What is a Travel
Plan?
A travel plan is a package of measures designed to promote
sustainable travel and reduce reliance on the car. Travel plans are
site specific. They are not anti-car but emphasise the availability
of alternatives.
Why have
a travel plan?
Travel plans can
Travel plans can
- Address a specific problem faced by your organisation
- Benefit your business
- Improve your corporate image
- Benefit your staff and visitors
- Save your organisation money
Solving travel related
problems
Travel plans can help with problems related to
- Lack of parking provision
- Recruitment and retention
- Congestion
- Difficult site access
- Fleet management
The effect on Corporate
Image
In an increasingly competitive market, corporate image is becoming more and more important. Implementing a travel plan can help your organisation achieve ISO 14001 accreditation and can make your business more appealing to new recruits. It is essential that businesses are seen to be 'good neighbours' and a travel plan will help to improve air quality and reduce congestion and noise pollution. It can also help to prevent parking spilling over from your site to the streets around.
In an increasingly competitive market, corporate image is becoming more and more important. Implementing a travel plan can help your organisation achieve ISO 14001 accreditation and can make your business more appealing to new recruits. It is essential that businesses are seen to be 'good neighbours' and a travel plan will help to improve air quality and reduce congestion and noise pollution. It can also help to prevent parking spilling over from your site to the streets around.
Benefits for Staff
Travel plans can lead to greater travel choice, improved facilities, more flexible working practices, more active and healthy lifestyles, reduced stress and absenteeism, and greater productivity. Staff may also be able to save money by leaving their cars at home and walking, cycling or sharing a car to work. Significant tax breaks are available to employees who use sustainable travel methods. Bikes and season tickets can be bought out of an employee's gross salary, saving on tax and National Insurance Contributions.
Travel plans can lead to greater travel choice, improved facilities, more flexible working practices, more active and healthy lifestyles, reduced stress and absenteeism, and greater productivity. Staff may also be able to save money by leaving their cars at home and walking, cycling or sharing a car to work. Significant tax breaks are available to employees who use sustainable travel methods. Bikes and season tickets can be bought out of an employee's gross salary, saving on tax and National Insurance Contributions.
Financial Implications
Reduce the cost of business travel by installing teleconferencing facilities, encouraging car-sharing amongst staff, reducing car park maintenance costs, and managing the company fleet more efficiently.
Reduce the cost of business travel by installing teleconferencing facilities, encouraging car-sharing amongst staff, reducing car park maintenance costs, and managing the company fleet more efficiently.