Sustainable Travel
Where to find out more about sustainable travel options:
More sustainable driving
www.colchester2020traveltogether.com Save money and carbon by sharing journeys, whether you are offering or looking for a lift, register your journey and search for a match for your trip to work, on business trips, leisure or for any ad hoc journey.
Also use this website for offering or searching for a bike, walking or taxi buddy
www.wombatcarclub.co.uk offers a pay as you drive service as a cheap, flexible, convenient and sustainable alternative to owning a first or second car. Find out where wombat cars are located locally or how to convert your own car! Alternatively ring 07847 120219
www.carplus.org.uk The national charity promoting car sharing, car clubs and responsible driving. Visit their website for tips on how to drive more responsibly and lower your carbon emissions as well as costs and wear and tear on your car
Bus Travel
The Bus Around Colchester leaflet has been produced by the Colchester2020 Travel Plan Club, with assistance from C-BUS and offers a guide to frequent bus services and the best ticket deals.
It also shows where to catch your bus from in the town centre, frequencies of each service and a full route map showing where each bus stops to help you plan your journey.
The leaflet is mainly aimed at commuters to help them plan their journey to work or their place of study, though is sure to prove useful to anyone looking to find the right route.
>> Click here to download a copy of the leaflet
Bus operators contact details
Most bus services operating during commuter hours are commercial operations run by private bus companies. Essex County Council run some contracted services in the evenings, and at weekends. The main local bus operators’ contact details are:
- First. 01206 366911, office in Queen Street, www.firstgroup.com
- Arriva 01206 877620
- Hedingham Omnibuses 01255 474849/01787 46062
Information regarding bus timetables, fares and bus stop locations can be obtained directly from the bus company.
Essex County Council produce an All Essex Timetable Book which costs £1 and is available in hard copy or CDrom form from High Street newsagents, some WH Smiths and Tourist Information Centres. Alternatively contact the Essex Traffic Control Centre on 0845 6000 110
Train Travel
www.nationalrail.co.uk for information on fares, timetables and journey planning or call 0845 7484950
Cycling
www.colchester-cycling.org.uk for information about local cycling groups/clubs, led rides, bike maps, advice on bike and accessory purchase, bike retailers and local campaigns to improve facilities for cyclists.
www.nationalexpresseastanglia.com/services/cycle_information for local information about taking bikes on trains or call 0845 6007245
For a bike map of Colchester ring 01206 282787, for information about other local maps available visit Essex County Council: Cycling in Essex
Walking
Coming in 2009, a healthy commuters walking map
Journey planner
To plan your journey whether by car or public transport and to compare carbon emissions from different types of vehicle visit www.transportdirect.info
