• Collaboration between Mountaineer Transit Company (MTC) and Truckee North Tahoe Transportation Management Association (TNT/TMA)
• Serve the whole geographic area of Eastern Placer County businesses
• Place vans on the road to help employees get from their homes to work without using their personal vehicles, reducing passenger miles traveled
• Conduct a program assessment to better understand needs of all businesses
• Conduct an employer/employee outreach campaign

Recent Updates:

From December 2023 through March 2025, the program reduced traffic by eliminating 37,635 vehicle trips and saving 1,089,088 pounds of CO₂ emissions.

Vanpool groups are formed with employees with similar commutes and work schedules, who rent a van to commute together. While all employees are encouraged to drive, the vanpool captain takes the van home each day. A subsidy through TOT-TBID Dollars covers a portion of the rental, with additional subsidies for Washoe County vanpools via the RTC Smart Trips program. The remaining costs are split between riders or covered by employers.

As of March 2025, there were 17 active vanpools. Based on the maximum number reported by each vanpool, at least 99 individuals are currently participating in the program, bringing a significant number of employees to the region who might otherwise not be able to commute. 100% of respondents to the most recent quarterly survey indicated that the vanpool program influences their decision to work in North Lake Tahoe, highlighting its essential role in workforce recruitment and retention.

TMA and Mountaineer staff continue to raise program awareness through community meetings, targeted employer outreach, partner emails, flyers, rack cards, door-to-door outreach, and an informational video through Lake Tahoe TV.

We are still looking to get more vanpools on the road. Anyone interested in the program for themselves or their employees can contact Sara Van Siclen at sara@tnttma.com for more information.