The Center for Community Transportation

What The Center for Community Transportation does

The Center for Community Transportation (CCT) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Ithaca, New York, that operates a portfolio of shared and active transportation programs in Tompkins County. Founded around 2006 and operating with approximately 16 employees, CCT runs four core initiatives: Ithaca Carshare (a 24/7 self-service carsharing service with a 20-vehicle fleet that reopened on March 11, 2024 after a ten-month operational pause caused by New York insurance regulations), Ithaca Bikeshare (a 24/7 bike share with subsidized access for eligible and GO ITHACA members, officially launched November 2022), Bike Walk Tompkins (advocacy plus up to $200 in active transportation gear reimbursements and a community bike shop at 803 Cascadilla St), and Tompkins Transportation Scout (a multimodal mobility app launched April 17, 2025 that integrates biking, public transit, carshare, and walking with a 211 call center and an Emergency Ride Home Program, funded by an FTA Integrated Mobility Innovation Demonstration grant). The Easy Access program provides reduced-cost carshare memberships at $10/month with a $20 monthly driving credit to Tompkins County residents at or below 150% of the US Federal Poverty Guideline.

CCT generates revenue through a mix of recurring membership and usage fees (e.g., $10/month Easy Access plus hourly and mileage charges), corporate and community sponsorships of named programs (Ithaca Carshare, Ithaca Bikeshare, Bike Walk Tompkins), employer Alternative Transportation Perks packages sold to local employers, transaction-based sales of refurbished bikes and active transportation gear at the community bike shop, and grants tied to specific initiatives. Customer segments include general Tompkins County residents seeking alternatives to personal vehicle ownership, income-eligible residents in the Easy Access program, and employer partners purchasing staff transportation benefits. Distribution is community-led: direct self-serve membership enrollment online, the physical community bike shop, and channel partnerships with employers and a network of local organizations including GO ITHACA, TCAT, Gadabout Transportation, Human Services Coalition (2-1-1), Cornell Cooperative Extension Way2Go, the Ithaca-Tompkins County Transportation Council, and Recycle Ithaca's Bicycles.

The organization has no proprietary technology platform at its core and no disclosed AI/ML, API, or SDK footprint; the Tompkins Transportation Scout app is the primary user-facing digital surface. CCT has no venture capital or private equity backing and is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. Laura Vineyard serves as Executive Director (hired July 18, 2024), and Jeff Goodmark serves as inaugural Director of Micromobility (hired August 12, 2022). CCT is registered in New York and operates exclusively within Tompkins County, United States.

Name

The Center for Community Transportation

Legal name

Center for Community Transportation

Website

https://the-cct.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Center for Community Transportation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Ithaca, New York, operating Ithaca Carshare, Ithaca Bikeshare, Bike Walk Tompkins, and the Tompkins Transportation Scout mobility app to deliver shared, active, and affordable transportation options for Tompkins County residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Shared Mobility Services

NAICS

Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation (485), Special Needs Transportation (485991)

SIC

Services-Auto Rental & Leasing (No Drivers) (7510), Transportation Services (4700), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Volunteer Driver & Community Transportation Programs (TLAFAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Special Needs & Senior Transportation Services (TLAFAKAI)

Keywords

• Shared transportation services
• Nonprofit carsharing
• Community bike sharing
• Active transportation advocacy
• Multimodal mobility programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Ithaca

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Carshare Membership and Usage Fees: Monthly membership fees plus hourly and mileage charges for carshare vehicle access. Easy Access program offers reduced-cost membership at $10/month plus usage rates for income-eligible residents at 150% of Federal Poverty Guideline.
2. Bikeshare Membership: Affordable 24/7 bikeshare options with free rides for eligible members and 50% discount for GO ITHACA members.
3. Sponsorships and Community Partnerships: Corporate sponsorships for programs including Ithaca Bikeshare, Ithaca Carshare, and Bike Walk Tompkins. Employers can offer Alternative Transportation Perks to staff.
4. Gear and Services Sales: Sale of active transportation gear including refurbished bikes through community bike shop at 803 Cascadilla St.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Center for Community Transportation (CCT) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates shared and active transportation programs in Tompkins County, New York. Its core offerings are Ithaca Carshare (24/7 self-service carsharing with a 20-vehicle fleet), Ithaca Bikeshare (24/7 bike sharing), and Bike Walk Tompkins (active transportation advocacy, education, gear reimbursement up to $200, and a community bike shop). CCT also participates in Tompkins Transportation Scout, a county-wide multimodal mobility app and 211 call-center initiative launched in April 2025.

