Company travel plans (also known as green transport plans) are becoming more and more common. Companies are realising the benefits that they can bring to their employees and their organisation. 

Not only are travel plans environmentally friendly, they can help organisations to:

We are working together with Surrey County Council to promote the benefits of travel plans to local businesses and other organisations in the borough. We can provide guidance and assistance for companies seeking to set one up.

What is a company travel plan?

A company travel plan is a package of practical measures aimed at promoting sustainable forms of transport and reducing car use within an organisation.

Drawn up in consultation with both management and staff, a travel plan could include measures such as car share schemes, providing pool cars, providing bus and train ticket discounts, cycle parking, reducing deliveries and introducing flexible working practises.

What are the benefits of a company travel plan?

A company travel plan could benefit your company by:

·         Reducing pressures on workplace parking

·         Potential cost savings

·         Reducing congestion

·         Improving the health and productivity of your employees

·         Improving your companies environmental image

·         Demonstrating that you are a responsible and caring employer by taking into consideration how your employees get to and from the workplace.

How to produce a travel plan

To view Surrey County Council's guidance on travel plans including local contact points please click here.

To view the Department for Transport’s advice on travel plans please click here. 

To view information on Guildford Borough Council’s own travel plan click here.

Contacts

If you are interested in setting up a company travel plan or would like more information on travel plans please contact:

Emma Begent, Travel Plan Coordinator, Guildford Borough Council

by phoning 01483 444509 or emailing [email protected]

or 

Veronica Atkins, Company Travel Plan Adviser, Surrey County Council by phoning 020 8541 9105 or emailing [email protected]