Current Vanpool Subsidy*

Each official Stanford vanpool* receives a $300 per month subsidy to be paid by P&TS. This subsidy is intended to defray the cost of the van, subsidize gas expenses, subsidize empty seats, encourage the creation of a reserve fund to cover temporary periods of empty seat(s), or defray other operating costs of the van.

Free Vanpools* as of September 2016

Beginning Sept. 1, 2016, Stanford vanpools with five or more Commute Club-eligible members will be free! Stanford P&TS will cover 100 percent of your vanpool lease, and each eligible member can receive up to $300 per year in Clean Air Cash. Additional expenses, such as gas and applicable bridge tolls, are shared by vanpool members.

Additional Commute Club Incentives

The vanpool subsidy policy is in addition to existing P&TS benefits for vanpools, which include all of the following:

• Up to $300 per year in Clean Air Cash for each eligible Stanford vanpool member who joins the Commute Club, plus up to 12 free hourly car rental vouchers per year, up to $102 in Zipcar credit and member gifts.
• One free parking permit for each eligible vanpool.
• Reserved parking space for each official vanpool.
• Pre-tax savings for eligible employees who purchase commuter checks with pre-tax dollars via payroll deduction. Commuter checks can be used to pay for part of their commercial vanpool expenses. (Commercial vanpools only.)
• Free Emergency Ride Home program for eligible vanpool members to ensure they will not be stranded on campus in a personal emergency.
• Option to drive alone occasionally. Eligible vanpool members are allowed to purchase up to eight daily permits per month (by pre-tax payroll deduction if eligible), and have them mailed to their home.
• Assistance from P&TS. Stanford vanpools can request assistance from P&TS to conduct targeted outreach to help recruit new vanpool riders and to identify subsidies through 511.org and vanpool leasing companies.

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* To be considered an official Stanford vanpool, a vanpool must comprise at least 50 percent Stanford University employees, students, or Stanford Hospital employees who meet Commute Club eligibility requirements. If the vanpool does not meet this requirement, the vanpool will not be eligible for a free Stanford vanpool permit and other official vanpool benefits. Stanford passengers in the vanpool, however, may apply for Commute Club and Clean Air Cash provided they meet all eligibility requirements.