Vanpool Rider Responsibility Contract

THIS CONTRACT BETWEEN VANPOOL RIDERS AND THE VANPOOL OPERATOR
 OUTLINES RESPONSIBILITIES AND CONDITIONS RELATED TO PARTICPATING IN THE VANPOOL

Monthly Fees:
The monthly fees for the vanpool (rental fee, fuel, washing, etc.) will be divided among all vanpool participants. It is in everyone’s best interest to keep all seats in the van occupied (thereby keeping individual passenger seat costs to a minimum). For this reason, it is very important that everyone in the van help recruit riders to fill empty seats in the event that someone leaves the van.

Each rider will be responsible to pay the Vanpool Treasurer on the 1st day of each month for the upcoming month's fees. The monthly fees due per rider will fluctuate if any of the following changes occur: changes in the van size or year-model, changes in round-trip mileage, or occupancy changes in the van. If any of these changes occur, the Vanpool Operator will recalculate the per-person monthly fees to reflect the changes. Ridership in the van will be contingent upon this advance payment, and riders who do not pay in advance will not be able to ride in the van until advance payment is made. Part-time riders and “waiting list” riders will pay on a daily basis for each day they vanpool.

The number of riders will divide the total monthly cost of fueling and washing the van for the given month. Each rider will issue this payment to the Vanpool Treasurer (these charges will be estimated at the beginning of each month).

Termination:
Each full-time rider is responsible for providing the Vanpool Operator 30-days notice (without exception) prior to permanently leaving the vanpool group. Each rider will be financially responsible for his or her seat fee for the full 30 days after giving notice to terminate his or her ridership. This 30-day notice period cannot be waived.

Morning departure:
The van will meet every morning at the following location:	.

The daily meeting time for the van will be	(am/pm), and the van will wait         minutes before leaving promptly at
 	. Vanpool riders arriving after this time will need to drive themselves to work and will still be responsible for their seat fee for that day.

Departure from work site:
The van will pick up riders at the end of each day at the following location:	.       The      departure      time      is  	 (am/pm), allowing	minutes before leaving. Vanpool riders who cannot arrive by this time on a given day must notify the Vanpool Operator in advance of the departure time.

Drivers:
Only drivers that have been authorized in writing by Enterprise, and who have been approved by the Vanpool Operator are eligible to drive the van.  All authorized drivers must operate the van in a safe and reasonable manner at all times.

The monthly personal mileage allowance (limited amount) will be allocated to drivers at the sole discretion of the Vanpool Operator. This privilege requires Drivers to replace (at their own expense) the gas they use during personal driving.

Vanpool Rules:
•	Riders must comply with reasonable requests from the driver.
•	Riders must wear seatbelts at all times.
•	Food and drinks are / are not (circle one) allowed in the van.
•	Good personal hygiene is to be maintained by each passenger as a courtesy to the entire Vanpool (this includes using colognes/perfumes in reasonable amounts only).
•	Volume level and choice of radio station for the stereo system will be decided upon by the vanpool group as a whole, with the Vanpool Coordinator having the final say.
•	Smoking in the van is NOT ALLOWED under any circumstances.
•	Full-time riders are allowed to sub-lease their seat for days when they know that they will be absent (i.e. vacation). Additional Rules for the Vanpool:

 	

 	

As a vanpool participant, I have read the Vanpool Rider Contract and understand and agree to the conditions detailed.

 	 	 	
Vanpool Participant (signature)	Date	Vanpool Operator (signature)	Date

 	

Printed Name	Printed Name

*Form provided courtesy of Enterprise Rideshare  v100907