Pace Vanpool vs Driving: Which is better?

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<span class="button-text">How to Start a Pace Vanpool</span> </a> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-button field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--button pace-button paragraph--view-mode--default"> <a class="button-link" href="https://www.pacebus.com/sites/default/files/2025-03/2025%20English%20Vanpool%20Rider%20Brochure%20-%20Digital.pdf"> <div class="field--name-field-media-icon"> <img src="https://www.pacebus.com/sites/default/files/2020-03/pdf_icon.svg" alt="" role="presentation"> </div> <span class="button-text">Vanpool Rider Brochure</span> </a> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-button field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--button pace-button paragraph--view-mode--default"> <a class="button-link" href="https://www.pacebus.com/pace-vanpool-faqs"> <div class="field--name-field-media-icon"> <img src="https://www.pacebus.com/sites/default/files/2020-03/rideshare_icon.svg" alt="" role="presentation"> </div> <span class="button-text">Frequently Asked Vanpool Questions</span> </a> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-button field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--button pace-button paragraph--view-mode--default"> <a class="button-link" href="https://www.pacebus.com/coordinate-your-carpool-pace"> <div class="field--name-field-media-icon"> <img src="https://www.pacebus.com/sites/default/files/2020-03/rideshare_icon.svg" alt="" role="presentation"> </div> <span class="button-text">Carpooling</span> </a> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-button field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--button pace-button paragraph--view-mode--default"> <a class="button-link" href="https://www.pacecommuterrideshare.com/rp2/calculator"> <div class="field--name-field-media-icon"> <img src="https://www.pacebus.com/sites/default/files/2024-08/c%20Calculator.jpg" alt="" role="presentation"> </div> <span class="button-text">Rideshare Savings Calculator</span> </a> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-button field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--button pace-button paragraph--view-mode--default"> <a class="button-link" href="/pace-vanpool-perks"> <div class="field--name-field-media-icon"> <img src="https://www.pacebus.com/sites/default/files/2020-03/rideshare_icon.svg" alt="" role="presentation"> </div> <span class="button-text">Pace Vanpool Perks</span> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-layout field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="field field--name-field-body-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><h2>What is a Pace Vanpool?</h2><p>Operating for over 30 years, Pace Vanpool Incentive Program (VIP) is a public transportation program designed to reduce the number of vehicles on the road. In a Pace van, a group of commuters can travel together to work, share resources, and save big money compared to driving alone or in a carpool. </p><p>Pace helps with vanpool costs using grant funds and supplies <a href="https://www.pacebus.com/vanpool-van-types"><strong>a well-maintained vehicle</strong></a> that includes insurance, fuel and maintenance, roadside assistance, tolls, and more. Participants can reduce car ownership, wear and tear on their own vehicle and possibly lower costs on their personal auto insurance. Primary Vanpool drivers get personal use of the Pace van within mileage limits, and they do not make vanpool payments. </p><p>Vanpool riders pay a <a href="https://www.pacebus.com/vanpool-fares"><strong>low monthly fare</strong></a><strong> </strong>to Pace based on distance, participant frequency and group size. Pace offers flexible vanpool fares for hybrid, reduced work weeks and regular work shifts. Riders can increase their savings by inviting more commuters to join, becoming backup drivers, or applying for a <a href="https://www.pacebus.com/tax-free-commuter-benefits"><strong>tax-free commuter benefit</strong></a> or employer subsidy. See how much you can save with our <a href="https://www.pacecommuterrideshare.com/rp2/calculator"><strong>Rideshare Savings calculator</strong></a><strong>. </strong></p><p>Pace Vanpool services make getting to work affordable for commuters in Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will counties. Start by forming your own group or looking for a <a href="http://www.pacecommuterrideshare.com/"><strong>vanpool near me</strong></a> and then take a test ride with an existing group to work. Complete the test ride request form once you coordinate with an existing group.</p></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-layout field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="field field--name-field-body-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>After you have found an existing vanpool that matches your commute to work, then you can request 3 free test rides.  Please coordinate with the Vanpool driver and submit this form to the Pace Vanpool Department. </p></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-layout field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--fancy-buttons paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="field field--name-field-button field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field field--name-field-button field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media-button paragraph--type--button pace-button paragraph--view-mode--default"> <a class="button-link" href="/sites/default/files/2024-02/VIP%20Temporary%20Rider%20Forms.pdf"> <div class="field--name-field-media-icon"> <div class="field field--name-field-media-icon field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><article> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Image</div> <div class="field__item"> <img src="/sites/default/files/2020-03/pdf_icon.svg" alt="Click on PDF image to read a document" loading="lazy" /> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <span class="button-text">Test Ride Request Form</span> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-layout field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="field field--name-field-body-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><h2><a class="ck-anchor" id="Jump to How does vanpool work">How Does a Pace Vanpool Work?