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RIDESHARING CARPOOL AND VANPOOL SAVE TIME AND MONEY!

Regional Ridesharing programs (Carpools and Vanpools) Rewards for Ridesharing! More neighbors, more coworkers

Commuter Connections Finding Carpoolers and Vanpoolers We are Commuter Connections! Home address or work address not required. Largest Commuter database in the region.

City of Alexandria - Local Motion Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission Rappahannock-Rapidan Regional Commission Fairfax County RideSources GWRideConnect Loudoun County Office of Transportation Services Northern Neck Planning District Commission Potomac & Rappahannock Transportation Commission LINK Richmond RideFinders COMMUTER CONNECTIONS VIRGINIA RIDESHARE PROGRAMS

COMMUTER CONNECTIONS MARYLAND RIDESHARE PROGRAMS Maryland Transit Administration Annapolis Regional Transportation Management Association (ARTMA) Baltimore City North Bethesda Transportation Center Bethesda Transportation Solutions Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland TransIT Services of Frederick County Harford Commuter Assistance, Division of Community Services Commuter Solutions of Howard County Montgomery County Commuter Services Section (CSS) Prince George's County

Google Style maps at Find Carpools and Vanpools!! Blue = Coworkers Coworkers Neighbors

FLEXIBLE CARPOOLS

Ride Matching = Carpools Require a corporate or organization address to register Can be used for non standard carpool trips. Once or twice a week. Rewards can accrue from Transit trips as well. (Bus and Rail)

Hints about NuRide.com Require a corporate or organization address to register Can be used for non standard carpool trips. Once or twice a week. Rewards can accrue from Transit trips as well. (Bus and Rail)

Guaranteed Ride Home Provides commuters who regularly (twice a week) carpool, vanpool, bike, walk or take transit to work with a FREE and reliable ride home Commuters may take advantage of GRH up to four times per year to get home for unexpected emergencies such as a personal illness or a sick child. GRH can also be used for unscheduled overtime when your employer mandates that you must stay late. Best of all, the GRH service is FREE!

VANPOOL Make Friends, Save Time and Money!

3 TYPES OF V ANPOOLS Third-party vans leases the vanpool vehicle for a monthly fee that includes the vehicle operating cost, insurance, and maintenance. Owner-operated vans - An individual leases or purchases a van and operates the van independently. Employer-provided vans - The employer buys or leases vans for employees' commute use. The employer organizes the vanpool riders and insures and maintains the vehicles.

Per Seat Cost EXAMPLE: Leasing cost = $ 1,400 Passengers = 10 $1,400 divided by 10 = The per seat cost would be $

Vanpools Group of Interested Individuals usually 7 to 15 (can be less) Dedicated Drivers (at least 2)

PICK UP POINTS? YOU DECIDE! VDOT Commuter lots Park and Ride lots Church lots Shopping Centers

Where you work Fort Belvoir

Current levels Fort Belvoir Main Post: Vanpools-6 Buses/Shuttles-8 (Includes: Post shuttles and REX and New Fairfax Connector Route 335) DLA (Estimates) Vanpools-10 Buses: 5 (Includes, Route 171, 333, 334, 335 and Post Shuttle) Mass Transit Benefit Program Participants: (6/17/11) Main Post DLA Total = 840

Where you live

Read, Work, Sleep Enjoy your Commute

INCENTIVES! Van Start Funding Pay for empty seats – up to 4 months – while you advertise and recruit

Van Save Funding KEEP YOUR VAN ON THE ROAD! Pay for empty seats up to 4 months while you advertise and recruit

QUESTIONS… Call or visit your local County Transportation Agency Fairfax County RideSources (703) Commuter Connections (800) 745-RIDE

Wmata landing page Trip Planner

Commuter Connections One-Stop Shop for Commuting information

Trip Planner & Commute info

Virginia Rail Express - Commuter Rail

Commuter Railwww.mta.maryland.gov

SMARTRIP CARDS A SmarTrip® card is a permanent, rechargeable farecard. It's plastic, like a credit card, and is embedded with a special computer chip that keeps track of the value of the card.

PARK AND RIDES!!!

Cost of Commute Calculator $ Per Year!

Commuter Connections Not just Ride Matching! GRH and Transit too!

Great Resource For Fort Belvoir Employees!