Help protect your wallet – and the environment too!
With petrol costs rising, cars depreciating, on top of the credit crunch, everyone's looking for ways to save money.
Why not help save the environment at the same time, by catching the bus, train or metro to work. Or how about cycling, walking or sharing a lift, instead of driving on your own?
With the cost of running a new car coming in at as much as £4677* a year, just think how much you could save if you took public transport to work, instead of driving? And with continued improvements to services across the West Midlands there's never been a better time to jump on board.
To help you and your colleagues get to work cheaply and easily, without relying on the car, we provide a range of services under our Company TravelWise scheme . If your company hasn't already joined, then get in touch to find out more. Benefits include discounted annual season tickets, free information on walking, cycling and public transport, plus discounts at local bike stores.
During September, we're running a travel information road show for commuters at selected locations, with lots of free goodies and useful information, as well as handy tips to help you reduce your carbon emissions from travel.
We're also running some great competitions. Take part in our walking challenge , and see how many miles you and your colleagues can clock-up in your lunch break, or on the way to the train station. Or enter our free prize draw to win a year's free travel (by public transport), worth over £800.
*This figure is a guideline only, based on a 1600cc, small hatchback car. Visit www.rac.co.uk – cost of Motoring Index 2007 findings for full details.
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