The 2024 Get There Car Free Challenge is a timely opportunity to drive less and use your transportation options. Join the movement! The final day of the Challenge, Sunday, Sept. 22, will celebrate the annual World Car Free Day event and the many benefits of driving less.
There are three ways to win prizes:
- Pledge to drive less for a week.
- Log your trips taken by transit, walking, biking, scooter, carpooling, and vanpooling.
- Join the RVTD Photo Contest during the Challenge! When you share a photo of yourself exploring your transportation options (i.e. walking, biking, carpooling, or riding the bus) you could win. Share your photos with RVTD through Instagram, X, or Facebook. To submit a photo, use the official RVTD Hashtag #RideRVTD
Statewide prize sponsors include a variety of Oregon companies who support your effort to move around car-free!
Local prizes include a $100 REI gift card, a $50 Big 5 gift card, multiple $25 Ruby’s gift cards, and several $5 and $10 Dutch Bros. gift cards.
Please join some of our FREE local events!
Local Get There Car Free Challenge Events
Free Fare and Passenger Appreciation Day
Tuesday, September 17 · 7-9 am
Front Street Station · 200 S. Front St., Medford
Come to Front Street Station from 7 to 9am for snacks and free safety swag. Ride FREE on all RVTD buses all day!
Transit Tips Class
Thursday, September 19 · 3-4:30 pm
Santo Community Center · 701 N Columbus Ave, Medford
Interested in learning to use the bus system? Come join RVTD’s Travel Trainer to answer all your questions and to go for a short ride. Register at PlayMedford.com or call 541-774-2400.
Bike Social + Skillshare
Saturday, September 21 · 5-7 pm
Clyde’s Corner and Firebird Bicycle Shop at Phoenix Industrial Studios · 4495 S Pacific Hwy, Phoenix
Join us for free, hands-on basic bike maintenance skills taught by experienced mechanics. Perfect for beginners! Bring your own bike and learn some tuning techniques, receive a free safety check, some bike bling, and socialize with other riders.
Fun Bike Rides to The Phoodery
Sunday, September 22, a.k.a. World Car-Free Day
Both rides start at 11 am. Both rides will end at Phoodery (208 N Main St, Phoenix). Meet at either the playground in Medford’s Bear Creek Park (1520 Siskiyou Blvd, Medford) or at Ashland’s Dog Park (890 Perozzi St, Ashland).
It’s a party on wheels! BYOB(ike) and join us for a fun (phun?) ride to the Phoodery. Riders of all ages and abilities are welcome. Please note that the hosted bike rides are one-way to the event; participants are on their own for lunch and will need to arrange their own return trip.
Greater Medford Multicultural Fair
Saturday, September 28 · 10 am-4 pm
Pear Blossom Park · 204 N Bartlett St, Medford
Join us for this fabulous community celebration full of dancing, music, food, and games. RVTD will be there with free safety swag and to answer all your travel questions.
First Friday Bike Ride
Friday, October 4 · 5-6 pm
The Plaza · 26 N Main St, Ashland
Meet riders on the Plaza in downtown Ashland at 5pm, and start the group ride at approximately 5:15pm. We’ll end back at the Plaza. This monthly, all-ages, all-abilities, family-friendly ride is hosted by Streets For Everyone, an action team of the Ashland Climate Collaborative.
Saturday, October 5 · 10 am-4 pm
Library Park (101 Home St, Talent) and Surroundings
Join us and other vendors, artists, growers and crafters showcasing their offerings, an abundance of children’s activities, and live music on multiple stages. RVTD will be there with free safety swag, a “melon drop” demonstration, and to answer your bus, bike, and other travel questions.