Overview
Sustainable travel behaviour amongst staff, students and visitors plays an important role in supporting healthy working lives and a healthy environment.
Reducing our travel carbon footprint
2009/2010 Achievements:
- Staff and Student Travel Survey reveals the University is performing much better than the City of Edinburgh Council targets for sustainable commuting.
- Adopted a Travel Plan to support and encourage sustainable travel to and from Pollock Halls.
- Central Area awarded the Cycle Friendly Employer Award by Cycling Scotland in recognition of the excellent facilities provided by the University to support and encourage cycling to work/study.
Want to start cycling or cycle more?
Improve your cycle confidence
Improve your confidence by taking part in one of the free commuter cycle training courses provided to staff and students by fully qualified staff at the Centre for Sport and Exercise.
Get help to fix your bike
Get you bike working again with free Doctor Bike safety inspections and minor repairs for staff and students, and free bike maintenance courses.
Get a low cost bike
Need a bike? Staff can get low cost bikes through Bicycles+ the University cycle to work scheme.
Join a Bicycle User Group
Get involved by joining one of the Bicycle User Groups in Central Area, King’s Buildings, Little France or the Western General.
Want to reduce the cost of travel?
Tripshare
The University’s Tripshare scheme helps staff and students share car journeys and reduce costs.
City Car Club
University staff and students can join the City Car Club for business or personal use at a significantly discounted rate.
Get a season ticket loans
Interest-free loans are available for staff to buy bus or train season tickets.
Travel management
Find out more about how we promote sustainable travel.
This article was published on May 23, 2011