Chesapeake Hampton Newport News Norfolk N. Carolina Peninsula Portsmouth Suffolk Va. HOV Express buses serve Norfolk Naval Station and downtown Norfolk. There are 16 daily round trips to the Navy base and three to downtown Norfolk. Express service from Churchland to the base will start in the fall. The eight-minute ride is 75 cents.
Service is also available between South Hampton Roads and the Peninsula on the Crossroads bus.
The Traffix program uses a computer program to match potential ride sharers based on place of residence, work location and hours. Car poolers get preferential parking at some businesses and municipal garages. They also can use designated HOV lanes to bypass congestion. Traffix will assist in finding passengers. Vanpool drivers commute for free or sometimes earn a small profit from collecting fares from their passengers.