You have options for your daily commute. Vanpool, a service under VIAWorks, the Transit Benefit Program from VIA Metropolitan Transit, offers convenient and affordable choices for employers and employees to enjoy the benefits of public transportation.
VIAWorks Vanpool vehicles may travel almost anywhere, as long as trips start or end within VIA’s bus service area. Vanpool makes it possible for groups of five to 15 persons to share a ride to work, while splitting the cost of van rental and fuel.
Employees of participating workplaces may receive up to $255 per month* for Vanpool expense reimbursements. VIA also provides a subsidy discount, insurance, 24-hour roadside assistance, and van maintenance. Click on the button below to find a Vanpool.
Program benefits:
*Tax-free vanpool benefit limit for commute trips in a vehicle with a seating capacity of at least six adults (excluding the driver), with at least 80 percent of the vehicle’s mileage for a year is reasonably expected to be for commuting, and on trips during which the number of employees transported for commuting is at least one-half of the seating capacity of the vehicle (excluding the driver). Tax benefits per IRS Code Section 132(f), as of 2017.
With VIAWorks you don’t have to worry about being stranded. In the event of an emergency, Alamo Commutes, a program of the Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, can help.
You qualify for Alamo Commutes if:
1) You live and work within Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe, or Kendall Counties;
2) You carpool or vanpool, take the bus, ride a bike, or walk to work an average of three times per week or more; and
3) You record your trips and keep your home, organization, and email address current on the Alamo Commutes website or app.
For questions, or to sign up to be a VIAWorks partner, call 210-362-2380
