Easy ways to encourage use of Public Transport

Stuck in cars, it's easy for us to forget how much more pleasant public transport can be than shuffling through traffic. Many people only need a little encouragement to leave the car at home. You can make this choice easier by considering availability of public transport options when arranging meetings.

Promote the benefits of Public Transport

It's always worth reminding staff that, if they take the bus or the train, they could spend the time reading and relaxing or preparing for meetings.

Provide information on Public Transport to and from your premises

Make information on local bus and train services easily accessible by placing timetables and route maps on notice boards and by including bus and rail links in 'how to find us' information in company brochures and websites.

Consider transport links when choosing venues for meetings and conferences

Make everyone's lives simpler by choosing venues that are well served by trains and buses and circulate clear details of nearby transport links to everyone who will be coming. Give directions to the venue from the bus stop/train station for walkers (and cyclists) in times and distances.

Start and end times for meetings also need to be considered so that the greatest number of people will be able to use public transport to attend.

Try out these door-to-door personal journey planners: