Shuttle Costs – 128 Business Council

In addition to becoming a 128 Business Council Transportation Management Association (TMA) member, you can also participate in one or more of our shuttle services, which provide powerful transportation solutions to employees, tenants and residents.

While shuttle service is not included in TMA membership, it is only available to TMA members.

Our shared service model—in which we bring together partners with overlapping transportation needs to share the cost of a single route using a shared fleet—makes the most efficient use of our members’ resources and best demonstrates our members‘ commitment to their affiliates and to the communities around them. However, if you have a transportation need that cannot be met by joining a shared service (or creating a new shared service), we can also provide you with dedicated or express shuttles, or create an entirely different type of transportation service for you. If you would like to talk more about your options, please contact us.

What creates shuttle cost?

In order to provide our member companies with excellent shuttle service, we need to cover a variety of costs: vehicle leasing, fuel, multiple kinds of insurance, fleet maintenance and management, shuttle dispatch and customer service, retaining skilled drivers, paying for a spectrum of rider-facing and operational technology services—as well as all of the communications & marketing necessary to keep riders informed and ensure that the service is successful.

How all of these expenses translate into costs-to-you depends upon the size of your organization and whether you intend to join a preexisting route or not. More information on how our shared funding model works is provided below.

How are shared shuttle services funded?

If you join a shared shuttle service, your organization’s contribution is dependent upon the size of your organization and the number of participating organizations. Simply put, the larger your organization or community, the larger your piece of the pie. But, the more partners who come on board, the smaller all of the pieces get. Below, you can find a illustrated example of a service with four participating organizations.