A travel plan can also help to:
A workplace travel plan is a strategy for managing the travel generated by your organisation, with the aim of reducing its environmental impact. A travel plan aims to reduce over-dependence on car use by promoting sustainable alternatives.
Reducing car miles not only benefit the environment, but can produce financial benefits and productivity improvements, saving both the business and its staff money and time.
An effective workplace travel plan can reduce commuter car travel by 10 – 30%.
Workplace travel plans typically combine measures to support walking, cycling, public transport and car sharing. These are reinforced with promotion and incentives and by the management of workplace parking.
Travel plans address staff travel when commuting to and from work as well as travel during the course of business. It also includes actions to reduce the need to travel, by encouraging staff to work from home or the use of teleconferencing.
To get practical tips and further information on workplace travel plans visit the Business Link website
Find information on sustainable travel, as well as up-to-date news, events, training and support on the ACT Travelwise website.
Further information on each of the topics can be found in our Links section.
