Eastleigh Travel Hub

A travel hub offers a combination of cycle hire and car club vehicles in addition to high quality cycle parking and access to public transport services for the local urban community.

Beryl Bikes have been secured to operate a bike share element for the Travel Hubs and will deliver up to 65 e-bikes across various locations in Eastleigh and Southampton Parkway. On 14 August 2024, Eastleigh saw the deployment of 35 Beryl bikes, complete with information totems, seating, and planters, with the remainder set to be deployed by autumn 2024. Please see the visuals and locations (Microsoft Sway) of these recently installed e-bikes.

Individuals over the age of 16 with a smartphone can directly search for a bike using the Beryl app. Upon opening the app, a map displaying your immediate location and nearby bikes will appear. An e-bike will be indicated by a specific symbol. Please read the FAQs.

A legal Section 115 License process has been completed for those locations on Hampshire’s highway land and agreements have been completed for those on Eastleigh Borough Council land.

Co Wheels car share operator has been secured to operate three car club spaces within Eastleigh. This initiative provides residents with convenient access to shared vehicles, promoting sustainable transportation options in the area. Hampshire County Council and Co Wheels are currently working with Eastleigh Borough Council and South Western Railway to finalise the Car Club space locations, and locations are expected to be finalised by September 2024.

This follows Delegated Authority Approval to spend on 4 August 2023. Please view the Decision Report.

The aim of this scheme is to provide a facility which has a focus on encouraging the use of active and sustainable transport. A travel hub offers a combination of cycle hire and e-car club vehicles in addition to high quality cycle parking and access to public transport services for the local urban community. They are located in places which offer access to rail and bus services and have a nearby population to serve e.g. town or local centres.

Finally, they may offer community facilities such as cycle training, bike clubs, guide bike rides, bike repairs and servicing maintenance or any other relevant opportunities for supporting community activity.

The proposed Eastleigh Travel Hub is to be located near to the bus and rail station and to be served by permeable walking and cycling routes, it aims to serve the nearby residential and areas and the town centre and make switching between modes easy, uncomplicated and straight forward.

The travel hub if completed, will be the first in Hampshire.

In March 2020, Hampshire County Council welcomed news of the successful outcome of a funding bids to the Department for Transport. Made jointly with Southampton City Council, Hampshire County Council made a bid for investment designed to improve walking, cycling and public transport within the Southampton City Region. The Department for Transport awarded £57 million to the Southampton City Region from the Transforming Cities Fund (TCF). This funding is for capital investment in infrastructure to support and encourage active and sustainable travel from the outlying residential areas to key economic drivers nearer the City Centre. The majority of the investment is on corridors from Eastleigh, Bursledon and The Waterside/Totton in addition to transport and mobility hubs in Eastleigh and at Southampton Parkway.

Following on from our market research, Hampshire County Council conducted a second stage engagement and asked for your feedback on the use of proposed services and facilities for the travel hub proposal in your area. The Eastleigh Travel Hub Report summarises the key findings from this engagement exercise.

The survey was open from 26 September 2022 and closed just before midnight on 23 October 2022. The information pack is still available to view.

Market research

The Eastleigh Mobility Hub Findings Report summarises key findings from the market research survey which took place from Wednesday 14 July 2021 to Wednesday 20 August 2021. This was an opportunity for local residents and businesses to provide their views on the proposed improvement scheme. The market research information pack is still available to view.

Visit Transforming Cities Fund Southampton for further details.

Planned works are published on One.Network, an independent platform that allows real-time monitoring of all the UK’s roadworks and diversions.

For travel information and travel advice choices in Hampshire visit My Journey.

Name Highways, Engineering and Transport
Email capital.delivery@hants,gov.uk
Phone 0300 555 1388

Address
Universal Services
Hampshire County Council
The Castle
Winchester
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