Product overview

The Center for Community Transportation is a nonprofit organization that operates a portfolio of shared and active transportation services in Tompkins County, New York. The core offerings include Ithaca Carshare (24/7 vehicle sharing), Ithaca Bikeshare (bike sharing), and Bike Walk Tompkins (advocacy and equipment support). The organization also launched Tompkins Transportation Scout in April 2025, a mobility app that integrates multiple transportation options. Programs like the Easy Access program provide reduced-cost options for low-income residents. The organization operates as a 501c(3) nonprofit focused on social equity and environmental sustainability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ithaca Carshare 24/7 nonprofit carsharing service providing members access to a 20-vehicle fleet reserved online and accessed without staff assistance; members can book any car from any location for up to ten days without reapplying. Intended for Tompkins County residents needing flexible, low-cost vehicle access without ownership.
• Ithaca Bikeshare 24/7 bike-sharing program offering affordable bike access with free rides for eligible members and a 50% discount for GO ITHACA members. Targeted at Tompkins County residents and visitors needing short-trip, car-free mobility.
• Bike Walk Tompkins

Quantifiable outcome

• 165,505 miles driven by carshare members in first year of re-operation, averaging 8,275 miles per car vs 13,000+ national average for personal vehicles

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Tompkins Transportation Scout (Federal Transit Administration)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Multimodal mobility initiative funded through Federal Transit Administration Integrated Mobility Innovation Demonstration Program grant. Collaboration between GO ITHACA, Tompkins County, TCAT, Gadabout Transportation, Human Services Coalition (2-1-1), and CCT. Provides easy-to-use smartphone app for trip planning, supportive call center (211), and Emergency Ride Home Program.
• GO ITHACAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGO ITHACA provides free and discounted transportation services to support commuting and getting around Tompkins County. CCT programs (Ithaca Carshare, Ithaca Bikeshare, Bike Walk Tompkins) partner with GO ITHACA to make transportation affordable; GO ITHACA members receive 50% off bikeshare rides, $50 start-up credit for carshare, and eligibility determination for $200 gear reimbursement.
• TCAT (Tompkins County Area Transit)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal public transit provider collaborating with CCT on transportation equity and multimodal mobility initiatives. Signed solidarity statement on safe public spaces and against structural racism.
• Gadabout TransportationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal transportation partner collaborating with CCT on transportation equity initiatives and signed solidarity statement on safe public spaces.
• Cornell Cooperative Extension Way2GominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner signed solidarity statement on safe public spaces and transportation equity.
• Ithaca Tompkins County Transportation CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal transportation planning council signed solidarity statement on safe public spaces and transportation equity.
• Recycle Ithaca's Bicycles (RIBS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal bike organization signed solidarity statement on safe public spaces and transportation equity.
• Human Services Coalition (2-1-1)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Tompkins Transportation Scout project, providing 211 information and referral services for transportation assistance.
• Employers (Community Partners)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerEmployers can offer Alternative Transportation Perks to staff including Carshare and Bikeshare memberships. Contact [email protected] for setup.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Turo: Turo is a peer-to-peer car rental marketplace that competes for occasional-use vehicle trips similar to Ithaca Carshare. It is an emerging alternative with partial overlap on carshare-style use cases but a fundamentally different (P2P) supply model.
• Getaround: Getaround is a peer-to-peer carsharing platform that enables vehicle owners to rent their cars to others by the hour. It overlaps with Ithaca Carshare on the use case of short-term vehicle access without ownership, though via a different supply model.

Broad incumbents

• Lyft: Lyft is a broad multimodal mobility platform offering rideshare, bikes, scooters, and transit integration. It competes with CCT's Tompkins Transportation Scout and carshare/bikeshare offerings as an incumbent covering many use cases across many markets.
• Lime: Lime operates shared e-bikes, e-scooters, and carshare in cities worldwide. It is comparable to CCT's micromobility programs (Ithaca Bikeshare, Bike Walk Tompkins) as a shared active-transportation provider, though at much larger scale and for-profit.
• Zipcar: Zipcar is the largest commercial carshare operator in North America, offering 24/7 self-service vehicle reservations by the hour or day. It is comparable to CCT's Ithaca Carshare as a direct carshare product, but operates as a for-profit incumbent at far larger scale and across many markets.

Direct peers

• Zagster (now part of BCycle): Zagster historically operated community-based bike share and carshare programs with municipalities and universities across the U.S. Its programs were directly comparable in structure and target customer to Ithaca Carshare and Ithaca Bikeshare; BCycle now absorbs those deployments.
• BCycle: BCycle operates community bikeshare systems in dozens of U.S. cities through partnerships with local governments, hospitals, and universities. It is comparable to Ithaca Bikeshare as a shared-station/community-bike-share platform with subsidy programs for low-income riders.
• ITN America: ITN America is a nonprofit providing dignified transportation for older adults through a combination of volunteer drivers, paid rides, and membership models. It is comparable to CCT's Easy Access program and overall mission of community-equitable transportation, though focused on seniors.
• Capital Bikeshare: Capital Bikeshare is a publicly supported, nonprofit-operated bikeshare system serving the Washington D.C. region. It is highly comparable to Ithaca Bikeshare as a municipally/community-supported bike-share program offering 24/7 access with equity pricing tiers.

Others

• Moovit: Moovit is a multimodal trip-planning app integrating public transit, bikeshare, rideshare, and walking into a single interface. It is directly comparable to CCT's Tompkins Transportation Scout as a multimodal mobility-as-a-service app, but operates globally rather than at single-county scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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