TravelSmart - Join the Movement for Good
It doesn't take much. All those small decisions you make every day about transportation can add up in no time. By knowing your options, and the benefits - and impacts - that come with them, you can choose the best travel plans for your needs. That's being TravelSmart.
Whether maximizing your car's efficiency, choosing to be more active, or replacing driving with transit, cycling or walking - there are TravelSmart options for everyone, including ideas, benefits and programs for businesses, schools and individuals young and old. The TravelSmart.ca website has been created to provide a wide range of resources, tips and tools for all Metro Vancouverites, and provide opportunities for you to contribute and share your own TravelSmart ideas and experiences with others.
More than a just a program, TravelSmart is a lifestyle. Consider this as a tool to help you understand that your travel choices impact everything from your wallet to your health to the air quality. Choices as simple as ride-sharing with a car full of friends on your way to school, cycling to work, or carsharing to run weekend errands - all of these choices have immediate and long-term benefits.
Visit TravelSmart.ca today to learn about smarter travel options for:
Whether you're running errands, heading to a hockey game, or spending time out with the family, you can easily introduce sustainable travel choices into most of your day-to-day activities. Information, tools and resources for everyone, including daily travel, family needs, seniors support, or fun and educational information for kids - all of this is available at TravelSmart.ca. Make sure to try the interactive Your Neighbourhood Map to see how walkable or transit-connected your community is, and do quick and easy planning for all your travel needs.
Businesses wanting to reduce their carbon footprint and support greater health and wellness for their staff can access TravelSmart programs, resources and even one-to-one support. Employees wanting to talk to management about making changes in the workplace can check out a range of TravelSmart tools and information. Or commuters can learn about all their transportation options - and benefits - available to be more TravelSmart.
TravelSmart is building programs and resources to support schools, teachers and students in learning about and adopting smarter travel options. Information and tools are also available to help parents taking their kids to school, and high school or university students commuting on their own. Whether it be ideas and tips on safety, sustainability or simply the various options available to get you there, check out our School section for support.
No matter where you're going or by whatever means you choose, take a minute to consider how you might make it more TravelSmart. The Plan a Smarter Trip section provides quick access to travel tools, resources and a wealth of information for any mode you're considering. Whether just starting out cycling or walking, looking for better ways to plan transit trips, or simply wanting to ensure you get the most from your car, the Plan a Smarter Trip section can help.
TravelSmart is used under licence from Urban Systems Ltd.