Green Travel and Travel Change

Travel plans are the most economical, efficient and socially responsible way to solve your organisations transport problems.

Why have a Travel Plan ?

Having a Travel Plan could help you save money by reducing:

• The costs of running a fleet
• Mileage claims and other staff travel costs
• The cost of providing and maintaining parking spaces
• Problems caused by shortages in parking, without having to spend tens of thousands of pounds on providing additional spaces

Help improve your environmental credentials by:

• Reducing carbon emissions 
• Reducing congestion on and around your site
• Helping with accreditation for ISO14002
• Becoming part of Manchester Environmental Business Pledge; a delivery mechanism of Manchester's climate change action plan, Manchester - A Certain Future

Help recruitment by:

• Improving accessibility to your site for your workforce (aiding recruitment and retention), your customers and your deliveries
• Improving the health, productivity and morale of your workforce

Help with planning applications:

• A Travel Plan will assist when making planning applications to expand or relocate your premises

What help is available?

Manchester City Council can offer advice and detailed guidance to any organisation in Manchester.

The free service can provide you with:

• On-site consultation and advice
• Advice on detailed travel survey reports and action plans
• Step-by-step guides to setting up travel initiatives
• Liaison with public transport operators
• Up to date transport and travel information

If you would like help or advice contact the Travel Change Team

Phone: 0161 234 3369 or 0161 234 4312
Email: Travelchange@manchester.gov.uk