Advantage Vanpool Program
The Advantage Program helps not-for-profit human service organizations, workshops, and agencies achieve their commuter goals by making it easier to provide work-related transportation for individuals with disabilities.
What Pace offers:
- A reliable conversion van (lift-equipped available) and minivan
- Fuel and maintenance credit cards
- Loaner vans
- Roadside assistance
- Access to driver and administrative training courses
- An Operations manual and staff support to assist with program compliance
With a monthly rate of $250 per van, many agencies across Chicagoland are taking advantage of this affordable option. Plus, with prior approval from Pace, the agency may charge riders/participants an administrative fee to cover costs associated with the operation.
Participating organizations must:
- Be a not-for-profit in Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, or Will counties in good standing with the Illinois Secretary of State
- Have a current State of Illinois Developmental Training Certification or equivalent
- Designate staff to be a Transportation Coordinator and driver(s)
- Keep Pace van(s) cleaned and secure in an off-street location
- Arrange and design the daily service such as pick-ups and drop-offs
- Provide commercial general and auto liability insurance and security deposit
- Maintain workers’ compensation and umbrella liability insurance
- Allow vehicle inspections and audits
Review the Advantage Vanpool Agreement lined below for more details.
For more information about other Pace services that are accessible to people with disabilities, visit https://www.pacebus.com/paratransit.
For shuttling your employees between work and public transportation centers, check out the Not-for-Profit Shuttle.
