The West Sussex Transport Plan 2022 to 2036 aims to make active and more sustainable modes of transport, such as cycling, walking, public transport, motorcycling and car sharing, a real alternative to the car.
Small lifestyle changes in how and when people travel can collectively help to reduce traffic congestion and pollution, lower our carbon footprint, improve our health and save money too.
There are a number of things that individuals, parents, pupils and employers can do. Why not try-out our helpful tips and see what a big difference a little change can make!
Individuals
- Visit the West Sussex car share website to find a partner with whom to share your journey to work or the railway station. The website is completely free to use and could reduce your travel costs by at least 50%.
- Try walking, cycling, car sharing or using public transport instead of using the car for some journeys. For commuters, doing this just once a week could reduce travel costs and the carbon footprint of your journeys by up to 20%. You can find bus timetables and maps showing current vehicle locations. Alternatively, use our cycle journey planner to find quieter or faster cycle routes.
- Find out about our one-to-one adult cycle training courses and how to travel more safely on our road safety pages.
- Read the West Sussex Active Travel Strategy 2024 to 2036 and find out more about the active travel projects we’re working on.
Parents and pupils
- Take a healthy walk or cycle together instead of going to school in the car.
- Car share with other parents and pupils.
- Find out whether your school has a school travel plan, or is taking part in an initiative, such WOW - the walk to school challenge.
Employers
- Run a prize draw for everyone using sustainable transport on a given day, week or month. You could even make it a regular feature.
- Make a donation to a charity, such as Asthma and Lung UK, for every 'green and clean' mile travelled by your employees.
- Encourage staff to join our car sharing website. Employers can also purchase a private group on the site.
- Buy a couple of pool bikes for staff to use on local business journeys instead of the car.
- Join travel planning networks such as easit and MODESHIFT.
Promote journey planning tools, such as bustimes.org and the West Sussex Cycle Journey Planner.