Recently, Pace introduced flexible fares to accommodate hybrid, reduced work weeks, and regular work shifts. Riders' fares are available for both full-time (4 or more days per week) or part-time (3 or less days per week) participation levels.
Vanpool Fares
Traditional and Feeder Vanpool Pricing
Monthly fares cover operating costs including fuel, maintenance, insurance, tolls, roadside assistance and van washes. Any parking fees are handled with the parking management and not included in the Pace Vanpool Program.
Primary drivers do not pay a monthly fare. Please note that primary drivers are responsible for a $250 refundable vehicle deposit that they can either provide or use credit card information in lieu of the deposit.
Each rider pays a low monthly fare based on distance, group size and the frequency of participation as either a full-time or part-time rider. Full-time rider fares are based on a 21 work/commute days per month (approximately 4-5 commute days per week). Part-time fares are for riding 3 days or less per week and are half (50% off) the full-time fares.
Riders can increase their savings by:
- Inviting more commuters to join the group – As the group size increases, the monthly fares decrease.
- Being a backup driver – A rider who becomes a backup driver receives a monthly fare discount based on their full-time ($25 savings) or part-time ($15 credit) participation status.
- Applying a tax-free commuter benefit or subsidy – Commuter benefits are arranged by an employer and allow their employees to use pre-tax dollars or a subsidy or both to pay for vanpool fares. Check with your employer about availability.
2024 Traditional Monthly Vanpool Passenger Fares
Full-Time Fare (participation for 4 or more days per week)
Daily Round Trip Van Miles | 2-4 Pass* | 5 Pass* | 6 Pass* | 7-8 Pass* | 9-10 Pass* | 11-12 Pass* | 13-14 Pass* |
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1-20 Miles | $112 | $99 | $92 | $85 | $73 | $73 | $73 |
21-30 Miles | $117 | $103 | $96 | $89 | $75 | $73 | $73 |
31-40 Miles | $122 | $109 | $102 | $95 | $78 | $73 | $73 |
41-50 Miles | $128 | $114 | $107 | $99 | $81 | $73 | $73 |
51-60 Miles | $133 | $119 | $111 | $103 | $86 | $75 | $73 |
61-70 Miles | $138 | $124 | $116 | $107 | $89 | $77 | $73 |
71-80 Miles | $142 | $130 | $121 | $112 | $92 | $79 | $73 |
81-90 Miles | $146 | $134 | $125 | $116 | $97 | $81 | $73 |
91-100 Miles | $150 | $138 | $129 | $119 | $100 | $85 | $75 |
101-110 Miles | $153 | $141 | $132 | $123 | $103 | $87 | $77 |
111-120 Miles | $160 | $145 | $136 | $127 | $107 | $89 | $79 |
121-130 Miles | $163 | $149 | $140 | $130 | $112 | $91 | $81 |
131-140 Miles | $166 | $153 | $144 | $134 | $116 | $94 | $85 |
141-150 Miles | $171 | $157 | $148 | $138 | $119 | $97 | $87 |
151-160 Miles | $174 | $161 | $151 | $141 | $123 | $99 | $89 |
New! Part-Time Fare (participation for 3 days or less per week)
Daily Round Trip Van Miles | 2-4 Pass* | 5 Pass* | 6 Pass* | 7-8 Pass* | 9-10 Pass* | 11-12 Pass* | 13-14 Pass* |
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1-20 Miles | $56 | $50 | $46 | $43 | $37 | $37 | $37 |
21-30 Miles | $59 | $52 | $48 | $45 | $38 | $37 | $37 |
31-40 Miles | $61 | $55 | $51 | $48 | $39 | $37 | $37 |
41-50 Miles | $64 | $57 | $54 | $50 | $41 | $37 | $37 |
51-60 Miles | $67 | $60 | $56 | $52 | $43 | $38 | $37 |
61-70 Miles | $69 | $62 | $58 | $54 | $45 | $39 | $37 |
71-80 Miles | $71 | $65 | $61 | $56 | $46 | $40 | $37 |
81-90 Miles | $73 | $67 | $63 | $58 | $49 | $41 | $37 |
91-100 Miles | $75 | $69 | $65 | $60 | $50 | $43 | $38 |
101-110 Miles | $77 | $71 | $66 | $62 | $52 | $44 | $39 |
111-120 Miles | $80 | $73 | $68 | $64 | $54 | $45 | $40 |
121-130 Miles | $82 | $75 | $70 | $65 | $56 | $46 | $41 |
131-140 Miles | $83 | $77 | $72 | $67 | $58 | $47 | $43 |
141-150 Miles | $86 | $79 | $74 | $69 | $60 | $49 | $44 |
151-160 Miles | $87 | $81 | $76 | $71 | $62 | $50 | $45 |
*The van driver is excluded from the passenger count.
Vanpools utilizing the Indiana East-West Toll Road or the Chicago Skyway will be assessed a surcharge of $6 per passenger. Those groups can turn in their I-PASS to avoid the individual surcharges, but they must handle payment of all tolls separately from the Pace Vanpool program.
2024 Feeder Monthly Vanpool Passenger Fares
Full-time Rider Participation | Part-time Rider Participation |
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$58 per passenger (riding 4-5 days per week) | $29 per passenger (riding 3 days or less per week) |
Guaranteed Ride Home - All participants are eligible for reimbursement of up to $125/year for alternative transportation taken due to a personal emergency. This does not apply when you voluntarily work overtime. A personal emergency includes a serious problem, crisis, or illness impacting an eligible vanpool participant, family member or fellow resident in your household and no personal transportation is available. Another valid purpose is when the primary driver has an emergency taking the Pace van and there is no backup drivers who can cover.