What is a travel plan?
A workplace travel plan is also known as a staff travel plan, a green transport plan or a green commuter plan. It is a package of measures aimed at widening travel choices by all modes of transport and cutting unnecessary car use. Travel plans are increasingly taking in to consideration customers, visitors, business travel, fleet management and deliveries.
Employers are encouraged to recognise and take responsibility for the social and environmental impacts that their organisation has on its surroundings. Travel plans are intended to encourage businesses and employees to think about the best way of making a journey, taking into consideration its purpose, environmental impact, local conditions and whether any alternative options were available.
Writing a travel plan is a means of formalising a strategy for discouraging unnecessary business and commuter trips and encouraging the use of public transport, walking and cycling and also introducing more flexible working practices such as home working to reduce the need to travel. A good travel plan should also compliment other business strategies and policies.
A guide to development related travel plans
In January 2009 Hampshire County Council produced detailed guidance on
development related travel plans:
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guide to development related travel plans (PDF 450Kb, 45 pages)
School travel plans
If you are interested in developing a travel plan for a school, please see our School Travel Plan website.
