Carpool & Vanpool
Toll roads and traffic in Northern Virginia can make for a hectic and expensive commute. You can use the Express Lanes on I-66 and I-495 for free to commute to work faster when you share your ride via carpooling or vanpooling.
Find Carpool Partners
Commuter Connections connects you with other people using a similar route to commute. They’ll even offer you $2.00 per day for your first 90 days when you start a new carpool – that means you could earn up to $130.00 on your commute!
Get Rewarded When You Share the Ride
Commuter Connections ‘Pool Rewards program incentivizes commuters to make the switch from driving alone to sharing the ride. Commuters who form or join a new carpool or vanpool are eligible to participate and receive a financial incentive for choosing a sustainable commuting option.
Carpools:
- At least two individuals
- Commute a minimum of two times per week on average
- Participants are eligible to receive $5 per day they commute to and from work over a 90-day period
Vanpools:
- At least seven individuals
- Commute a minimum of two times per week
- Participants are eligible to receive $200 monthly subsidy
Form a Vanpool
Is your commute more than 15 miles one-way? Save the wear and tear on your vehicle and and use any employer-provided commuter benefits to vanpool. With vanpool, you can rent a vehicle from a company like Commute with Enterprise for commuting purposes and find a group of riders nearby going to the same or a similar destination for work. You can meet at a Park and Ride lot and then hop on the 66, 95, 395 or 495 Express Lanes to reach your office in record time.
Start Your Carpool or Vanpool
Find carpool matches or sign up for Pool Rewards with Commuter Connections
Find vanpool routes and reduce your vanpool cost by hundreds of dollars per month with Vanpool Alliance
Find a Park and Ride lot near you
Sign up for Guaranteed Ride Home to receive up to six free rides home per year in case of a personal or family emergency