By not driving alone to campus each day you are able to save money on gas, maintenance, insurance, and parking. Your car will also last longer with the reduced miles that you put on it. Throughout the region, there are often a number of incentives offered to vanpoolers, including direct financial incentives, and fare rebates. Check with our office for any current programs from your community. Vanpool riders are able to sit back, relax, and perhaps catch-up on work or sleep while commuting.
Passengers often comment on the reduced stress and increased productivity that vanpooling allows.
Add to that the great benefit to our environment that the removal of vehicle emissions represent, and you have a wonderful way to beat the commute. UCLA Vanpools are typically owned and operated by the University, which partially subsidizes the overall expense of coordinating and maintaining the service. All fares are based on the vans operating costs, round-trip mileage, purchase price, insurance, and parking expenses. This fare guarantees your seat on the van and gives you access to the RIDE Card and Emergency Ride Home programs. Passengers that have a need to ride the vanpool less often have the option of paying on a daily or part-time basis.