Remember that warm fuzzy feeling when someone helped you navigate public transportation for the first time? Well, get ready for double the warm fuzzies! We’re excited to introduce Umo’s Account Linking feature alongside our Multi-Use Benefit Codes – because helping others with transit just got twice as nice.
Supporting Your Transit Community
Think of Umo’s Account Linking as your transit fairy godparent powers: help family, friends, or anyone who needs some help with public transit. Now pair that with Multi-Use Benefit Codes – your secret sauce for creating customized access programs – and you’ve got a recipe to support your transit community that’s simply chef’s kiss.
Two Features, One Goal: Improving Public Transportation Access
Account Linking: Your New Superpower
- Help others from anywhere (cap optional)
- Link transit accounts with ease
- Support riders when they need it most
Multi-Use Benefit Codes: The Gift That Keeps Giving
- Design targeted transit promotions that wow
- Support community transit programs with style
- Implement flexible fare programs that work
Making Transit Work: Real-World Solutions in Action
Family Support That Works
Picture this: Parents can link and manage their college students’ transit accounts and apply student benefit codes. No more “Mom, I’m stranded!” texts at midnight. Everyone wins, especially Mom’s sleep schedule.
Community Programs with Purpose
Social service organizations can link with client transit accounts and implement specialized benefit codes. It’s like a support sandwich – practical help wrapped in dignity, served with a side of independence.
Event Management Made Easy
Hosting a festival? Streamline event transportation by linking visitor accounts and applying event-specific fare codes faster than you can say “temporary transit pass.” It’s like having a VIP line, minus the velvet rope.
Institution Partnerships That Make Sense
Employers can link employee accounts and apply corporate benefit codes. It’s like a corporate perk that people will use (unlike that office ping-pong table).
Making These Umo Features Work Together (Like PB&J, But Better)
The Perfect Pairing
- Account Linking provides the “who”
- Multi-Use Benefit Codes deliver the “what”
- Together, they answer the “how” of accessible transit
Implementation That Works
- Start with your community needs
- Design your benefit programs
- Enable account linking support
- Watch the magic happen
Measuring Success
- Track usage patterns
- Monitor community impact
- Collect those heartwarming success stories
Creating a Pay It Forward Effect: Helping Others Navigate Public Transportation
Every day, someone needs a little help with transit. Maybe someone once helped you figure out your first ride, covered your fare when you were running low, or showed you the best route to work. With Account Linking and Benefit Codes working together, those small acts of kindness can create ripples throughout your community. One person helps another, who helps another, creating a chain reaction of support that makes transit more accessible for everyone.
Ready to Transform Your Transit Experience?
Getting Started is Easy
- Set up your transit benefit codes
- Enable account linking
- Spread the word
- Watch your community grow stronger
Best Practices That Help
- Keep it simple
- Start small, think big
- Listen to your riders
- Adjust as needed
Remember: Every linked account and benefit code is more than just a feature – it’s a story of community support in action. Ready to write your community’s next chapter?
Visit the Umo Support Center to get started or contact your Implementation & Customer Solutions Partner to learn more about Umo’s Account Linking and Multi-Use Benefit codes. Together, we’re making transit more accessible, one tap at a time.
P.S. Your riders’ success stories make our day! Share them with us by tagging us on social @umomobility and using the hashtag
#PayItForwardWithUmo
