Welcome To Vanpool
SHARE YOUR COMMUTE AND SAVE
Driving to work on your own puts wear on your vehicle and a dent in your wallet. For a low monthly rate, Pierce Transit provides you with a vehicle to share your commute with others for less. Ready to get started? Click below!
ARE YOU LOOKING TO...
- Save money?
- Reduce wear and tear on your vehicle?
- Share driving responsibilities?
- Get access to the faster HOV lanes?
- Help the environment?
Pierce Transit Vanpool can help!
HOW IT WORKS
- Decide if you want to join an active vanpool or start a new group.
- Click “Start Vanpooling” below and again on the next screen.
- Sign up and create your commuter profile.
- Select “Join a Vanpool” to join an active vanpool or “Start a Vanpool” to start your own.
- Enjoy saving money, saving time, and helping the environment!
It’s that easy!
JOIN AN ACTIVE VANPOOL GROUP
We have hundreds of active vanpools already on the road. Find one that matches your commute at PTVanpool.com.
Have questions about joining a vanpool? Contact us at 253.581.8000, option 3, then 2 or Vanpool@PierceTransit.org.
START A NEW VANPOOL GROUP
A vanpool is a group of 3 to 15 people who share their commute to and from work. Each group has an assigned driver, backup driver, and bookkeeper.
Need help finding riders? Visit our Find Riders page.
Have questions about starting a new group? Contact us at 253.983.3792 or CommuteSolutions@PierceTransit.org.
VEHICLES
Pierce Transit operates a fleet of over 250 vanpool vehicles ranging from 7 passenger SUVs to 15 passenger commuter vans. Find one that’s right for you!
FARES
Pierce Transit Vanpool offers a simple flat rate fare option. All monthly fares are based on the distance your vanpool commutes each day.
|
Daily Round Trip Miles (Vehicle) |
Monthly Vanpool Fare Per Rider |
|---|---|
|
< 50 |
$100 |
|
51-75 |
$125 |
|
76-100 |
$150 |
|
101-125 |
$175 |
|
126-150 |
$200 |
|
151+ |
$225 |
We also offer a part-time rider service designed to provide hybrid commuters the benefits of vanpooling. All daily fares are based on the distance of your daily vanpool commute.
|
Daily Round Trip Miles (Vehicle) |
Daily Fare |
|---|---|
|
< 100 |
$15 |
|
100 + |
$20 |
DON’T JUST TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT
Vanpooling is an affordable solution to fight expensive commuting costs. According to AAA, at 15,000 miles per year, it costs 61 cents per mile to own and operate a personal vehicle. Multiplied out, the total cost can be staggering. Let’s do the math…
Average Costs on Your Own:
61 cents per mile X 15,000 annual miles = $9,150
Costs with Pierce Transit Vanpool:
10 cents per mile* X 15,000 annual miles = $1,500
The savings are huge!** See the true cost of your commute on the commute calculator. *Vanpool fares are based on the daily roundtrip miles of the vanpool vehicle. View our fares on the Vanpool Fares page.
Still not convinced? Hear from some of our vanpoolers:
Jason H | Chehalis to Lakewood
The savings on gas helps keep the roads less crowded, allows you to get to know your coworkers and strengthen relationships, which in turn makes work better by giving it a personal touch.
Ronda M | Gig Harbor to Auburn
I’m loving the vanpool. Everyone is so nice! I’m glad to be in vanpool, especially during the rainy dark season… I am impressed that the vehicles are taken care of regularly so I never worry about mechanical problems.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Here are some common questions about vanpooling with Pierce Transit.
NOT SURE? HAVE QUESTIONS?
No worries! Contact us Monday – Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM. We would love to walk through all the ways we can help you save with vanpool!
**Pierce Transit makes no claims to the accuracy of AAA’s estimates and does not guarantee the exact savings for your own personal vehicle usage.
