(a) “Ridesharing” means any nonprofit commuting service used in transporting commuters exclusively between their place of residence and their place of employment, or termini near such places. The term ridesharing includes both carpool and vanpool, defined as follows:

(1) A carpool uses a motor vehicle that is a Class A passenger car or station wagon having a seating capacity of not more than 9 persons, including the driver; and

(2) A vanpool uses a motor vehicle that is a Class J van having a seating capacity of not less than 7 nor more than 15 passengers, including the driver.

(b) “Ridesharing” does not include a commuter service provided by a for-hire transportation company.