According to the UW Department of Transportation Services, there are currently 28 vans that the university has for participating in this program. Of these vans, several are used by commuters from the Racine and Merrill areas. Van maintenance and gasoline costs are covered by the vanpool members. The Vanpool Wisconsin office coordinates riders and commuters and manages the vans and the costs of the program. The office refers inquiries to the existing vanpools.
Insurance is covered by each individual vanpool member.
There must be a minimum of 11 members per full-size van. Vanpool Wisconsin indicated that by using mini-vans as well as larger vans, participation in the program may increase, because fewer riders would be needed per van. Current promotion for both programs is handled by individual departments in state offices and in the university. The programs have also been advertised in local papers and through mail campaigns. The Dane County Rideshare program has been in operation since 1979.