</a></h2><p>WCIU's "You and Me This Morning" Covers the Pace Vanpool Incentive Program</p><p> </p><span data-langcode="en" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="f0677b3d-33aa-46e0-80b4-5b634ad09570" data-embed-button="media_browser" data-entity-embed-display="view_mode:media.embedded" class="embedded-entity"><article> <div class="field field--name-field-media-video-embed-field field--type-video-embed-field field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="video-embed-field-provider-youtube video-embed-field-responsive-video"><iframe width="854" height="480" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wWErIRwlWMY?autoplay=1&start=0&rel=0"></iframe> </div> </div> </article> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-layout field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="height-tall width-normal paragraph paragraph--type--image paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="field field--name-field-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><article> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/default/files/2024-08/What%20is%20a%20Pace%20Vanpool.jpg" width="1921" height="865" alt="Commuters stay together. Volunteer to drive. Participation is flexible." loading="lazy" /> </div> </article> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-layout field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="field field--name-field-body-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Participants, who live and work near each other, can form a vanpool group and apply for a Pace van. Vanpoolers are required to live or work in Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry or Will Counties. Vanpool groups can travel from Illinois to work in Wisconsin or Indiana and vice versa. After completing an approval process and getting a Pace van, the primary driver will be ready to pick up vanpool riders at agreed-upon stops along the route to work. </p><p>The overall vanpool design is customized by where and when the vanpool driver works then adjusted to accommodate the other participants’ commutes. Having backup drivers can enhance its flexibility. This means that the Pace van could potentially add more days or extend its routing with the backup driver handling the first/last mile to and from an additional employer location and/or origin stop.</p><p>Pace Vanpools are not the same as Uber or Lyft services because Pace helps with transportation by providing a van for the group to use. The participants in the group remain consistent the majority of the time, someone in the group agrees to drive (no hired drivers), and travel is recurring (any frequency from daily to once a week).  The primary vanpool drivers participate at no cost and save money on their regular commute to work. Riders do not have to schedule daily arrangements and pay affordable vanpool fares monthly. </p><p>The primary driver sets up the vanpool to correspond with the group's commute to work and shift hours. Riders may need to be flexible by adjusting work hours or driving to a vanpool stop to join a vanpool group.  Pace staff works closely with the vanpool drivers to assist with set up and keeping things going. When a personal emergency happens, Pace offers a <a href="/vanpool-fares#GRH">Guaranteed Ride Home</a> so a participant can get back home by taxi, Uber, Lyft, bus, or train.</p></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-layout field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="field field--name-field-body-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><h2><a class="ck-anchor" id="2Kinds">There are Two Types of Pace Vanpools: Traditional and Feeder</a></h2><p>A <a href="https://youtu.be/nI3Y-c8Po_c"><strong>Traditional Vanpool</strong></a> is a regular point-A to point-B commute traveling between home and work.<br>A <a href="https://www.pacebus.com/feeder-vanpool"><strong>Feeder Vanpool</strong></a> is a first or last-mile connection to and from bus, train, or park and ride locations.</p></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-layout field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--fancy-buttons paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="field field--name-field-button field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field field--name-field-button field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--button pace-button paragraph--view-mode--default"> <a class="button-link" href="https://www.pacebus.com/vanpool-fares"> <div class="field--name-field-media-icon"> <img src="https://www.pacebus.com/sites/default/files/2020-03/rideshare_icon.svg" alt="" role="presentation"> </div> <span class="button-text">Traditional and Feeder Vanpool Fares</span> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-layout field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--fancy-buttons paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="field field--name-field-button field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field field--name-field-button field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--button pace-button paragraph--view-mode--default"> <a class="button-link" href="/how-start-pace-vanpool"> <div class="field--name-field-media-icon"> <img src="https://www.pacebus.com/sites/default/files/2020-03/rideshare_icon.svg" alt="" role="presentation"> </div> <span class="button-text">How to Start a Pace Vanpool</span> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-layout field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="field field--name-field-body-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><h2>Quick Links</h2></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-layout field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--fancy-buttons paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="field field--name-field-button field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field field--name-field-button field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--button pace-button paragraph--view-mode--default"> <a class="button-link" href="/become-pace-vanpool-driver"> <div class="field--name-field-media-icon"> <img src="https://www.pacebus.com/sites/default/files/2020-03/rideshare_icon.svg" alt="" role="presentation"> </div> <span class="button-text">Become a Vanpool