What is Vanpooling? 
A vanpool is made up of five to fifteen people who commute together in a passenger van. One or more members of the group volunteers to drive with each rider sharing the cost of operating the van.
How Do You Save?
Vanpooling is ideal for people with longer commutes, with usual distances of at least 15 miles one way. The longer your commute, the more economical a vanpool tends to be. Likewise, the more riders in the van, the less each rider pays, since costs are typically shared evenly. As the main driver you also get to take the van home and use it on personal time!
Think of all the benefits:
- $400 Subsidy per vanpool provided by the Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and supported by the MPO's in Broward and Palm Beach Counties.
- Much lower commute costs (to figure out how much you're currently spending on your commute, go to the cost calculator.)
- FREE enrollment in the Emergency Ride Home Program.
- Vanpools can use the 95 Express Lanes in Miami-Dade County or the HOV lane (where applicable), which means your commute time is greatly reduced.
- A vanpool takes an average of 5-14 vehicles off the road, significantly reducing pollution and congestion.
- Drivers typically can use the van for personal travel on nights and weekends.
- All the members of a vanpool may be eligible to receive Commuter Tax Benefits of up to $230 per month per employee.
Get started!
Sign up right now. After you complete the simple commute profile, you will receive a FREE list of possible carpool/vanpool partners from the Commuter Services computerized database. Register right here online, or call 1-800-234-RIDE for further assistance.
South Florida Commuter Services works with the South Florida Vanpool Program (SFVP).