contact The League to schedule) | Community Transportation Network Valid on Oct 19-23, 2020 for early voting in Allen County, Indiana for free rides to people with disabilities. NOTE: Space is limited so make reservations early. |
| (automatically applied) | Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority Valid on Nov 3, 2020 (6 am to 8 pm) for a free ride to the polling location on the B-line, B-Line Paratransit services, and rural on-demand services in Corpus Christi, Texas. No voter registration or identification required. |
| (automatically applied) | Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Valid on Oct 17, Oct 24, Nov 3, 2020 for free trips to voting locations across the service on all DART bus, light rail, Streetcar, GoLink, Paratransit, and on the TRE between EBJ Union Station and DFW Airport Station in Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas. |
| (automatically applied) | Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA) Valid on Oct 17, Oct 24, and Nov 3, 2020 for free rides to a polling location in Denton County in North Texas. No voting information required. |
| 2020VOTE | Divvy Bikes Valid on Nov 3, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois. Check directly for details. |
| (contact Eugene Elite Taxi and Transportation) | Eugene Elite Taxi and Transportation Valid between 9-11 am and 5-7 pm for a round-trip ride to ballot drop off boxes. NOTE: Need one day advance notice for ride. |
| (automatically applied) | Greenway Public Transportation Valid Oct 15-30 and Nov 3, 2020 for free round-trip rides to polling locations for Alexander, Caldwell, and Burke counties in North Carolina. Valid Oct 15-31 and Nov 3, 2020 for free round-trip rides to polling locations for Catawba County, North Carolina. |
| (contact local library) | Heartland B-cycle Check out a bicycle for free for 1-hour trips on your library card. Contact the local library branch in Omaha, Nebraska for availability and check out procedure. |
| (automatically applied) | Houston METRO Valid Oct 17, Oct 24, Oct 26-29, 2020 for free round-trip rides to polling locations. Includes all METRO local bus, light-rail, and METROLift paratransit services in Houston, Texas. NOTE: Need to let bus driver know that you are headed to or returning from the polls when boarding. |
| (online sign up form) | GO VOTE INDY Valid now until Oct 22 and on Nov 3, 2020 for a free ride to polling locations. NOTE: Need to sign up for the free ride in Indianapolis, IN. |
| (automatically applied) | KAT Valid for early voting and on Nov 3, 2020 for free rides on KAT buses in Knoxville, Tennessee. |
| (automatically applied) | Laketran VOTE AND RIDE Valid from Oct 6 – Nov 3, 2020 for free bus rides to polling locations in Lake County, Ohio. |
| (contact Laketran Customer Service) | Laketran DIAL-A-RIDE Free door-to-door service for senior citizens and people with disabilities during early voting or on Nov 3, 2020 to polling locations in Lake County, Ohio. NOTE: Required to make a reservation in advance. |
| (automatically applied) | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Valid from Oct 24 to Nov 3, 2020 for free service on all rail and bus lines in Los Angeles, California. NOTE: Vote-by-mail ballot drop off boxes have been placed at different rail and bus stations. |
| (on transit app or any MoGo kiosk) | MOGO Valid on Nov 3, 2020 for a 1-hour free bike ride by selecting the Roll to the Polls pass in Detroit, Michigan. |
| ATLVOTE | More Than A Vote Valid between Oct 12 to Oct 30, 2020 for a maximum of $15 credit for one Lyft car ride for Fulton County, Georgia residents only. Thank you to our friends at More Than A Vote for sharing their discount! |
| CLTVOTE | More Than A Vote Valid between Oct 15 to Oct 31, 2020 for a maximum of $15 credit for one Lyft car ride only for Mecklenburg County residents in Charlotte, North Carolina. Thank you to our friends at More Than A Vote for sharing their discount! |
| DETVOTE | More Than A Vote Valid between Oct 13 to Oct 31, 2020 for a maximum of $15 credit for one Lyft car ride only for registered voters in Detroit, Michigan. Thank you to our friends at More Than A Vote for sharing their discount! |
| HOUVOTE | More Than A Vote Valid between Oct 13 to Oct 31, 2020 for a maximum of $15 credit for one Lyft car ride for Harris County residents in Houston, Texas. Thank you to our friends at More Than A Vote for sharing their discount! |
| KENVOTE | More Than A Vote Valid for a maximum of $15 credit for one Lyft car ride only in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Thank you to our friends at More Than A Vote for sharing their discount! |
