Vanpools need minimum of four persons commuting to work. The program includes a new minivan, all fuel charges, insurance, carwashes, 24/7 fleet management, and all other incidental costs of driving a vehicle.
Commutes less than 60 miles each way cost $500 per month and commutes over 60 miles each way cost $700 per month. Costs are divided among the participants. The average cost per person to participate in a vanpool is approximately $83-$140+ per month, based on commute patterns, mileage, and occupancy.
All drivers must pass a drug/alcohol screen, criminal and driving background check, USDOT health exam, defensive driving class, and provide a current State of Michigan driving license along with proof of personal insurance.
What are the advantages of a vanpool?
For employees:
- It saves money over driving alone
- When you don't drive, you can relax during your commute.
- Vans are spacious, air-conditioned and comfortable.
- Vanpooling reduces pollutants: each passenger represents one less car in traffic.
For employers:
- Vanpools help employers bring employees to work.
- Vanpools provide a cost-effective, easily monitored way to use transportation subsidies.
- Vanpools reduce the need for additional parking.
- Employer-organized vanpools are a valued employee benefit. They improve employee morale and employee relations.
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