What is a Transportation Reimbursement Plan (TRP)?
A TRP is a pre-tax benefit account used to pay for eligible commuting expenses to/from work. Multnomah County offers two types: Parking TRP and Transit TRP.
How do TRPs Work?
- You contribute money through payroll deductions each pay period for your own work-related parking expenses and/or transit expenses (passes/fares).
- Your deductions are sent to PacificSource Administrators (PSA) after each pay period.
- Transit TRP participants can only use the provided TRP debit card (formerly known as Benny card) to access available funds. (Manual reimbursement requests are not permitted.)
- Reimbursement claims (for the parking TRP) are processed as soon as the funds are available in your account.
- Eligible expenses incurred through 12/31 of the plan year may be submitted for reimbursement to PacificSource through 3/31 of the following year.
- Funds remaining in the account at the end of the plan year will roll over to the next plan year.
- You must re-enroll annually (during open enrollment) to keep active participation/payroll deductions in the new plan year.
Important Facts about TRPs
- You can make changes (increases/decreases to deductions) to your enrollment if your parking needs change (once per month maximum). Changes take effect on the 1st of the month on/after the change is submitted.
- You can sign up or cancel your enrollment at any time when you have a change in parking need or cost (not just during open enrollment).
- Make changes using Workday (Change Benefits > TRP Parking and Transit Enroll/Cancel > use today's date > then make your desired changes and submit!), or by contacting the Benefits Office at employee.benefits@multco.us.
- Only fund the account for costs you can reasonably predict.
- If you leave the County (and have enrolled in the Parking TRP), you can only get reimbursed for expenses that you incurred while you were employed (Parking TRP).
- If you leave the County (and have enrolled in the Transit TRP), any unused funds remaining in the account are forfeited.
Types of TRP
Parking TRP
2025 Maximum Enrollment Amount: $315 per month / $157.50 per pay period. 2025 Minimum: $20 per month / $10 per pay period
2026 Maximum Enrollment Amount: Monthly maximum contribution increases to $325/month / $162.50 per pay period. 2026 Minimum: $20 per month / $10 per pay period.
Note: You will enroll in TRP for 2026 through your open enrollment event. Open enrollment is open from Wed, 10/22 - Wed, 11/12.
Reimbursement method: TRP-Parking participants submit a reimbursement request with receipts to PSA. There is no debit card option.
Eligible Reimbursements:
- Non-County parking garages and lots
- Multnomah Building Garage (501 SE Clay St) recurring expenses are not reimbursable
- Portland parking meters
- Bicycle parking
Access your TRP Parking account through PacificSource to submit claims and receipts and find claim forms. Claims are submitted to PacificSource; there is not a debit card option for TRP - Parking expenses.
Transit TRP
2025 Maximum Enrollment Amount: $215 per month / $107.50 per pay period. Minimum: $20 per month / $10 per pay period
2026 Maximum Enrollment Amount: Monthly maximum contribution increases to $225/month for transit and $325/month for parking. 2026 Minimum: $10 per pay period
Reimbursement Method: Funds are loaded each pay period onto your FSA Mastercard, which is mailed to you by PacificSource.
Eligible Reimbursements:
- Transit tickets and passes (e.g. C-Tran express)
- Vanpool
If you haven't received or have lost your card, please contact PacificSource for a replacement.
PacificSource Administrators
Log in to your PacificSource online account for balance information, to request reimbursements and find forms. You are given a username and password upon enrollment.
Call 800-422-7038 or email PacificSource Customer Service for:
- Help with initial online account setup or inability to access account
- Questions about qualifying expenses
- Questions about submitting reimbursements