Driver</span> </a> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-button field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--button pace-button paragraph--view-mode--default"> <a class="button-link" href="/van-types"> <div class="field--name-field-media-icon"> <img src="https://www.pacebus.com/sites/default/files/2020-03/rideshare_icon.svg" alt="" role="presentation"> </div> <span class="button-text">Van Types</span> </a> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-button field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--button pace-button paragraph--view-mode--default"> <a class="button-link" href="https://www.pacecommuterrideshare.com/rp2/Home/Home"> <div class="field--name-field-media-icon"> <img src="https://www.pacebus.com/sites/default/files/2021-02/magnification-01.svg" alt="" role="presentation"> </div> <span class="button-text">VANPOOL & CARPOOL FINDER</span> </a> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-button field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--button pace-button paragraph--view-mode--default"> <a class="button-link" href="https://www.pacebus.com/commuter-rideshare-resources"> <div class="field--name-field-media-icon"> <img src="https://www.pacebus.com/sites/default/files/2020-03/rideshare_icon.svg" alt="" role="presentation"> </div> <span class="button-text">Commuter Rideshare Resources</span> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-layout field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="field field--name-field-body-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><h2>Questions?</h2></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-layout field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--fancy-buttons paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="field field--name-field-button field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field field--name-field-button field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--button pace-button paragraph--view-mode--default"> <a class="button-link" href="/directory/vanpool-inquiries"> <div class="field--name-field-media-icon"> <img src="https://www.pacebus.com/sites/default/files/2020-03/call_phone_icon.svg" alt="" role="presentation"> </div> <span class="button-text">Contact a Pace Representative</span> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-layout field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="field field--name-field-body-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><h2><a class="ck-anchor" id="Vanpool Programs">Additional Vanpool Programs</a></h2><p>Please see the links below to find options for employers, non-profits and other Vanpool resources.</p></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-layout field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--fancy-buttons paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="field field--name-field-button field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field field--name-field-button field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--button pace-button paragraph--view-mode--default"> <a class="button-link" href="/vango"> <div class="field--name-field-media-icon"> <img src="https://www.pacebus.com/sites/default/files/2022-08/Van-Go.JPG" alt="" role="presentation"> </div> <span class="button-text">VanGo (one-time rides)</span> </a> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-button field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--button pace-button paragraph--view-mode--default"> <a class="button-link" href="/employers"> <div class="field--name-field-media-icon"> <img src="https://www.pacebus.com/sites/default/files/2020-03/rideshare_icon.svg" alt="" role="presentation"> </div> <span class="button-text">Resources for Employers</span> </a> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-button field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--button pace-button paragraph--view-mode--default"> <a class="button-link" href="/employer-shuttle-program"> <div class="field--name-field-media-icon"> <img src="https://www.pacebus.com/sites/default/files/2020-03/rideshare_icon.svg" alt="" role="presentation"> </div> <span class="button-text">Employer Shuttle Program</span> </a> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-button field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--button pace-button paragraph--view-mode--default"> <a class="button-link" href="/not-profit-shuttle"> <div class="field--name-field-media-icon"> <img src="https://www.pacebus.com/sites/default/files/2020-03/rideshare_icon.svg" alt="" role="presentation"> </div> <span class="button-text">Not-for-Profit Shuttle Program</span> </a> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-button field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--button pace-button paragraph--view-mode--default"> <a class="button-link" href="/advantage"> <div class="field--name-field-media-icon"> <img src="https://www.pacebus.com/sites/default/files/2020-03/rideshare_icon.svg" alt="" role="presentation"> </div> <span class="button-text">Advantage Van For Non-Profits</span> </a> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-button field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--button pace-button paragraph--view-mode--default"> <a class="button-link" href="/community-vehicle-programs"> <div class="field--name-field-media-icon"> <img src="https://www.pacebus.com/sites/default/files/2020-03/rideshare_icon.svg" alt="" role="presentation"> </div> <span class="button-text">Community Vehicle Programs</span> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-layout field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="field field--name-field-body-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><h2>Explore Carpooling </h2><p>Not ready to commit to a Pace vanpool? You and another person can informally start your own carpool. One of you provides the vehicle, and you make all the arrangements on how and when to travel, and how to split expenses. <a href="https://www.pacecommuterrideshare.com/rp2/signUp/signIn">You can register</a> and use Pace's carpool finder tool to help you find a carpool partner if you don’t already have one. Once you start experiencing the convenience and savings of carpooling, a Pace vanpool is the next logical step! 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