Take your team places with easy commuter benefits

Reduce your taxes—and your team’s carbon footprint—with pre-tax commuter benefits that make eco-friendly transportation affordable and accessible. Save time and money, attract the talent you need to grow, and help save the planet while you’re at it.

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Lower taxes, happier team

Reduce taxes for both your business and your team members while providing perks that help attract and retain top talent.

Compliance made easy

From navigating eligible expenses and vendors to handling claims, we make it easy to keep up with compliance requirements wherever you do business.

Integrated & automated

Set up commuter benefits for your team in just a few clicks. We automate the calculations and tax savings every time you run payroll.

agree having benefits synced with payroll saves them time.*

G2's #1 best software for benefits administration, Summer 2024

average time saved annually on benefits admin with Gusto compared to their previous broker.*‡

*Survey of 667 Gusto Customers, September 2024, ‡Average time saved for Gusto customers with 25+ employees

Pre-tax benefits

Reduce your taxes—and your carbon footprint.

Make the return to office a little less painful with an eco-friendly benefit option that does more than just save the planet. Offering pre-tax benefits reduces your employer taxes while pre-tax contributions help lower personal income taxes for your team. Getting set up is easy, and contributions and deductions seamlessly sync to payroll.

Flexible Benefits

Custom-built benefits tailored to your team

Whether your employees rely on public transit, parking, or ride-sharing, commuter benefits are an easy way to build a benefits package that works for your unique business. With Gusto, you can offer transportation benefits as an extra perk to traditional health insurance, or build an affordable package of low-cost benefits that scales as you grow.

Built-in compliance

Commuter benefits compliance without the hassle

When it comes to commuter benefits, compliance is no walk in the park (or cycle down the bike lane). From distinguishing qualified and non-qualified vendors to navigating city-specific requirements, we take the complexity out of compliance.

What types of commuter expenses are covered?

Gusto commuter benefits cover public transit, parking, ride-sharing, and bike commuting expenses, making it easy for your employees to choose their ideal transportation method.

Are commuter benefits easy to set up?

Absolutely. You can activate Gusto commuter benefits in just a few steps through your Gusto account. All pre-tax contributions and deductions automatically sync to payroll.

Are Gusto commuter benefits pre-tax?

Yes! Employees save on transit costs by using pre-tax dollars, and your business can lower payroll taxes. You can also choose to offer benefits as a reimbursement, but pre-tax is the way to go.

What is commuter benefit compliance?

Commuter benefits are regulated by the IRS, and some states require businesses to offer commuter benefits once they reach a certain size. In addition, only certain types of transportation spending qualify. Check out our commuter benefits guide to understand more about staying compliant.