The Buckhead Area Transportation Management Association (BATMA) works cooperatively with community partners to improve mobility,

accessibility and air quality in Buckhead by sponsoring programs and providing incentives to encourage commuters to take transit, carpool,

vanpool, telework, bike and walk to work.

��Over 60 businessesOver 60 businesses

��Over 20 property management firmsOver 20 property management firms

BATMABATMA

��Over 20 property management firmsOver 20 property management firms

��Over 3,000 commutersOver 3,000 commuters

What seems like an endless stream of cars in this photo …

Is only 88 people

The equivalent of: 2 Carpools 1 Vanpool 1 Xpress bus

What Exactly is a Vanpool?

Vanpool (văn'pūl') –

Function: noun

Date: 1973 Date: 1973

: an arrangement by which a group of 7 -15 people commute to work in a van leased by a 3rd party vendor which operate like mini-transit services & run on a set schedule

3rd Party Provider?

VPSI – Metro Vanpool

• Operating since 1977

• Over 50 metropolitan locations across the

Enterprise

• Founded in 1957

• One of the largest privately held companies in North

locations across the country

• Largest private provider commuter vanpools in the world

companies in North America

• Customer satisfaction oriented

VanpoolVanpool• Vanpools have a

flat monthly rate depending on the daily round trip mileagemileage

• Fare Tiers– 0 – 60 miles

– 61 – 90 miles

– 91+ miles

• 15 passenger vans require a minimum of 10 paying riders

• Volunteer Primary Drivers receive a

VanpoolVanpool

Drivers receive a 100% seat subsidy

$75 $90 $100

The price includes gas, insurance and maintenance and is based on 10 paying riders

Have a monthly fare of:

• 7 passenger vans require 7 paying participants

• Minivans have a higher monthly rate

VanpoolVanpool

higher monthly rate to keep the same subsidy

$105 $120 $130The price includes gas, insurance and maintenance and is based on 7 paying riders

Have a monthly fare of:

Vanpool Program FundingVanpool Program Funding• Vanpool fares are significantly subsidized to help buy down the per seat cost• In many cases, without these subsidies the price would nearly double• Three organizations contribute to each vanpool

• Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA)• Buckhead Community Improvement District (BCID)• Buckhead Community Improvement District (BCID)• BATMA

Vanpool Funding Sources

Riders,

$200,826

Wellpoint,

$5,134CAC,

$3,400

BCID, $36,217

GRTA,

$134,400

BATMA,

$101,115

IncentivesIncentives•Cash for Commuters• Carpoolers, Vanpoolers, Walkers, Bikers, Teleworkers and Transit Users

• Earn $3/day up to $100. Log on batma.org to track commute

•Cash for Commuters• Carpoolers, Vanpoolers, Walkers, Bikers, Teleworkers and Transit Users

• Earn $3/day up to $100. Log on batma.org to track commute

First Timers

$3/Day

•Commuter Rewards• Log your commute on batma.org and get put in drawing to win $25 Visa Gift Card

• The more you log, the more you win. 1/10 chance to win

•Commuter Rewards• Log your commute on batma.org and get put in drawing to win $25 Visa Gift Card

• The more you log, the more you win. 1/10 chance to win

Occasional Users

$25/Month Drawing

•Carpool• Carpoolers automatically receive $20, 40, and $60 gas cards• Log at least 30 trips (15 round trips) on batma.org

•Carpool• Carpoolers automatically receive $20, 40, and $60 gas cards• Log at least 30 trips (15 round trips) on batma.org

Extreme Users

$20, $40, $60/Month

•Vanpool Subsidy•Covers half of expenses. Full cost can be $200 or more• Includes van and maintenance costs

•Vanpool Subsidy•Covers half of expenses. Full cost can be $200 or more• Includes van and maintenance costs

Vanpool Subsidies

$75, $90, $100

Flat Fare/Month

• Guaranteed Ride Home provides commuters who carpool, vanpool, bike or use transit with a reliable ride home if an unexpected event occurs up to 5 trips home or to their car each year

• Provided by the division of the Atlanta Regional Commission

Federal funding for the GRH program is provided through the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT).

Commuter ChoiceCommuter Choice• Commuter Benefits have tax advantages because they are not

subject to Federal Income and payroll taxes. This is not a federal tax credit.

• Under the tax code employers can offer qualified transportation fringe benefits in three ways: – Employers can cover the cost of – Employers can cover the cost of

the tax-free transportation fringe benefit

– Employers can allow employees to reserve income on a pre-tax basis to cover the cost

– Employers can share the cost with employees

• Employees can participate in commuter benefits programs only if the programs are offered by their employer.

Types of Qualified Commuter BenefitsTypes of Qualified Commuter Benefits

Transit passes – up to $230 Vanpool fares – up to $230

Bike expenses – up to $20 Qualified Parking – up to $230

Employer ServicesEmployer Services

Free Telework ConsultingFree Telework Consulting• Help starting or expanding a telework

program with free consulting from a

Transportation PlansTransportation Plans• Provide you with planning materials for

employees and prospective candidates• Conduct on-site events: Lunch and

Learns, Break room displays, meet your match events, etc.

nationally recognized consultant with over 25 years experience

Free Commuter Choice ConsultingFree Commuter Choice Consulting

• Federal Tax Code allows employers to provide tax-free transit and vanpool benefits for their employees up to $230 a month

• Tax incentive programs can have a positive impact on your payroll tax liability

• An organization of any size is eligible

• Carpool

• Vanpool

• Transit

• Telework

• Alternative Work

Alternative commute options…Alternative commute options…

• Alternative Work Schedules

• Bike

• Walk