Parking Expenses

How much can be put in each month?

The maximum monthly contribution in 2008 is $220.

What's covered?

  • Parking at or near an employee's work place
  • Parking at or near a location from which an employee commutes to work by mass transportation, carpooling, etc. (A parking lot at a commuter train station, for example.)

What's not covered?

  • Non-work related parking
  • Parking at or near an employee's residence

How does the plan work?

  • Employee elects amount to contribute to the account up to the maximum.
  • Contributions are deducted from employee's pay on a pre-tax basis.
  • Employees may enroll, change or suspend contribution amounts at any time.
  • Unused balances may be rolled over from month-to-month or year-to-year within the same account
  • The employee pays the parking facility using the FlexRight Benefits Card , or pays with personal funds and files a request for reimbursement. Reimbursements may be filed either online, for faster service, or by paper form.
  • Funds may not be transferred between the transit and parking accounts.