Vanpooling

Vanpools are a great way to get from home to work and back. Traditionally, five or more people share a vanpool. This can greatly cut down commute costs and stress. Some employers may offer vans within their own fleets for employee vanpools, which would benefit employees by saving commute costs.

Capital Metro offers a vanpool service for at least 5 participants that includes a late model van, fuel, maintenance and insurance for as low as $25 a month...and the primary driver rides free!  For more information on CapMetro's Vanpool program, or to be matched with a potential vanpool, visit http://www.capmetro.org/riding/van_pool.asp, or contact Capmetro at the contact information below.

Carpooling

Carpooling is very simple. You only need one or more passengers or "buddies" to create a carpool.  There many ways to handle a carpool.  By alternating vehicles and drivers equally among carpool buddies, the issue of money can be ignored.  Another option might be to pick up carpool buddies that live farther away who could share in the cost of fuel. Carpooling details can be ironed out easily among buddies. To find a carpool buddy, talk to your coworkers, neighbors and friends. You might even ask the Human Resources office at your work site to help find someone that lives within your zip code.

If you live or work in the Capital Metro Service Area, CapMetro offers a program to help match you with a carpool buddy. With thousands of listings of employees in Central Texas, CapMetro can help by providing you with a ride match list of others who live and work near you with similar work schedules. A Carpool Tip Sheet is also offered to help you set up your Carpool rules. 

To find a carpool buddy via CapMetro, visit http://www.capmetro.org/riding/car_pool.asp, or contact CapMetro at the contact information below.