| ORLVOTE | More Than A Vote Valid between Oct 19 to Nov 1, 2020 for a maximum of $15 credit for one Lyft car ride only for Orange County residents in Orlando, Florida. Thank you to our friends at More Than A Vote for sharing their discount! |
| RACVOTE | More Than A Vote Valid for a maximum of $15 credit for one Lyft car ride only in Racine, Wisconsin. Thank you to our friends at More Than A Vote for sharing their discount! |
| (contact NACA) | Neighborhood Assistance Corporations of America (NACA) Valid Oct 10-30, Nov 3, 2020 for a free van ride to polling places across Atlanta, Georgia. |
| (contact New Orleans RTA) | New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA) Valid on select early voting days and Nov 3, 2020 for bus, streetcar, ferry, and paratransit services. Contact RTA directly for requirements and information. NOTE: Contact your city leaders for free RTA Day passes for early voting. |
| (automatically applied) | PALM TRAN Valid Nov 3, 2020 for a free ride on Palm Tran Fixed-Routes, Palm Tran Connections, and Go Glades in Palm County, Florida. NOTE: Palm Tran does not service every polling location so check their website. |
| (contact service directly or on app) | RIDE SHARE 2 VOTE Submit a ride request through the online form, by phone, or the mobile app. Currently the rides are only available in certain parts of North Carolina, Texas, and West Virginia. |
| Sacramento Regional Transit District Valid on Oct 24 and Nov 3, 2020 for free rides on all bus, light rail, SmaRT Ride, and SacRT Go services in Sacramento, California. | |
| (print or screen capture the flyer) | SmaRT Ride microtransit shuttles Valid from Oct 26 to Nov 2, 2020 (except weekend) for free rides with a free ride flyer in Sacramento, California. NOTE: Need a print or screenshot of the SmaRT Ride free ride flyer to show the bus operator when boarding. |
| (automatically applied) | San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Valid on Nov 3, 2020 for free rides to polling locations on all MTS and NCTD fixed-routes services including buses, the Trolley, SPRINTER, and COASTER in San Diego, California. |
| (contact A Better Community Development) | Stark County Voter Van Free ride to the Board of Elections office to vote in person or drop off an absentee ballot. NOTE: Pickups of up to 5 people at a time from residences or public locations like churches or businesses in Canton, Ohio. |
| (automatically applied) | TARC and TARC3 Valid on Nov 3, 2020 for free rides to polling locations in Jefferson County in Louisville, Kentucky and Clark County and Floyd County in Indiana. |
| (automatically applied) | Trinity METRO Valid Oct 13-30 and Nov 3. 2020 for free on-demand trips to polling locations in Tarrant County (Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas) on Trinity Metro, ZIPZONE, ACCESS Paratransit, NETS, and TCTS. NOTE: Need to show your voters registration card or current Texas ID and check if there is a need to schedule the free ride. |
| (contact Urban League of Greater Columbus) | Urban League of Greater Columbus Valid for early voting for a free ride to the polling location in Columbus, Georgia. |
| (show voter registration card to bus or van operator) | VIA Valid on Nov 3, 2020 for free fare services on regular bus service, VIA Link, and VIAtrans paratransit service throughout the VIA service area in San Antonio, Texas. NOTE: Need to show valid voter registration card to bus or van operator. |
| (contact VoterLift) | VoterLift Valid Oct 13-30 and Nov 3, 2020 for free rides to the polls to all demographics in Amarillo, Texas. |
DELICIOUS BONUS:
Pizza to the Polls does not offer a ride to the polling location. But they bring you a free slice of pizza for waiting in line! Just send them a report of long lines at a polling location and they will deliver free pizza. Yes, they also bring enough for poll workers and other volunteers too.
Thank You to Everyone Who Contributed to RPCV Health Crusade’s Help RPCVs Vote Initiative
A big thank you to everyone who shared their discount codes or free ride options with us. RPCV-HC also appreciated the RPCVs who offered rides to each other and their community. During Peace Corps service, you may never know how much of a difference your efforts made. So it gave us a warm and fuzzy feeling to learn that even non-RPCVs leveraged this list to get to the polls. Should we continue the Help RPCVs Vote Initiative for additional elections? Any volunteers to help us build the next list?