Relaunch Vanpool Service in Partnership with Commute with Enterprise

Published on July 01, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 1, 2025
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CATS to Relaunch Vanpool Service in Partnership with Commute with Enterprise, Providing Enhanced Service to the Community

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Residents and commuters in the greater Charlotte area now have an enhanced, convenient and cost-effective transportation option with the relaunch of the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) vanpool program. This reimagined service, launched July 1, will enhance service for existing vanpool customers and encourage new customers to join the cost saving transit program.

CATS, through a partnership with Enterprise, is pleased to offer new fuel-efficient vehicles, enhanced customer service and a new “flexible” vanpool option. The flexible option allows customers with a hybrid work schedule to pay a fee per day when commuting to and from their work sites.

“Vanpool has always been an option we’ve been proud to provide for our customers throughout Mecklenburg County,” said CATS Chief Administrative Officer Elizabeth Presutti. “We couldn’t be prouder, however, to launch this reimagined vanpool service in partnership with Commute with Enterprise as it will offer customers better comfort, more cost savings and a seamless way to get to and from work.”

“Vanpooling gives commuters time back in their days and helps them save on transportation costs,” said Commute with Enterprise Vice President Sirus Karimi. “We work closely with our partner employers and public transit agencies to offer convenient vanpool programs that support more sustainable commuting, help fill transit service gaps and reduce congestion while helping employers offer a competitive benefit that can attract and retain talent.”

Vanpool is a prearranged ride-sharing service that allows a group of people, ranging from four to 15 individuals, to commute together in a van or SUV. These groups usually consist of people who live near each other, work in the same general area and have the same schedule.

Those interested in joining the vanpool program can learn more by visiting the vanpool page on ridetransit.org, by emailing vanpool@charlottenc.gov or calling 704-336-5018.

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About the Charlotte Area Transit System

Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) is a department of the City of Charlotte and governed by the Metropolitan Transit Commission (MTC). CATS is the largest transit system between Washington, D.C. and Atlanta, offering bus, light rail, streetcar, vanpool, microtransit and paratransit services. Learn more by visiting RideTransit.org or follow CATS on X, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn.

About Commute with Enterprise

Part of Enterprise Mobility, Commute with Enterprise is one of the largest and most cost-effective vanpool providers in the U.S. In 2024, Commute with Enterprise served more than 60,000 commuters, took more than 50,000 single-occupancy vehicles off the road each day, helped eliminate more than 1 billion commuter miles in the U.S, and reduced 405,000+ metric tons of tailpipe CO2e*. This commuting solution offers customizable vanpool programs to help overcome commuting and transit desert challenges.

*Estimates based on 2023 Enterprise reporting and U.S EPA Calculator, and assuming participants previously drove alone.