LET SOMEONE ELSE DRIVE
Ride sharing options make reaching your Eastern Iowa destination less stressful and more pleasant. Enjoy the drive again.
380 Express
Vanpool
Carpool
Rural Dial-a-Ride
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The 380Express has given over 11,000 rides since starting in October, and is now averaging over 200 riders per day. For an idea of how …VANPOOLING ON THE GO
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Save Money
You’ll spend less on gas, insurance and maintenance for your personal vehicle.
Feel Safe
Rural dial-a-ride delivers riders to the door and will assist them from the vehicle.
Do Good
Ride sharing means less congestion, cleaner air and safer roads for everyone.
The 380 Express bus allows our Corridor to be more accessible and connected than ever before. This service grants residents the power of fluidity between two major metro areas, which opens many doors of opportunity.”
Kelly Schneider, Johnson County mobility coordinator
As I work to assist people with transportation challenges, it’s great to have a partner like CorridorRides. From regional transportation and paratransit services to car and vanpools, they provide innovative and essential services for our communities.”
Terry Bergen, Linn County mobility coordinator
As a disabled veteran, I wish to extend my heartfelt appreciation for the outstanding operation of the Linn County transportation service. Their immense kindness and compassion for their riders is to be commended.”
Charles Elias, U.S. Army veteran
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Frequently Asked Questions
Vanpool
A vanpool is a carpool taken a step further. Five to 12 commuters ride together to and from work in a fully equipped passenger van. CorridorRides works in tandem with Enterprise RideShare to offer the vanpool service to the East Central Iowa Region region.
More than 100,000 people use Enterprise for VanPooling. They are set up through their RideShare program to easily get VanPools on the road. They also help with any vehicle issues.
The average VanPool fee per user is $84 per month. For a limited time, CorridorRides has provided an incentive, so you may not pay any fee or a very small fee the first two months of your VanPool. Fees do change depending on the vehicle selected and ridership.
VanPooling saves more than just gas money; it also reduces wear and tear on your personal vehicle and routine maintenance, insurance and parking costs. On average, riders with CorridorRides can save $3,375 per year.
380 Express
380 Express is managed by the East Central Iowa Council of Governments (ECICOG). ECICOG has contracted with Windstar Lines, Inc. to operate the bus service for all 380 Express Routes.
All coaches in the 380 Express service are equipped with free WIFI, 110V power outlets and USB ports, restroom, and reclining seats with 3-point seat belts. There is also a wheelchair lift with two wheelchair securement areas on each coach.
Single trip tickets can be purchased from the driver. Please use exact change as change will not be provided. Advance tickets can be purchased using the “Token Transit” app (available in the Apple Store and the Google Play Store.) Passengers purchasing through the Token Transit app will have a ticket barcode in the app. Please do not activate this ticket until you are boarding the bus (tickets will expire within 30 minutes of activation).
The token transit app allows anyone to easily purchase and send tickets from the following link: https://tokentransit.com/send/380express
Just select the pass type and enter the phone number of the person you would like to send to. If they do not already have the Token Transit app, they will be sent a link to download the app and the pass you sent will be pre-loaded and ready to use once they open the app.
Just select the pass type and enter the phone number of the person you would like to send to. If they do not already have the Token Transit app, they will be sent a link to download the app and the pass you sent will be pre-loaded and ready to use once they open the app.
Carpool
In some carpools, each carpool member takes turns driving their own vehicle, while in others there is only one driver. There is no hard and fast rule - it is totally dependent upon the individual circumstances of those in your carpool.
No problem. When you are registering to carpool simply indicate that you wish to be a passenger only.
This is perhaps one of the key questions asked by potential carpoolers and, unfortunately, there is no simple answer. In carpools where driving is equally shared, no money usually changes hands as each member is using their personal vehicle an equal amount of time. When only one person does the driving, or when there is an unequal split of driving responsibilities, the cost-sharing arrangement must be discussed by those in the carpool. The carpool members are free to base the costs on whatever they may choose.
Depending on your vehicle and driving patterns, the cost per mile of driving a vehicle can range from $0.60 to over $1.20 per mile. If you can share in the cost of commuting to and from work by carpooling with others, your potential savings are significant.
Rural Dial-a-Ride
This is a public transit service available to anyone needing a ride for any purpose. It is different from a city bus service in that the buses don’t run “routes” but instead make a schedule each day to pick up and drop off passengers at a variety of locations.
The majority of CorridorRides Dial-a-Ride buses are cut-away light-duty buses, similar to what many retirement homes use, that can seat up to 16 people. Minivans are also used for trips where there are only a few passengers or those that go a long distance.
The CorridorRides service operates in Benton, Iowa, Johnson, Jones, Linn, and Washington counties. Each county has a different provider for the service who is in charge of scheduling rides, dispatching buses and answering questions from the public. Although all the buses have CorridorRides logos, you will see they also say “Operated By” with its own county name. The names are Benton County Transportation, Iowa County Transportation, Johnson County SEATS, Jones County JETS, Linn County LIFTS and Washington County Minibus.
Everyone! The service is open to the public, and all you have to do is call the provider in your county to schedule a time and location. Note that in Linn and Johnson counties, if you live within ¾ mile of a city bus route (Cedar Rapids, Coralville or Iowa City), Dial-a-Ride service is a paratransit service for only the elderly and disabled riders.
