Go Vermont can help you create or join a vanpool, which can be very cost effective. A vanpool typically consists of 7-15 people with a similar commuting route. Of the passengers, your vanpool may choose the driver/drivers and the vanpool coordinator. Your vanpool coordinator with work with Go Vermont and VPSI, Inc., a vanpool service that will help manage your vanpool, including the van, maintenance, insurance, fare collection and other costs.

 

The total cost for each vanpool group will vary (depending on the vehicle chosen, number of participants, and total miles driven), but case studies suggest that 10 people going 70 miles per day could expect to pay as little as $90 per month per person. To see how this compares to your current commute, try the Go Vermont Commute Calculator.

 

 

To learn more, start a vanpool, or find out about existing vanpools with room for new members, call 800-685-RIDE, or email commuters@state.vt.us.