Residential Travel Plans

Residential Travel Plans

A residential travel plan is a package of measures designed to reduce car use originating from new housing by supporting alternative and sustainable forms of transport alongside reducing the need to travel in the first place. Residential travel plans should help developments overcome problems of accessibility and ensure they perform better in terms of walking, cycling and public transport access.

When faced with a new development, local communities are often concerned about the level of traffic that may be generated and parking problems that may arise. Residential travel plans can help overcome such concerns by finding new ways of addressing residents’ travel needs and demonstrating how to influence their travel choices.