QUICK WINS:

• Do not have reserved car parking spaces for specific staff - even senior staff, who should lead by example
• Raise awareness of car ownership costs to the individual

Car Park Management

This can be the most controversial element of a Travel Plan.   In order to reduce the number of cars (especially single occupancy) entering the site, a detailed analysis of how the car park is managed is essential.

Things to consider

• employee consultation - they will have many ideas which should be seriously considered;
• develop a fair and equitable car park strategy - this should be based on a hierarchy of need
• ensure there are incentives ('carrots') in place before implementing any planned restrictions on car parking; and
• any revenues raised from car park charging should be used to subsidise or promote other modes of travel to work.

What others have done

• introduce a set of qualifying criteria based on distance from workplace and need;
• charge staff meeting the criteria for a parking permit;
• offer Travelcards to those giving up their car parking space;
• restrict car parking to essential car users only;
• only allow staff to park 4 days a week;
• Parking 'Cash Out' scheme - paying staff not to drive to work but recouping that payment for every time they do; and
• provide dedicated car share spaces near the main entrance to the building.

REMEMBER - it costs a company to provide parking (approx £500 per space per year)

REMEMBER - if all staff travel by car only 4 days a week, the number of spaces required is 20% lower