Vanpooling Works!
Does your company have 7 to 15 employees who would like to Vanpool to work?
Contact Commute Options to see how you can get involved:
Call 330-2647 or email
Vanpool Information for Employers
The City of Bend and Commute Options for Central Oregon have access to funding that will help offset the cost of vanpool commuting. The subsidy pays a 50% match towards the vanpool cost.
Advantages:
• cost savings
• emergency ride home program
• parking space savings
• less traffic congestion
• cleaner air
• relaxed commute
Cost:
• 50% of the cost paid by Commute Options grants
Some vans may have seats available. Vanpools receiving the 50% matching funds must make unused seats available to the public.
Unused seats are available to the public on these vans:
La Pine to Sunriver Resort
Bend to Sunriver Resort
Sunriver to Mt. Bachelor
Bend to Mt. Bachelor
Unused seats may be available to the public on these vans:
La Pine to Cessna Aircraft (Bend Airport area)
Redmond to Cessna Aircraft (Bend Airport area)
Contact Commute Options for details.
• gas: 10 mpg for the 15-passenger van; 15 mpg for the 9-passenger van
• van: based on mileage, e.g., $1,255/mo. for a 56-mile/day commute.
Cost per employee:
• $3.80 per day compared to $28 per day at 50 cents a mile,
savings of $6,389 per year for employees in a 15-passenger van
• possible Business Energy Tax Credit (BETC) through the Oregon
Department of Energy, of approximately 30%
Generally, a vanpool consists of 7 to 15 people who commute on a regular basis. One person is the driver/coordinator and normally rides free and can use the van for some personal trips. The riders determine their time and route and share the cost of operating the vanpool.
Any employers interested in this program should contact Jeff Monson, Executive Director of Commute Options for Central Oregon, at 541.330.2647. He will assist with organizing a contract for a van.
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