What is the Commuter Vanpool Program?
The Measure C Commuter Vanpool Subsidy Program provides helpful subsidies and reimbursements. This support helps commuters travel safely and saves money compared to driving alone. This program will help improve air quality and ease traffic congestion in Fresno County.
Subsidies for NEW and existing Commuter Vanpools include:
- Monthly subsidy of $600 for a NEW vanpool or $300 for an EXISTING vanpool
- Initial medical exams – up to $100 per driver (3 driver maximum)
- Driver replacement: New drivers’ medical exams for new vanpools — up to $100 each. You can have a maximum of three additional drivers.
- Emergency Ride Home Program (ERH)
- Primary driver incentives of up to $100 per rider (last month of the first year) (at the end of 1st year, excluding the driver)
- Parking permits/Costs up to $100 per month
- New and existing vanpools can qualify for subsidies or reimbursements if they start in Fresno County
- A minimum of six riders and one driver
- The vanpool must originate in Fresno County
- Vanpools should run at least five days a week. If participants have full-time jobs with fewer commuting days, they can adjust.
Check out 2023 and 2024 Vanpool participant data below!
2023
478 riders across 58 Vanpools logged 3,153,305 miles through 66,927 specific Vanpool commute logs. This saved them $1,708,741 and saved 849,763,467 grams of CO2 from going into our atmosphere.
2024
416 riders across 49 Vanpools logged 3,602,250 miles through 78,221 specific Vanpool submitted commute logs. This saved them $1,963,226 and saved 1,095,492,747 grams of CO2 from going into our atmosphere.
