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How to Safely Return to Work
This handbook from the Association for Commuter Transportation (ACT) provides recommendations on how to safely and efficiently return to your workplace as back to work efforts begin across the country.
Using Your Card
The Beniversal® Prepaid Mastercard® and eTRAC® Prepaid Mastercard® provide you with convenient access to your mass transit and parking accounts. Here are a few quick tips to get started:
- Point-of-sale: Your card can be used directly at approved mass transit and parking merchants that accept Debit Mastercard.
- Link your card to a reloadable mass transit card: If you use a reloadable mass transit card, the Card can be linked to the reloadable card as the funding or payment source.
- Pay a bill: If you receive a bill for parking services and the approved provider accepts Debit Mastercard, you can provide your card number to initiate payment.
Load Your MetroCard with the Beniversal Card
Add value to your MetroCard with your Beniversal Prepaid Mastercard or eTRAC Prepaid Mastercard through one of the following ways:
- Online at www.metro.net
- Set up autoload and using your Beniversal or eTRAC cards the payment method
- In person at retailer locations and ticket vending machines
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Paying for Uber Express POOL
Your Beniversal Prepaid Mastercard / eTRAC Prepaid Mastercard can be used for qualified Express POOL services. When using your Card as the payment source, you will automatically be assigned to qualifying vehicles. If you attempt to use your card for regular trips, it will be declined.
Please Note: The home address on file in the Uber app must match your home address on file with BRI.
Paying for UberX Share
Your Beniversal and eTRAC Prepaid Mastercards can be used for qualified UberX Share services. When using your Card as the payment source, you will automatically be assigned to qualifying vehicles. If you attempt to use your card for regular trips, it will be declined.
Please Note: The home address on file in the Uber app must match your home address on file with BRI.
Paying for Lyft Shared Rides
Your Beniversal Prepaid Mastercard / eTRAC Prepaid Mastercard can be used for eligible Shared Rides (previously Lyft Line) services. When using your Card as the payment source, you will be assigned to qualifying vehicles. If you attempt to use it for regular trips, it will be declined.
Please Note: The home address on file in the Lyft app must match your home address on file with BRI.
Pre-Tax Limits and Election Changes
The maximum monthly pre-tax limit for parking and mass transit is set by the IRS each year.
For 2022 (January 1, 2022 and after) the maximum pre-tax monthly amount is $280.
For 2021 (January 1, 2021 and after) the maximum pre-tax monthly amount is $270.
When limits increase, BRI and your employer should automatically adjust your pre-tax and after-tax deductions to reflect the new limits.
NEED TO CHANGE YOUR ELECTION? Follow the process outlined by your employer to make a change to your election. You can expect changes to take effect in 1-2 payroll cycles (depending on your employer’s process).
Tips
Set Election for Mass Transit and Parking Accounts
When using the Beniversal Prepaid Mastercard or eTRAC Prepaid Mastercard, set your election to cover the full monthly cost of your mass transit or parking expense. This will ensure your card is loaded with the full amount of your expense and ensures seamless card use.
If the amount of your expense exceeds the monthly pre-tax limits, you can have after-tax funds withheld to total the full expense (if permitted by your employer).
Revenue Ruling 2014-32
Cash reimbursement for transit benefit plans are no longer an option based on Revenue Ruling 2014-32, which became effective 1/1/2016. Cash reimbursement continues to be available for parking accounts and vanpool services (when a service provider does not accept payment cards).
Direct Deposit for Reimbursement
Get your funds faster and eliminate the risk of mail tampering or theft. Use Direct Deposit.
- Claims for qualified parking and vanpool services can be submitted for reimbursement.
- Receiving reimbursement checks via US mail leaves you vulnerable to loss or theft.
- Waiting to receive a check takes time and requires unnecessary trips to your financial institution to process the payment.
Log into your account at BRIWEB to sign-up for direct deposit today! You can also submit our paper form by mail.
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Can I use my Parking Account for…
- The cost to rent a parking space near my house? NO
- The cost of parking at/near my workplace? YES
- The cost of parking at a park-n-ride from which I take mass transit or vanpool to work? YES
Can I use my Mass Transit Account for…
- The cost of a monthly commuter pass? YES
- The cost of the ferries, trains, subways or other mass transit to/from work? YES
- The cost of qualified van pool services? YES
- The cost of ride-sharing services in a qualifying vehicle? YES
- The cost of taxi rides or ride-sharing services (which are not in a qualified transportation vehicle)? NO
“Evergreen” election month-to-month
Whether you have a Parking account, a Mass Transit account or both, your election(s) is evergreen. Your election will automatically recur each month until you make a change or stop your election. Additionally, funds roll over from month to month and year to year.
(But remember, Mass Transit and Parking are separate accounts. You can’t transfer funds from one account to the other or cash out unused funds.)
card as debit or credit
Your Beniversal Prepaid Mastercard / eTRAC Prepaid Mastercard can be used as a debit or credit card.
For credit: Swipe your card and enter your zip code if requested. If making a purchase online or through an app, fill out the required fields using your Card information.
For debit: Once you’ve set up a PIN*, proceed to use the Card as you would any other debit card.
*set up a PIN by calling 855-247-0198
