703-877-5900
TTY 711
Marcus Moore,
TDM Liaison and Program Manager
The Virginia Vanpool Assistance Program, sponsored by the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation, provides temporary funding for vanpools having trouble filling all of their seats. There are two different programs: the VanStart Program, which funds empty seats during the critical start up phase of new vanpools; and the VanSave Program, which is for existing vanpools that are experiencing problems in their passenger levels due to the loss of riders.
Anyone operating a vanpool that serves residents of the Commonwealth of Virginia can apply for assistance. The vanpool must be a non-profit organization and have a seating capacity of no less than six and no more than fourteen (excluding the driver.) The vanpool operator must certify that the van has PV plates and is appropriately insured under a Commercial Auto Policy or Vanpool Policy and registered with the local jurisdiction's rideshare agency.
Yes. Since the VanStart Program is for new vanpools and the VanSave Program is for existing vanpools, there are some differences in the eligibility requirements:
VanStart:
VanSave:
The amount of funding is based on the average cost per seat of your vanpool and the average cost per seat of similar vanpools traveling the same distance.
Yes. As part of a region-wide network of commuter assistance agencies, your local rideshare agency can provide the latest up-to-date information on commuters interested in riding in a vanpool.
Call the rideshare agency representing the local jurisdiction where you live. Agencies representing jurisdictions serving the greater Northern Virginia service area are as follows:
Residents of Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, Orange, and Rappahannock Counties contact: Commuter Services |
Residents of Fredericksburg City, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Kin George and Caroline Counties contact: RADCO Rideshare |
Residents of Prince William County contact: OmniMatch Service of the |
Residents of Fairfax County contact: Fairfax County Commuter Services, |
Residents of Loudoun County contact: Loudoun County Commuter Services |
Residents of the Middle Peninsula contact: Middle Peninsula Rideshare |
Residents of Westmoreland, Richmond, Lancaster, and Northumberland Counties contact: Northern Neck Rideshare |
Residents of the City of Winchester, Frederick, Page, Shenandoah, and Warren Counties contact: Ridesmart Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission |
Residents of Alexandria contact: City of Alexandria's Local Motion Program |
Residents of Arlington County contact: Arlington County Commuter Assistance Program c/o The Commuter Store at Crystal City Underground |