Article 5 — What does Alice Card work for?
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What does Alice's card work for?
The Alice Card works for qualified commuter expenses: public transit, vanpools, and qualified parking related to your commute. In 2026, you can spend up to $340 per month pretax on transit and up to $340 per month pretax on qualified parking.
Public transit
Bus, subway, commuter rail, light rail, ferry, and most regional transit passes. If a fare can be paid at a turnstile, in an official transit app, at a ticket machine, or on a transit-issued fare card, the Alice Card is built to handle it.
Vanpools
Commuter vanpools that meet the IRS definition of a vanpool are eligible. That means a vehicle that seats at least 6 adults plus the driver, used primarily for commuting in an organized shared-ride program.
Qualified parking
Parking garages, parking lots, parking meters, and parking apps used in connection with your commute to work or to a transit stop where you continue your commute.
What about Uber and Lyft?
Standard UberX and Lyft Standard rides are not eligible, period — unless a service meets IRS vanpool requirements (6+ seats, organized shared-ride program), which standard UberX and Lyft Standard rides do not. UberPool, Lyft Shared, and standard ride-hail trips do not qualify.
What it doesn't cover
- Gas for your personal car
- Tolls and bridge fees
- Bike share, e-bike, and scooter share (Section 132(f) does not currently allow these as a pretax benefit at the federal level)
- Personal travel, vacation, and non-commute trips
- Parking at your home
How the card works
The Alice Card is a Visa commercial credit card issued by Celtic Bank. Swipe it at the parking garage, the train station, the bus farebox, or in the transit app. Eligible swipes get reclassified as pretax through payroll automatically. There is no receipt to upload, no claim to file, and no annual election to lock in.
See the full list
For the full list of eligible commuter expenses, see "What parking and transit expenses are eligible?" at help.thisisalice.com/article/52. If you have a question about a specific merchant, email support@thisisalice.com or call (888) 431-4355.
--- Pretax Hero Visa Commercial Card is powered by Stripe and Alice Card is issued by Celtic Bank. Program funds held at Fifth Third Bank, N.A. (Member FDIC). Use of card and program is subject to the cardholder terms and related agreements presented at issuance.
For the full list of eligible commuter expenses, see "What parking and transit expenses are eligible?" at help.thisisalice.com/article/52. Eligibility is set by IRC §132(f).
Savings shown or implied — including any reference to "cash back" or take-home pay — are illustrative. Actual savings depend on your tax rate, benefit elections, and eligible spending each pay period. "Cash back" in Alice's materials refers to the federal, state, and FICA payroll taxes you don't pay on eligible commuter spending. It is income tax you keep, not a cash payment from Alice, your employer, or any third party. Alice does not provide cash back, rebates, or any direct financial benefit in connection with the Program. Alice does not provide tax, legal, or financial advice. Consult your own tax preparer, lawyer, or financial advisor for guidance specific to your situation.
Figures shown are for the 2026 plan year and are set by the IRS. Limits are indexed annually; we update this article each November when the IRS issues the following year's Revenue Procedure.