TravelSmart

What is TravelSmart?

TravelSmart is about reducing the distance we drive in our cars. It encourages use of healthier, more sustainable transport choices including walking, cycling and public transport. TravelSmart also encourages smart ideas for reducing car travel like working from home and doing several errands on a trip instead of making separate trips. 

Benefits of TravelSmart

TravelSmart has lots of benefits. For example, it can help solve some of the frustrations of getting around by car, save you money, improve your health and fitness, give you more time with your families and friends and help the environment. 

TravelSmart programs in the ACT

Current ACT Government TravelSmart programs are:

• Commuters and workplaces programs; and
• Schools program.

The ACT has previously completed these projects:

• “Way to Go”, conducted in 2002, which targeted workplaces and households in Woden;
• “Households on the Move”, completed in 2004, which targeted households in the Belconnen area; and
• TravelSmart Belconnen, completed in the first half of 2007, which targeted 11,000 households in north and west Belconnen.

Information, resources and tips

The TravelSmart tips page has information and ideas that can help you to travel smart.

TravelSmart – a national initiative

TravelSmart is a national initiative. The ACT’s TravelSmart projects are jointly funded by the Australian Government (Australian Greenhouse Office in the Department of the Environment and Heritage) and the ACT Government.

For more information

More information on TravelSmart in the ACT is available by phoning (02) 6207 5539 or by emailing travelsmart@act.gov.au.