Rideshare & Vanpool
San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) is responsible for efforts throughout San Bernardino County to encourage commuters to rideshare by taking the bus, train, carpooling/vanpooling, telecommuting, biking or walking to work. Ridesharing assists the region with reducing traffic and single occupancy vehicle trips as well as improving air quality.
SBCTA in partnership with the Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) operate the IE Commuter rideshare program, offering residents of San Bernardino County and Western Riverside County rideshare incentives and rewards and free rideshare program support to employers within San Bernardino County and Riverside County.
SBCTA and the Victor Valley Transit Authority (VVTA) implement Vanpool Subsidy Programs for San Bernardino County. SBCTA’s SB Loop vanpool program services vanpools travelling into the San Bernardino Valley, San Bernardino Mountains, Morongo Valley or Colorado River Basin. VVTA’s Vanpool program services vanpools travelling into the Victor Valley and North Desert portions of the county. Check out the vanpool section below for more details.
Our Programs
Commuter Programs
- Personalized Ridematching
- Incentives and Rewards
- $5/Day Rideshare Incentive
- Rideshare Rewards
- Rideshare Spotlight Monthly Rewards Drawing
- Annual Rideshare Week Drawings
- Guaranteed Ride Home Program
For more information, visit IECommuter.org or call 866-RIDESHARE (866-743-3742).
Employer Programs
- Rideshare Program Support
- Telework Employer Assistance Program
- Employee Ridematching
- Marketing Materials
- Workshops
- Event Support
- Online Resources
- Commuter Incentives
- South Coast Air Quality Management District Rule 2202 Support and Surveying
For more information, visit IECommuter.org or call 866-RIDESHARE (866-743-3742).
Vanpool Programs
SB Loop
The SB Loop (the Loop) vanpool program is a service of SBCTA that offers commuters traveling to SBCTA’s Service Area, the San Bernardino Valley, San Bernardino Mountains, Morongo Valley or Colorado River Basin for work or post-secondary school. A viable alternative to driving alone that helps reduce traffic congestion and total vehicle miles traveled, contributing to improved commute times and better air quality. SBCTA received a federal grant to launch the Loop, an ongoing vanpool subsidy program that provides up to a $600 and $700 for zero-emission vanpools subsidy towards the cost of a vanpool.
To qualify for a new SB Loop vanpool:
- Vanpool destination must be within the San Bernardino Valley, San Bernardino Mountains, Morongo Valley or Colorado River Basin;
- Lease a five to fifteen passenger vanpool vehicle through an SBCTA approved leasing vendor (Commute with Enterprise);
- Vanpool must have a minimum 70% occupancy at startup; and
- Vanpool must travel a minimum 30 miles roundtrip, 12 days per month.
For more information, visit ridetheloop.com or call 833-RIDETHELOOP (833-743-3843).
VVTA Vanpool
VVTA Vanpool, a service of the Victor Valley Transit Authority, subsidizes eligible vanpools up to $600 per month towards the cost of a vanpool lease, which includes vehicle maintenance, roadside assistance, and insurance.
Basic Qualifications to Start a Vanpool:
- Have a minimum of five riders (including driver)
- Lease a seven to 15-seat vehicle from an approved vanpool leasing vendor
- Commute more than 30 miles roundtrip each day
- Commute 12 or more days each month
For more information, visit iVanpool.org or call (760) 995-3561.
