BAY AREA COMMUTER SERVICES

Bay Area Vanpool

Bay Area Vanpool is a program offered by Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority (TBARTA), the regional commuter assistance program agency for West Central Florida covering Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Hernando and Citrus counties. TBARTA is dedicated to reducing traffic congestion and air pollution by encouraging the use of various commute options other than driving alone.
VPSI, Inc. is the administrator of Bay Area Vanpool and provides vanpool vehicles, auto liability, comprehensive & collision coverage, all scheduled preventative maintenance and repairs, and customer support for the vanpool groups.
Vanpooling is a great, cost effective choice for your daily commute. You can enjoy the convenience of sharing a ride to work with others in a friendly environment.
You'll arrive at work safe, on time, and relaxed. But the benefits don't stop there. By vanpooling you can use your commute time productively to catch up on your work, your sleep, or the latest best seller.

Frequently Asked Questions About Vanpooling

Incentives and Benefits of Vanpooling

Incentives

The Federal government has recently made changes to the Internal Revenue Code, which can benefit employers and employees who participate in vanpooling. These changes, commonly referred to as Commuter Choice Initiative, allow employers to offer a tax-free fringe benefit to employees using qualified commute options. Vanpooling qualifies for this benefit.

 

Vanpooling offers many benefits including:

• FREE enrollment in the Emergency Ride Home Program (ERH).
• Save money on your monthly commuting costs.
• Reduce wear and tear on your personal vehicle.
• Ease the daily grind and stress of traffic congestion.
• Turn commuting time into productive time to read, catch up on work, or sleep.
• Make new friends with fellow vanpool riders.
• Contribute to improving our environment.

 

What now?

If you are interested in starting a vanpool, our program makes it a snap! You will enjoy peace of mind knowing that Bay Area Vanpool will help you every step of the way by working with you to:
• Form your vanpool group.
• Set a start date and create a time line to get your vanpool on the road.
• Estimate your monthly vanpool expenses.
• Confirm the route, the start date, collect your payment and… Go!

Whether you are working to form a new vanpool group, or are already on the road commuting with us, we are never more than a phone call away. It's our passion, and nobody does it better than we do!

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