Why Join a Vanpool?

Own a permit?
Join a vanpool, and you can return your personal UT parking permit and receive a refund for any unused months.
Save money
Vanpoolers can save hundreds of dollars each year on gasoline, parking costs and even automobile insurance.
Save time
You can use your commute to catch up on reading, work...even sleep.
Extend life of vehicle
Vanpooling means you'll use your car less often, and reduce your vehicles wear and tear.
Reduce stress
SHARE the driving responsibilities and watch your stress level drop!
Improve the environment
Fewer cars on the road means cleaner air and less congestion on highways.
Park in "preferred" parking spaces
Registered vanpoolers receive special parking arrangements near the driver's place of work/class.
The Courtesy Parking Program
There may be times when vanpool members must drive their own vehicles to work. In these situations, a parking space will be provided free of charge in one of the University parking garages. Courtesy parking is available twice per semester for a total of six times per academic year.
The Guaranteed Ride Home Program (GRH)
The UT Share Program covers the enrollment cost for all vanpool participants in the Capital Metro GRH program. The GRH program provides reimbursement for four (4) emergency taxi rides for trips home due to personal illness or emergency.

How Does it Work?

• Call 477-RIDE * 477-7433 or E-mail Capital Metro to submit your commuter profile.
• UT Share will assist in identifying faculty, staff, and students who reside in the same general area and desire to commute together in a vanpool.
• When a group of five or more neighbors interested in vanpooling is identified the members of the group select a driver, two alternate drivers, and a designated treasurer. (The designated treasurer of the vanpool will be responsible for the monthly reports and finances for the group).
• The group determines pick-up points in the community and drop-off points on campus. A majority vote of the vanpool members determines the routes, schedule, wait times, and other issues.
• Capital Metro will provide the vehicle, and UT Share will provide a UT parking permit free of charge for the vanpool vehicle.
• The cost for each passenger is $25 per month , within the Capital Metro service area, and includes gas, insurance, and vehicle maintenance. Additional costs apply for miles traveled outside the Capital Metro service area. The vanpool primary driver rides free of charge.
• Vanpool membership is voluntary with the understanding that all passengers will abide by all University rules, regulations, and policies.