Welcome
TO YOUR NEW HOME IN STEVENAGE
This travel information site provides you with access to the tools you’ll need to make it easy to choose the best way to travel. By making a change to how you travel, you could:
- Save money
- Reduce congestion
- Improve your health and wellbeing
- Cut carbon emissions
- Help to improve local air quality and noise
To help make it easier for you to choose an alternative, all homes have been provided with electric vehicle chargers and cycle parking.
Your local area
Use the map to explore your local area and find nearby services that can be accessed by walking, cycling or public transport
Walking
Aside from being the most environmentally sustainable form of transport, walking is also one of the simplest forms of exercise and can offer several health benefits.
Did you know that:
- a brisk walk burns the same amount of calories as a run over the same distance
- walking can cut your risk of developing heart disease by up to 50% and reduce your risk of getting Type 2 diabetes and some types of cancer
- walking boosts your immune system for 24 hours
NHS Walk for Life
There’s an extensive Public Rights of Way network around Forster Park which gives you the chance to relax and take in the local nature and beauty of the surrounding area.
Click the link below to take you to Hertfordshire County Council maps.
Cycling
Getting started
Don’t worry about getting the latest carbon fibre bike: if you haven’t cycled for a while, why not hire one to get you back on the saddle?
Many employers offer a Cycle to Work scheme, so if you do want to get one, this is a tax-free way of getting back on a bike.
To help make it easy for you, Bellway and Miller Homes have provided you with cycle parking at your new home, to ensure that your bikes stay safe, dry and can be accessed when you need them.
gaining confidence
If it’s been a while since you last took to two wheels or you’ve never been on a bike at all, you can contact Hertfordshire County Council about cycle training.
If you just want to get some practice in, then there are lots of off-road cycle routes within Stevenage - just click on the layers in Google Maps to see the cycling routes.
Cycling for fun
There are plenty of local cycling clubs, whether you’re looking for a relaxed group with stops at cafes, or a more competitive club.
Take a look at the Cycling UK website for details of events, clubs and advice.
If you don't fancy trying it yourself though, just take it along to a local bike shop, the cycling hub, or contact Dr Bike and they'll be able to carry out regular servicing as well as emergency maintenance.
Cycling for life
Cycling is not only a great way of getting around for increasing numbers of people, but it is also a way of life. It's easy to catch the bug and getting out with the whole family is a great way to help keep everyone healthy.
There are different bikes and accessories to suit everyone: trailers that you can tow young children in; front and rear child seats; tag-alongs for the kids; and tricycles and four-wheeled, two-seater bikes for those with mobility needs.
Cargo bikes are great for carrying both children and shopping, but if you prefer to travel a little lighter, get a basket or a rack fitted with a couple of pannier bags; you will find these roomy enough for that picnic, some shopping or even a weekend getaway!
Bus TRAVEL
If you’re travelling regularly by bus, you can save with a Hertfordshire SaverCard, offering discounts of up to 50% on bus travel. See the link below for more information.
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bus passes for Older and disabled people
If you’re over 66 or registered disabled, you can apply for a concessionary bus pass, allowing free travel on buses from 9.30am until 11.00pm. Click the link below to find out more and apply.
Ticket prices
From now until 31st December 2024 a single bus journey will cost no more than £2 on most routes across Hertfordshire to help passengers with the cost of living.
There is no better time to try the local bus!
Free bus travel!
To encourage you to make sustainable travel choices and provide you with an opportunity to try and reduce your car use, we're offering you a bus travel 'voucher'.
It is part of our joint commitment to reduce road congestion, help all of us reduce our carbon footprint, and to make your home a safe and happy place to live.
To find out how to get your bus travel for free, head to the claim form where you can take up to the offer.
Rail TRAVEL
The nearest rail station is Stevenage; it serves many destinations between Forster Gardens and Peterborough, Cambridge, York, London, Brighton, among others.
You can catch the bus from North Road to the rail station which will take you around 10 minutes. You can then access direct services to these destinations, or find connecting routes for access to the wider rail network.
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By car
If you need to get somewhere that's not accessible by other modes, then there are still ways that you can try and use the car a little more sustainably.
The best way to save fuel and reduce congestion when driving is to maximise the number of people in the car, whilst switching to electric can help to reduce carbon emissions, particularly if your energy comes from a renewable source.
Car sharing
There are many benefits to sharing your car for work or leisure purposes, including:
- Reducing carbon emissions
- Enjoying the social aspects of travelling
- Improving your work/life balance
- Stress free travel
Check out the Liftshare link below to connect with others looking to make similar travel arrangements.
Electric vehicles
There's no need for range anxiety: modern electric vehicles can travel a couple of hundred miles until you need to recharge them, so are great for most regular journeys.
We’ve provided you with an EV charger in your new home, but if you need to ‘fill up‘ whilst you’re out, use Zap Map to find charging stations across the country.
The alternatives
Reducing the need to travel
By reducing the need to travel for some of your journeys, you immediately help to reduce your carbon footprint and could save both time and cash too! Give these suggestions a try and see what works for you.
Working from home
If you work from home even for just one day a week, you can help cut the impact of travel by a fifth.
Why not try working from a cafe or pub for a change of scene.
Re-think your shop
With a Sainsbury’s Supermarket to the west, and a Morrison’s Daily to the east, you can take a walk or short cycle for the essentials.
But you could also use a home delivery service from your favourite supermarket and shop from the comfort of the living room.
Contact us
This site has been developed to help encourage you to make sustainable travel choices and provide you with alternative options that could help you to reduce your car use. It's part of our joint commitment to reduce road congestion, help all of us reduce our carbon footprint, and to make your home a safe and happy place to live.
If you have any questions about transport options to your new home, you can contact us by email: travelplans@scptransport.co.uk