Reduce stress and save money by carpooling. Gohio Commute can help you find a carpool partner.
Turn your lengthy commute into a mobile block party. Learn how long-distance commuters can make the most of their commute time.
Don’t get stuck in traffic jams. Learn about the benefits of transit and how to find a route that works for you.
Keep your heart healthy by biking or walking to work. Discover bike-friendly routes and amenities along your commute, or find a bike buddy to ride with.
There are ample commute options for Central Ohio commuters. Learn how these cost-effective options can be built into your daily commute.
What is a Vanpool?
MORPC’s Gohio Commute Vanpool program is an affordable and convenient public transportation service that enables commuters with similar trip origins and destinations to share rides – thereby reducing their commuting costs, decreasing traffic congestion, and improving air quality.
Commuters who go to work together on a regular basis in a 7 OR 15 passenger van or SUV provided by our program. Riders share an affordable monthly fee that covers the use of a van, insurance, maintenance, roadside assistance, and fuel card.
Often companies will provide our vanpool program as a commuter benefit and will provide a subsidy to offset some of the seat cost.
WILL I SAVE MONEY BY VANPOOLING?
According to AAA’s Cost of Commuting, the average vanpooler saves thousands of dollars on annual commuting costs when switching from driving alone!
Vanpooling Assistance Through MORPC Gohio Commute
MORPC’s staff is here to help you join an existing vanpool or start a Gohio Commute vanpool program at your organization. Below are services to help with your vanpool program.
Dedicated In-House Support
We’re here to make vanpooling easy for you! Contact us at 1-888-742-RIDE or gohio@morpc.org and we’ll work to place you in an existing vanpool or form a new vanpool. Our staff will assist with all formation steps leading to van delivery.
Vanpool Subsidy
Looking for ways to recruit or retain employees? Vanpooling may be a solution when traditional transit is not available. MORPC can help cut your employees’ commuting costs by offering a subsidy to qualified vanpools in Central Ohio. Contact the Gohio Commute team at gohio@morpc.org to learn about funding opportunities to start your own vanpool program for your employees.
Emergency Ride Home (ERH)
ERH is a free service from MORPC that assures vanpoolers registered with Gohio Commute won’t be stranded in the case of an emergency.
Commuter Tax Benefit
Did you know the IRS tax code provides tax benefits for employers who offer a subsidy to employees toward their vanpool fare and commuters are allowed to pay for their vanpool with pre-tax dollars? Request a meeting with MORPC staff at gohio@morpc.org to learn about tax saving opportunities for your company and employees.
Vanpool Business Solutions
In this competitive employment market, employers are turning to vanpooling for a competitive solution for retention and recruitment. The Gohio Commute team is here to help. We can offer our free guidance to create a vanpool program for you.
Our staff will market your program on-site free of charge and we can provide a matching grant called the Commute Action Fund to help start your pilot program. Vanpool programs are most successful when the employer provides a commuter subsidy to help lower the cost of commuting to work.
Contact us today to learn about our 30-day launch program to set your commuters up for success.
Incentive Programs
There are always ways to win with Gohio Commute when vanpoolers log their daily commutes! We host various types of challenges throughout the year to reward our Central Ohio commuters who take a sustainable mode of transportation to work. As a Gohio Commute vanpooler, you’ll be the first to know of any upcoming rewards opportunities!