It’s time to leave the car at home

We all know cars are a major source of CO2 pollution. But it’s not easy giving them up, especially if you rely on them to get to work, to the shops, or to the school. But try to remember that public transport can get you there cheaper & produces much less CO2. Why not take our car detox plan at www.greenerbybus.com

Bus travel can be up to 80% cheaper than commuting by car

A Stagecoach survey of key routes across the UK found that consumers could save as much as £3,500 a year by switching from the car to public transport. The saving would pay for up to 100% of the typical UK household’s main bills, such as council tax, gas, electricity, water, fixed-line telephones, home insurance and TV licence. It follows recent research by Stagecoach and other UK transport groups, which revealed that increasing numbers of motorists are using their cars less due to environmental, health and cost concerns.

Stagecoach surveyed more than 30 key routes across its national network, which stretches from the Highlands and Islands of Scotland to south-west England. Around 50 million people a year currently use Stagecoach buses on these routes.

The survey – which included major cities such as Manchester, Newcastle, Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Cambridge, Oxford, and Sheffield - compared weekly bus travel prices with the cost of fuel and parking charges for commuting by car.

It found: Express coach passengers travelling to work from Ayr to Glasgow can save around £3,500 a year by leaving their cars at home.

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