The Swan Island TMA is a great resource for the southbound commuter. It provides transportation information and resources for the Southwest Washington commuter who works in the Swan Island industrial area.
You can register as a Southbound Solution commuter today!
Sharing a ride with one, two, or even three other southbound commuters is the most flexible way to cut down on the cost of your southbound commute.
Do you need to find a carpool partner? CarpoolMatchNW.org Web site is a confidential and easy way to find another southbound commuter who works in Swan Island. If you need assistance please call (360) 487-7733.
If you know of five to fifteen people who live in the same area and want to share a ride to Swan Island you might want to consider forming a vanpool. Currently, there are several vanpools traveling from Southwest Washington to Swan Island.[link to Swan Island TMA’s ridesharing page] The Metro VanPool program can assist you in forming a vanpool and coordinating the vanpool services. Metro VanPool helps make vanpooling even more economical with an incentive program that pays for 50% of the basic monthly van lease cost, not including fuel. Passengers split the remaining costs. For more information, contact Metro VanPool.
In addition to the Metro VanPool incentives, you can take advantage of the Southbound Solutions Vanpool Incentives as well!
There are several options available to southbound commuters who want to relax during their commute and leave the driving to someone else. With the cooperative efforts of C-TRAN and TriMet, there may be a transit route that is a perfect fit for you!
While Swan Island may seem like a far bike ride, depending on where you live in Southwest Washington, it could be a good option for you. Many people already make this commute by bicycle. You can ride the whole distance or you could ride your bike to a bus stop or transit center and either leave your bike there if secure facilities are available or you could take your bike with you.
Both the I-5 bridge and I-205 bridge have bike paths that are accessible from both Vancouver and Portland. The City of Vancouver has developed a new bike map that shows routes within Vancouver to the bridges, and then it also includes the City of Portland bike map that shows routes from the bridges to Swan Island. If you’d like a copy of the new Vancouver Bike Map, you can pick one up at the Swan Island TMA office or send us an e-mail that includes your name and mailing address and we’ll send one to you right away!
The Swan Island TMA offers more information if you are interested in commuting by bike to Swan Island. Bike maps are available for routes around Swan Island as well information for existing and proposed facilities.
