Public-sponsored commuter service operating under prearranged schedules for previously formed groups of riders in 8- to 18-seat vehicles. Drivers are also commuters who receive little or no compensation besides the free ride.
A voluntary commuter ridesharing arrangement, using vans with a seating capacity greater than seven persons (including the driver) or buses, which provides transportation to a group of people traveling directly from their homes (or a pre-arranged meeting place, such as a park-and-ride lot) to their regular places of work within the same geographical area, and in which the commuter/driver does not receive compensation beyond reimbursement for his or her costs of providing the service. Also an arrangement in which a group of passengers share the use and cost of a van in traveling to and from pre-arranged destinations together. Generally, carpooling agreements are not arranged by contract, whereas vanpool and buspool agreements are contractually binding.
a group of commuters who live and work near each other and who share the same approximate work hours
a group of people that commute to the same workplace from the same community, riding together in a van
a group of seven or more commuters who rideshare to and from work in a van provided by RideFinders, with the driver assuming the lease of the van and the passengers paying a monthly fare that covers the lease cost, gas, maintenance and insurance costs
a group of seven to fifteen commuters who choose to ride to and from work together in a leased van
a group of seven to fifteen people who commute together on a regular basis in a van
a group of six to fifteen people sharing the ride to work in a van
an organized ridesharing arrangement in which a number of people travel together on a regular basis in a van which may be company owned, individually owned, leased, or owned by a third party
an organized ridesharing arrangement where a group of commuters ride to and from work on a regular basis
a prearranged group of eight to fifteen people who share their commute to and from work or school
a voluntary commuter ridesharing arrangement using a van with a seating capacity of more than seven persons, including the driver
A transit mode comprised of vans, small buses and other vehicles operating as a ridesharing arrangement, providing transportation to a group of individuals traveling directly between their homes and a regular destination within the same geographical area.
A prearranged ridesharing service in which a number of people travel together on a regular basis in a van. Vanpools may be publicly operated, employer operated, individually owned or leased.
This is a situation when a group of 7 to 15 people who share similar commute patterns share a ride to/from work on a daily basis. A commuter van is driven by one of the members of the group. Riders are picked up at agreed upon locations. This transportation method was derived from the popular "carpool" concept. Vanpools offer a comfortable, reasonably priced and convenient way to work.
Vanpools are an element of the transit system that allow groups of people to share the ride similar to a carpool, but on a larger scale with concurrent savings in fuel and vehicle operating costs.