Try Parking It features over 50 fun and rewarding badges that members can earn for making better commute choices like biking, carpooling, taking transit, and more. Popular badges include Super Saver, Carpool Cruiser, and Tour de France, with many offering Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Lifetime tiers so members can continue leveling up as they reach new milestones.

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Commuter Challenges

The Regional Commuter Challenges are designed for North Texas commuters to engage in friendly competition while using specific modes of transportation. Record your trips and win amazing prizes. It’s essential to follow the rules & eligibility to ensure fair play. Whether you participate as an individual, part of a team, or through your employer, there’s a challenge for everyone. Compete for the most trips using specified commute mode, emissions prevented, gallons of gas saved by choosing alternative trips, and more! Check out our leaderboards to see who’s leading the pack. Join Try Parking It’s commuter challenges and make your commute count!

Find a Ride

Not sure which commute is best? Use our Find Rides feature to view options. Enter in a start and end destination for a commute, an event, or for a single trip. View and compare your matches and choose your new alternative commute. Search for the nearest Park and Ride location, locate bike paths, or car share option, navigate to an Electric Vehicle charging station, observe current Traffic Patterns and lane closures, or even share your trip with a companion. The options are limitless to change how you commute.

Rewards

With Try Parking It, your sustainable commute pays off! Every time you log an eligible trip, you earn points that can be redeemed for exciting rewards. Choose from a variety of incentives, including Try Parking It swag items, drawings, and gift cards of your choosing. The more trips you log, the more rewards you unlock, making it easy to save money while making a positive impact on the environment.

Outreach Services

Interested in having Try Parking It at your next event? External organizations are invited to request Try Parking It participation at upcoming outreach events by scanning the QR code or clicking the link below the QR code image.

Try Parking It Outreach Event Request

This service is available for events such as transportation fairs, sustainability initiatives, community outreach programs, and other public engagement opportunities

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Try Parking It covers the 12-county North Central Texas region, including Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Hood, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant, and Wise counties.

Points are awarded based on the transportation mode used and the distance traveled. Different modes receive different point values to reflect their environmental and congestion-reduction benefits.

Yes. While many users log work commutes, you can track any trip where you're using an alternative to driving alone—shopping, dining, recreation, or other errands. Physical activities like biking and walking also qualify.

Employers with 100+ employees can access a free employer portal through NCTCOG's Regional Employer Trip Reduction Program. The portal allows program setup, employee participation tracking, and impact reporting. Contact the TDM team to set up an employer account.

The platform collects trip information you voluntarily log (mode, date, distance) to calculate points and environmental impact. Personal data is handled according to NCTCOG's privacy policy and is not sold to third parties.