Transit Benefit

This page outlines how to sign up for and how to cancel the transit benefit.

Eligibility

All GSA employees who take mass/public transit to work are eligible for transit subsidies. To receive a transit subsidy, you need to enroll using the process below.

Enrolling in transit benefit

The step-by-step guidance below is specific to TTS employees:

Use T-TECH TRANSFORMATION SERVICE as your organizational code. Make sure to select the Transit Coordinator in the Region in which you reside - this information is listed in the online form.

• Go to , external,https://transitapp.ost.dot.gov/
• Click on Register
• Update your password information using the temporary password that's emailed to you
• Login using your government email and updated password
• Review the "Rules of behavior" and then click on I Agree
• Click on Transit Benefit Application
• Select "Certify/Enroll" and click Continue
• On the "Warning" screen, click I Agree
• Enter information into the application and verify that it's correct. Here are common selections for TTS team members:
  • Reason for Certification: New Transit Benefit Participant
  • Employment Type: Permanent
  • Work Status: Full Time
  • Select Transportation Method (i.e. Bus, Other Bus, Rail, Other Method, Van Pool)
    • Fill out corresponding information for each transportation method selected
  • Fill out "Transit Benefit Program Application"
    • Organization Code: Q - Federal Acquisition Service
    • Common identifier: TRANSIT
  • Fill out "Approver Information Section"
    • Select your Supervisor - If your supervisor is not listed, have your supervisor follow these steps:
      • If the Supervisor is not currently enrolled in the TranServe system, they will need to follow all of the steps above to enroll as a "participant"
      • Once enrolled, the Supervisor needs to send an email to Alexandra Sabbers at , external,gsa-transit-subsidy@gsa.gov requesting elevation to "Supervisor" status
    • Transit Coordinator:
      • DC employees: FAS-Transit Subsidy
      • Other regions: consult the , external,transit subsidy coordinators list
    • Point of Contact:
      • DC employees: Central Office FAS Transit Subsidy
      • Other regions: enter region code (Ex: Chicago employees enter Region 5)
• Scroll down and click Continue to submit

Note: The approval process is supervisor, GSA Transit Coordinator, and DOT review/processing.

Cancelling transit benefit

• Go to , external,https://transitapp.ost.dot.gov
• Login to your account
• Click on Transit Benefit Application
• Click on Withdraw from the program
• Click Continue
• Fill out and submit the form