Ridership in vanpools has increased 55 percent since 2003. Currently there are about 2,400 vanpools operating statewide. Those vehicles carry over 19,900 riders daily. Over 570,000 employees commute to about 1,200 CTR worksites on a daily basis. Learn more about vanpooling and Commute Trip Reduction program. WSDOT’s demand management strategies focus on providing people with choices.
 

Number of Public Vanpools Operating in Washington State
January 2003 to March 2008

The chart below shows the increase in Rideshare Online activity. Rideshare Online helps people find others who are interested in sharing their commute in a carpool or vanpool in Washington state.

Rideshare Online Total Registrants Comparison 

Ridematching requests have increased significantly for this period over the last three years noted by the green line on the chart above.

Page updated as of December 3, 2008.