Benefits of a Travel Plan

For the organisation: 

• reduced expenditure on business travel

• less space and expenditure needed to provide parking 

• improved accessibility to the site gives a good impression to visitors and customers. 

• boost to public image by improving environmental credentials 

• improved relations with the local community by reducing congestion and parking problems around the site

• relief of congestion and accessibility problems around the site will improve delivery times and increase the efficiency of business travel to and from the site. 

• improving awareness of the range of travel options available to staff for travelling to work can widen the potential labour pool, make recruitment easier and increase staff retention rates. 

• improved staff punctuality 

• daily exercise through cycling or walking can lead to a healthier, more productive workforce 

• assist with forthcoming planning applications- a business seeking to expand may be required to produce a formal Travel Plan to the local planning authority as part of the application 

For employees:

• cycling or walking to work provides an excellent opportunity for daily exercise 

• the opportunity to save money by switching to a cheaper travel mode 

• improvement to employees work/ life balance by reducing travel times or providing flexible working arrangements. 

For the local and the wider community:

• less traffic leads to reduced road accidents and danger 

• less congestion 

• improved local air quality 

• a reduction in the CO² emissions that contribute to environmental pollution and global warming 

• greater accessibility to services and a reduction in the social exclusion experienced by groups less likely to have use of a car