Mode detail
Vanpool
Vanpool: a group of commuters sharing a van, usually with an agency subsidy and a rider-driver.
Boardings
Nationwide, annual
Operating cost
As reported and in 2024 dollars
Largest Vanpool operators, FY2025
| # | Agency | Service | Boardings | Operating cost | Cost / ride | Subsidy / ride | Fare recovery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Visalia CalVans
Visalia, CA
|
Directly operated | 3,165,914 | $13,120,582 | $4.14 | $0.31 | 92.6% |
| 2 |
King County Metro
Seattle, WA
|
Directly operated | 1,580,828 | $10,434,959 | $6.60 | $0.64 | 90.3% |
| 3 |
Los Angeles Metro
Los Angeles, CA
|
Purchased transportation | 1,511,166 | $11,533,005 | $7.63 | $-0.45 | 105.9% |
| 4 |
Utah Transit Authority
Salt Lake City, UT
|
Directly operated | 1,301,235 | $27,790,897 | $21.36 | $17.95 | 15.9% |
| 5 |
San Francisco MTC
San Francisco, CA
|
Purchased transportation | 1,118,893 | $7,650,919 | $6.84 | $-1.48 | 121.6% |
| 6 |
San Diego SANDAG
San Diego, CA
|
Purchased transportation | 932,174 | $5,384,837 | $5.78 | $-1.80 | 131.2% |
| 7 |
Stockton Dibs
Stockton, CA
|
Purchased transportation | 763,084 | $5,013,756 | $6.57 | $-1.66 | 125.3% |
| 8 |
Valley Metro
Phoenix, AZ
|
Purchased transportation | 727,012 | $2,692,923 | $3.70 | $-0.99 | 126.7% |
| 9 |
Woodbridge OmniRide
Woodbridge, VA
|
Purchased transportation | 705,259 | $4,666,119 | $6.62 | $-3.10 | 146.9% |
| 10 | Purchased transportation | 658,374 | $3,629,775 | $5.51 | $-1.87 | 133.9% | |
| 11 |
Victor Valley Transit Authority
Hesperia, CA
|
Purchased transportation | 554,426 | $3,943,129 | $7.11 | $-0.23 | 103.2% |
| 12 |
Transportation & Public Work
Miami, FL
|
Purchased transportation | 511,413 | $2,361,434 | $4.62 | $-1.35 | 129.2% |
| 13 |
Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
Saint Petersburg, FL
|
Purchased transportation | 490,973 | $2,522,593 | $5.14 | $-1.01 | 119.6% |
| 14 |
Pace Suburban Bus
Arlington Heights, IL
|
Directly operated | 462,965 | $3,911,092 | $8.45 | $6.27 | 25.8% |
| 15 |
Community Transit
Everett, WA
|
Directly operated | 441,149 | $6,460,736 | $14.65 | $8.81 | 39.8% |
| 16 |
Lansing MichiVan
Lansing, MI
|
Purchased transportation | 428,038 | $2,979,790 | $6.96 | $-2.47 | 135.5% |
| 17 |
Trinity Metro
Fort Worth, TX
|
Purchased transportation | 418,613 | $1,601,563 | $3.83 | $-1.21 | 131.6% |
| 18 |
El Paso Transportation Authority
El Paso, TX
|
Purchased transportation | 403,679 | $1,395,126 | $3.46 | $-1.61 | 146.6% |
| 19 |
Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority
Atlanta, GA
|
Purchased transportation | 400,814 | $2,517,164 | $6.28 | $0.30 | 95.2% |
| 20 |
Pierce Transit
Lakewood, WA
|
Directly operated | 388,390 | $4,973,990 | $12.81 | $8.84 | 30.9% |
| 21 |
Capital Metro
Austin, TX
|
Purchased transportation | 386,665 | $2,874,021 | $7.43 | $2.14 | 71.2% |
| 22 |
Orange County Transportation Authority
Orange, CA
|
Purchased transportation | 362,912 | $2,745,333 | $7.56 | $0.37 | 95.1% |
| 23 |
Ben Franklin Transit
Richland, WA
|
Directly operated | 330,367 | $4,112,379 | $12.45 | $9.79 | 21.4% |
| 24 |
San Antonio VIA
San Antonio, TX
|
Purchased transportation | 303,608 | $1,559,368 | $5.14 | $-1.39 | 127% |
| 25 |
Houston METRO
Houston, TX
|
Directly operated | 295,040 | $4,151,493 | $14.07 | $9.54 | 32.2% |